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Life of Brian

 1979
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
Life of Brian
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Terry Jones

Starring

Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle · Terry Jones · Michael Palin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
17th August 1979
United States release date United States release
17th August 1979
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release
8th November 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th Nov '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £769.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 27

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Aug '79
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $140 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 22

Chart position history

UK box office

9 Nov, 1979
1
16 Nov, 1979
1
23 Nov, 1979
2
30 Nov, 1979
2
7 Dec, 1979
2
14 Dec, 1979
3
21 Dec, 1979
6
28 Dec, 1979
6
4 Jan, 1980
6

US box office

17 Aug, 1979
2

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

14

12

R15+

13

D

L

MA15+

16

18

(Banned)

K-16

T

K-16

M18

(Banned)

13+

15

Tous publics

12+

6

R-16

18

18

S/C

18

13

13+

C

16+

11

M/12

G

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $646.1 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 9

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
9 Nov 1979
1N
£769,925
£769,925
16 Nov 1979
1▲▼
£508,270
£1,481,503
23 Nov 1979
2▼
£327,444
£1,939,925
30 Nov 1979
2▲▼
£287,030
£2,356,119
7 Dec 1979
2▲▼
£116,823
£2,513,830
14 Dec 1979
3▼
£81,720
£2,581,718
21 Dec 1979
6▼
£64,167
£2,674,760
28 Dec 1979
6▲▼
£46,616
£2,735,361
4 Jan 1980
6▲▼
£17,554
£2,759,059
12 Apr 2019
34▼
£4,418
£4,418
19 Apr 2019
21▲
£17,831
£22,249
26 Apr 2019
38▼
£1,525
£23,774
10 May 2019
43▼
£1,802
£25,576
17 May 2019
51▼
£681
£26,257
9 Aug 2019
50▲
£687
£26,944
6 Sep 2019
45▲
£1,046
£207,878
20 Sep 2019
37▲
£1,063
£208,941
8 Nov 2019
53▼
£620
£209,561
15 Nov 2019
52▲
£507
£210,068
21 Feb 2020
49▲
£205
£210,273
6 Mar 2020
35▲
£2,261
£212,534
25 Sep 2020
59▼
£171
£212,705
2 Oct 2020
57▲
£197
£212,902
25 Dec 2020
17▲
£482
£213,384
11 Mar 2022
42▼
£1,224
£229,717
7 Apr 2023
19▲
£21,078
£21,078
20 Dec 2024
42▼
£1,447
£39,452
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 22

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 Aug 1979
2▲
$140,034
$140,034
30 Apr 2004
71▼
$26,376
$26,376
7 May 2004
61▲
$42,277
$79,201
14 May 2004
62▼
$40,886
$137,783
21 May 2004
41▲
$72,969
$228,842
28 May 2004
37▲
$69,609
$328,243
4 Jun 2004
50▼
$43,123
$415,605
11 Jun 2004
58▼
$28,151
$464,295
18 Jun 2004
57▲
$23,732
$502,423
25 Jun 2004
77▼
$9,369
$525,695
2 Jul 2004
58▲
$8,969
$539,374
9 Jul 2004
63▼
$9,281
$554,560
16 Jul 2004
77▼
$8,421
$569,080
23 Jul 2004
89▼
$4,416
$578,610
30 Jul 2004
89▲▼
$4,406
$587,818
20 Aug 2004
111▼
$1,960
$591,570
27 Aug 2004
107▲
$2,282
$593,852
3 Sep 2004
107▲▼
$4,766
$601,591
17 Sep 2004
96▲
$6,868
$610,529
24 Sep 2004
93▲
$7,838
$620,410
1 Oct 2004
96▼
$8,370
$632,342
22 Oct 2004
118▼
$2,177
$646,124
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total