MOVIE

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Patrick Shanley

Starring

Tom Hanks · Meg Ryan · Lloyd Bridges · Robert Stack · Abe Vigoda · Dan Hedaya

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release
9th March 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 6th Jul '90
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £509.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

Box Office debut: 9th Mar '90
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $9.3 Million
Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Jul, 1990
3

13 Jul, 1990
5

20 Jul, 1990
6

27 Jul, 1990
9

3 Aug, 1990
12

10 Aug, 1990
12

17 Aug, 1990
15

24 Aug, 1990
14

US box office

9 Mar, 1990
2

16 Mar, 1990
2

30 Mar, 1990
6

6 Apr, 1990
10

1 Jun, 1990
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£1.2 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$39.4 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$41 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

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