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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
2024
 180 minutes (3 hrs 00 mins)

Production Studio

National Theatre

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sam Mendes · Zoe Ford

Starring

Tuppence Middleton · Mark Gatiss · Johnny Flynn · Luke Norris · Allan Corduner · Aysha Kala

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 21st March 2024
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 21st March 2024
Ireland release date Ireland release: 21st March 2024

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 22nd Mar '24
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: £158 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

22 Mar, 2024
8

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


NC16

16

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Total views:
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First viewed:
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Last viewed:
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  • Immaculate
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

  • The movie is directed by Gil Kenan, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Gil Kenan also directed Monster House in 2006 which grossed £6.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $141.9 Mil. globally.
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  • They also appeared together in Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2021.
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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

  • The movie is from director Zoe Ford and Sam Mendes.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Johnny Flynn who also starred in The Score (2022).
  • The film also stars Tuppence Middleton who's last movie was Lord of Misrule (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Persian Version

  • The movie is directed by Maryam Keshavarz, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Maryam Keshavarz also directed Circumstance in 2012 which grossed £1.9K in the UK.
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  • The film also stars Niousha Noor who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Road House

  • The movie is directed by Doug Liman, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Doug Liman also directed Swingers in 1997 which grossed £176.8K in the UK.
  • It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in The Good Girl (2003).
  • The film also stars Conor McGregor who's last movie was Conor Mcgregor: Notorious (2017).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Immaculate

  • The movie is directed by Michael Mohan, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Michael Mohan also directed Save the Date in 2012.
  • It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Under the Silver Lake (2019).
  • The film also stars Simona Tabasco who's last movie was The Ties (2020).
  • Michael Mohan directed Sydney Sweeney in The Voyeurs
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Late Night With the Devil

  • The movie is directed by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, it is the directors 2nd movie.
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  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

  • Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 - Tuesday, 26th March
  • Mother's Instinct - Wednesday, 27th March
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Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 15th March 2024, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Dune: Part Two from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

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Drive-Away Dolls

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  • The film also stars Geraldine Viswanathan who's last movie was Cat Person (2023).
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  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Monster

  • The movie is directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu, it is the directors 21st movie.
  • Kore-eda Hirokazu also directed I Wish in 2013 which grossed £20.5K in the UK.
  • It stars Sakura Andô who also starred in Love Exposure (2009).
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  • Kore-eda Hirokazu directed Sakura Andô in Shoplifters
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The New Boy

  • The movie is directed by Warwick Thornton, it is the directors 3rd movie.
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  • It stars Cate Blanchett who also starred in The Talented Mr. Ripley (2000).
  • The film also stars Aswan Reid who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Yodha

  • The movie is from director Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Sidharth Malhotra who also starred in A Gentleman: Sundar Susheel Risky (2017).
  • The film also stars Raashi Khanna who's last movie was Sardar (2022).
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  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

  • Road House - Thursday, 21st March - streaming
  • National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue - Thursday, 21st March
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  • The Persian Version - Friday, 22nd March
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