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On the Buses

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1971
 88 minutes (1 hrs 28 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Harry Booth

Starring

Reg Varney · Doris Hare · Michael Robbins · Anna Karen · Stephen Lewis · Bob Grant

Full cast & crew

Release dates

United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 1st August 1971
Finland release date Finland release: 3rd December 1971
Argentina release date Argentina release: 30th March 1972

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 30th Jul '71
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £17.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 23

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Jul, 1971
1
6 Aug, 1971
1
13 Aug, 1971
1
20 Aug, 1971
1
27 Aug, 1971
1
3 Sep, 1971
1
10 Sep, 1971
1
17 Sep, 1971
1
24 Sep, 1971
1
1 Oct, 1971
1
8 Oct, 1971
1
15 Oct, 1971
1
22 Oct, 1971
1
29 Oct, 1971
1
5 Nov, 1971
1
12 Nov, 1971
1
19 Nov, 1971
1
26 Nov, 1971
1
3 Dec, 1971
1
10 Dec, 1971
1
17 Dec, 1971
1
24 Dec, 1971
1
31 Dec, 1971
1

US box office

Global box office

Other movies in this series

On the Buses
Mutany On the Buses
Holiday On the Buses

Certificates

US
PG

7

PG

NRC

Btl

12

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Buses Advertising ‘Melania’ Movie Forced to Relocate After Relentless Vandalism  Yahoo News New Zealand Thu, 29th January 2026

Reg Varney's On The Buses memorabilia to be auctioned  British Comedy Guide Fri, 28th November 2025

LA Metro relocates buses with ‘Melania' documentary ad over vandalism concerns  NBC Los Angeles Wed, 28th January 2026

Sunday Movie: Mexico City BRT  Seattle Transit Blog Sun, 12th April 2026

LA admits to pulling buses with ‘Melania’ ads after vulgar vandalism targeting first lady  New York Post Thu, 29th January 2026

On the Buses: just like a Ken Loach film  The Guardian Thu, 23rd June 2011