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Meatballs

Meatballs
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
1979
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ivan Reitman

Starring

Bill Murray · Harvey Atkin · Kate Lynch · Russ Banham · Kristine DeBell · Sarah Torgov

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 29th June 1979
Canada release date Canada release: 28th June 1979
Australia release date Australia release: 20th September 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 15th Feb '80
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £860.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 29th Jun '79
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $77.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

15 Feb, 1980
1
22 Feb, 1980
1
29 Feb, 1980
1
7 Mar, 1980
1
14 Mar, 1980
4
21 Mar, 1980
6
28 Mar, 1980
6
4 Apr, 1980
5
11 Apr, 1980
5
18 Apr, 1980
5
25 Apr, 1980
6

US box office

29 Jun, 1979
3

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Meatballs
Meatballs Part II
Meatballs III: Summer Job
Meatballs 4

Certificates


15 age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $43 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Ivan Reitman
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Bill Murray
Tripper
Harvey Atkin
Morty
Kate Lynch
Roxanne
Russ Banham
Crockett
Kristine DeBell
A.L.
Sarah Torgov
Candace
Jack Blum
Spaz
Keith Knight
Fink
Cindy Girling
Wendy
Todd Hoffman
Wheels
Margot Pinvidic
Jackie
Matt Craven
Hardware
Norma DellAgnese
Brenda
Chris Makepeace
Rudy
Michael Kirby
Eddy
Greg Swanson
Phil
Ron Barry
Lance
Paul Boyle
Ace
Vince Guerriero
Rhino
Jim McLarty
Horse
Heather Preece
Patti
Ruth Rennie
Jody
Alison Diver
Carla
Valerie Fersht
Liza
Allan Levson
Peter
Patrick Hynes
Andrew
Hadley Kay
Bradley
Bill Kishonti
Jeffrey
Peter Hume
The Stomach
Larry Solway
Interviewer
Doreen MacCormack
Woman wearing sunglasses.
Brett Baxter Clark
Camp Mohawk Basketball Player
Michael Code
Camper
John Hartnett
Bus Driver
Keith Nicol
Camper
Keith ODerek
Camper
Elmars Sebrins
Spaz's Father
David Shore
Kid Eating Crackers