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Life Is Beautiful
1999
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Starring
Roberto Benigni · Nicoletta Braschi · Giorgio Cantarini · Giustino DuranoSergio Bustric
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 12th Feb '99
- Debut position: 13
- Highest position: 9
- Debut gross: £87.8 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 11
US box office
- Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '98
- Debut position: 20
- Highest position: 8
- Debut gross: $118.9 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 21
Chart position history
UK box office
12 Feb, 1999
13
13
19 Feb, 1999
13
13
26 Feb, 1999
9
9
5 Mar, 1999
10
10
12 Mar, 1999
13
13
19 Mar, 1999
12
12
26 Mar, 1999
10
10
2 Apr, 1999
10
10
9 Apr, 1999
11
11
16 Apr, 1999
12
12
23 Apr, 1999
13
13
US box office
6 Nov, 1998
14
14
5 Mar, 1999
11
11
12 Mar, 1999
14
14
19 Mar, 1999
12
12
26 Mar, 1999
8
8
9 Apr, 1999
13
13
16 Apr, 1999
11
11
23 Apr, 1999
13
13
30 Apr, 1999
14
14
7 May, 1999
12
12
14 May, 1999
14
14
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.2 Million
£2.2 Million
US total gross
$57.6 Million
$57.6 Million
Global total gross
$229.2 Million
$229.2 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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