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Like Father, Like Son
1987
100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Rod Daniel
Starring
Dudley Moore · Kirk Cameron · Margaret Colin · Catherine Hicks · Patrick O'Neal · Sean Astin
Release dates
US release2nd October 1987
United States release2nd October 1987
Argentina release21st January 1988
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 16th Dec '88
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: £573 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 6
US box office
- Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '87
- Debut position: 5
- Highest position: 5
- Debut gross: $3.1 Million
- Total chart weeks: 2
Chart position history
UK box office
16 Dec, 1988
3
3
23 Dec, 1988
3
3
30 Dec, 1988
5
5
6 Jan, 1989
8
8
13 Jan, 1989
9
9
20 Jan, 1989
10
10
US box office
23 Oct, 1987
5
5
30 Oct, 1987
8
8
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG-13
PG-13
K-10/7
L
M/12
6
11
M
G
B
T
13
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1.4 Million
£1.4 Million
US total gross
$26.3 Million
$26.3 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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