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Out of Africa

Out of Africa
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1985
 161 minutes (2 hrs 41 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sydney Pollack

Starring

Robert Redford · Meryl Streep · Klaus Maria Brandauer · Michael Kitchen · Malick Bowens · Joseph Thiaka

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 20th December 1985
Canada release date Canada release: 20th December 1985
Argentina release date Argentina release: 20th February 1986

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 7th Mar '86
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £972 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 20th Dec '85
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $3.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

7 Mar, 1986
1
14 Mar, 1986
1
21 Mar, 1986
2
28 Mar, 1986
2
4 Apr, 1986
2
11 Apr, 1986
2
18 Apr, 1986
1
25 Apr, 1986
1
2 May, 1986
2
9 May, 1986
1
16 May, 1986
3
23 May, 1986
5
30 May, 1986
12
6 Jun, 1986
12
13 Jun, 1986
12

US box office

20 Dec, 1985
4
27 Dec, 1985
4
10 Jan, 1986
1
17 Jan, 1986
3

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $87.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $227.5 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Sydney Pollack
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Robert Redford
Denys
Meryl Streep
Karen
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Bror
Michael Kitchen
Berkeley
Malick Bowens
Farah
Joseph Thiaka
Kamante
Stephen Kinyanjui
Kinanjui
Michael Gough
Delamere
Suzanna Hamilton
Felicity
Rachel Kempson
Lady Belfield
Graham Crowden
Lord Belfield
Leslie Phillips
Sir Joseph
Shane Rimmer
Belknap
Mike Bugara
Juma
Job Seda
Kanuthia
Mohammed Umar
Ismail
Donal McCann
Doctor
Kenneth Mason
Banker
Tristram Jellinek
First Commissioner
Stephen B. Grimes
Second Commissioner
Annabel Maule
Lady Byrne
Benny Young
Minister
Sbish Trzebinski
Beefy Drunk
Allaudin Qureshi
Rajiv
Niven Boyd
Young Officer
Iman
Mariammo
Peter Strong
Huge Man
Abdulla Sunado
Esa
Amanda Parkin
Victoria
Muriel Gross
Lady Delamere
Ann Palmer
Dowager
Keith Pearson
Missionary Teacher