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King Solomon's Mines

1985

100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

J. Lee Thompson

Starring

Richard Chamberlain · Sharon Stone · Herbert Lom · John Rhys-Davies · Ken Gampu · June Buthelezi

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 22nd November 1985

United States release: 22nd November 1985

Netherlands release: 19th December 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 17th Jan '86
Debut position: 5
Highest position: 5
Debut gross: £150.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

Box Office debut: 29th Nov '85
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: $3.8 Million
Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

17 Jan, 1986
5

24 Jan, 1986
7

31 Jan, 1986
5

7 Feb, 1986
7

14 Feb, 1986
9

US box office

29 Nov, 1985
4

6 Dec, 1985
7

13 Dec, 1985
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

K-14

Tous publics

M/12

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£430.5 Thousand

US total gross
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$13.4 Million

Global total gross
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Total views:
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First viewed:
28th May 2026

Last viewed:
24th Jul 2026

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