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MOVIE

Morons From Outer Space

1985

90 minutes (1 hrs 30 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Production Country

United Kingdom

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Mike Hodges

Starring

Mel Smith · Griff Rhys Jones · James Sikking · Dinsdale Landen · Joanne Pearce · Jimmy Nail

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 20th September 1985

United Kingdom release: 29th March 1985

Netherlands release: 1st August 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 29th Mar '85
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £1.2 Million
Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Mar, 1985
1

5 Apr, 1985
2

12 Apr, 1985
2

19 Apr, 1985
3

26 Apr, 1985
3

3 May, 1985
4

10 May, 1985
5

17 May, 1985
5

24 May, 1985
6

31 May, 1985
10

7 Jun, 1985
10

14 Jun, 1985
10

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Tous publics

M/6

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£2.6 Million

US total gross
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Global total gross
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This weeks Box Office Positions

UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 12

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

29 Mar 1985

£1,248,323

5 Apr 1985

2▼

£499,329

£1,922,417

12 Apr 1985

2▲▼

£249,665

£2,271,948

19 Apr 1985

3▼

£124,833

£2,440,473

26 Apr 1985

3▲▼

£83,222

£2,561,145

3 May 1985

4▼

£23,289

£2,591,421

10 May 1985

5▼

£13,316

£2,608,732

17 May 1985

5▲▼

£6,658

£2,617,720

24 May 1985

6▼

£3,329

£2,622,214

31 May 1985

10▼

£2,219

£2,625,321

7 Jun 1985

10▲▼

£1,479

£2,627,466

14 Jun 1985

10▲▼

£740

£2,628,502

US Box Office Info

US Box Office Chart History

No UK Box Office info

Global Box Office Info

Global Box Office Chart History

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Place

Week

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