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Jacob's Ladder
1990
113 minutes (1 hrs 53 mins)
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Directed by
Starring
Tim Robbins · Elizabeth Peña · Danny Aiello · Matt Craven · Pruitt Taylor Vince · Jason Alexander
Release dates
US release2nd November 1990
Spain release14th December 1990
France release16th January 1991
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 27th Sep '91
- Debut position: 5
- Highest position: 5
- Debut gross: £260.2 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 7
US box office
- Box Office debut: 2nd Nov '90
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: $7.5 Million
- Total chart weeks: 6
Chart position history
UK box office
27 Sep, 1991
5
5
4 Oct, 1991
6
6
11 Oct, 1991
7
7
18 Oct, 1991
8
8
25 Oct, 1991
12
12
1 Nov, 1991
9
9
8 Nov, 1991
10
10
US box office
2 Nov, 1990
1
1
9 Nov, 1990
2
2
16 Nov, 1990
6
6
23 Nov, 1990
9
9
30 Nov, 1990
10
10
7 Dec, 1990
11
11
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
18
R-18
16
18+
12
16
13+
PG
C
18
A
15
K-16
16
18
15
16
16
15
M/16
T
M
16
18
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1.9 Million
£1.9 Million
US total gross
$24.4 Million
$24.4 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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