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Ironweed

 1988
 143 minutes (2 hrs 23 mins)
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Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Hector Babenco

Starring

Jack Nicholson · Meryl Streep · Carroll Baker · Michael OKeefe · Diane Venora · Fred Gwynne

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
12th February 1988
United States release date United States release
12th February 1988
Australia release date Australia release
24th March 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th May '88
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £92.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 26th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: $838.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

20 May, 1988
5
27 May, 1988
5
3 Jun, 1988
5
10 Jun, 1988
7
17 Jun, 1988
7
24 Jun, 1988
11

US box office

26 Feb, 1998
15

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

14A

13

6

M/12

11

16

15

14

M

K-14

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £219.1 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Hector Babenco  Encyclopedia Britannica Thu, 9th July 2026

The director Jack Nicholson was “ashamed” he only worked with once: “It’s true”  Far Out Magazine Fri, 7th August 2026

Return to Albany: was William Kennedy's Ironweed machine-tooled for the Oscars?  The Guardian Tue, 24th April 2018

Ironweed Review | Movie  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

Jack Nicholson names the three definitive movies of his career  Far Out Magazine Fri, 30th January 2026

DVD Review: “Ironweed”  Popdose Tue, 24th February 2009