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Local Hero

Local Hero
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1983
 111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Bill Forsyth

Starring

Peter Riegert · Denis Lawson · Burt Lancaster · Fulton Mackay · Norman Chancer · Peter Capaldi

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th February 1983
Australia release date Australia release: 28th April 1983
Ireland release date Ireland release: 29th April 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th Apr '83
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £305.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 23

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Feb '83
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $23.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Apr, 1983
2
6 May, 1983
2
13 May, 1983
2
20 May, 1983
3
27 May, 1983
3
3 Jun, 1983
5
10 Jun, 1983
7
17 Jun, 1983
8
24 Jun, 1983
8
1 Jul, 1983
10

US box office

18 Mar, 1983
14
15 Apr, 1983
15
22 Apr, 1983
15
29 Apr, 1983
14
6 May, 1983
15
13 May, 1983
14
20 May, 1983
14
27 May, 1983
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

L

PG

Tous Public

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 10

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Local Hero
29 Apr 1983
2N
£305,280
£305,280
6 May 1983
2▲▼
£271,262
£685,047
13 May 1983
2▲▼
£123,301
£857,668
20 May 1983
3▼
£77,063
£957,850
27 May 1983
3▲▼
£29,640
£999,346
3 Jun 1983
5▼
£13,473
£1,017,535
10 Jun 1983
7▼
£6,124
£1,025,496
17 Jun 1983
8▼
£2,355
£1,028,793
24 Jun 1983
8▲▼
£1,472
£1,030,780
1 Jul 1983
10▼
£669
£103,165
2 Jul 2021
37▼
£573
£573
9 Jul 2021
37▲▼
£627
£2,817
16 Jul 2021
47▼
£90
£4,265
19 May 2023
20▲
£16,033
£16,033
2 Jun 2023
35▼
£2,986
£41,316
23 Jun 2023
37▼
£1,514
£50,731
30 Jun 2023
43▼
£403
£53,448
7 Jul 2023
36▲
£2,349
£56,255
13 Jun 2025
39▼
£3,669
£70,457
4 Jul 2025
41▼
£1,456
£76,239
25 Jul 2025
39▲
£2,575
£78,813
19 Sep 2025
53▼
£2,140
£84,428
23 Jan 2026
47▲
£1,162
£85,932
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 11

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Feb 1983
17▲
$23,567
$23,567
11 Mar 1983
16▲
$35,010
$58,577
18 Mar 1983
14▲
$62,786
$136,080
8 Apr 1983
16▼
$291,398
$900,450
15 Apr 1983
15▲
$389,580
$1,362,294
22 Apr 1983
15▲▼
$709,046
$2,209,472
29 Apr 1983
14▲
$618,203
$3,033,907
6 May 1983
15▼
$485,616
$3,703,178
13 May 1983
14▲
$516,292
$4,388,008
20 May 1983
14▲▼
$455,611
$5,011,777
27 May 1983
14▲▼
$575,767
$5,767,363