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Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet
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1990
 103 minutes (1 hrs 43 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Starring

Alison Steadman · Jim Broadbent · Claire Skinner · Jane Horrocks · Stephen Rea · Timothy Spall

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st December 1991
Italy release date Italy release: 1st July 1991
Canada release date Canada release: 11th September 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 22nd Mar '91
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £265 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

22 Mar, 1991
5
29 Mar, 1991
6
5 Apr, 1991
9
12 Apr, 1991
15

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £624.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $1.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $2 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 8

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Life Is Sweet
22 Mar 1991
5N
£265,000
£265,000
29 Mar 1991
6▼
£132,500
£437,250
5 Apr 1991
9▼
£66,250
£530,000
12 Apr 1991
15▼
£26,500
£568,425
19 Apr 1991
16▼
£17,667
£593,159
26 Apr 1991
18▼
£11,778
£609,059
3 May 1991
20▼
£7,852
£620,052
10 May 1991
22▼
£3,141
£624,606
US Box Office Info
US Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info