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Man About the House

Man About the House
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1974
 90 minutes (2 hrs 30 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Robins

Starring

Richard O'Sullivan · Paula Wilcox · Sally Thomsett · Brian Murphy · Yootha Joyce · Doug Fisher

Full cast & crew

Release dates

United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 20th December 1974
Denmark release date Denmark release: 2nd August 1976

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Dec '74
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £102.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Dec, 1974
3
27 Dec, 1974
3
3 Jan, 1975
3
10 Jan, 1975
4
17 Jan, 1975
4
24 Jan, 1975
4
31 Jan, 1975
6
7 Feb, 1975
5

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
Not Rated

L

PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £261.8 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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