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Joe Versus the Volcano

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1990

102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)

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: 6

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

25 May, 1990
9

1 Jun, 1990
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£1.2 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$39.4 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$41 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 8

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Joe Versus the Volcano

6 Jul 1990

£509,276

13 Jul 1990

5▼

£283,710

£906,470

20 Jul 1990

6▼

£113,484

£1,071,022

27 Jul 1990

9▼

£45,394

£1,136,843

3 Aug 1990

12▼

£18,158

£1,161,356

10 Aug 1990

12▲▼

£12,105

£1,177,698

17 Aug 1990

15▼

£4,842

£1,184,235

24 Aug 1990

14▲

£1,937

£1,187,044

US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 6

US Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

9 Mar 1990

2▲

$9,252,232

16 Mar 1990

2▲▼

$7,017,237

$18,877,919

30 Mar 1990

6▼

$3,276,303

$30,750,727

6 Apr 1990

10▼

$1,475,377

$33,005,598

25 May 1990

9▲

$821,125

$33,826,723

1 Jun 1990

10▼

$413,166

$38,169,803