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MOVIE
Platoon
1986
120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Tom Berenger · Willem Dafoe · Charlie Sheen · Forest Whitaker · Kevin Dillon · Keith David
Release dates
US release6th February 1987
Turkey release24th December 1986
Argentina release19th February 1987
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 24th Apr '87
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £286.9 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 13
US box office
- Box Office debut: 6th Feb '87
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: $8.2 Million
- Total chart weeks: 12
Chart position history
UK box office
24 Apr, 1987
2
2
1 May, 1987
1
1
8 May, 1987
1
1
15 May, 1987
1
1
22 May, 1987
1
1
29 May, 1987
1
1
5 Jun, 1987
1
1
12 Jun, 1987
5
5
19 Jun, 1987
5
5
26 Jun, 1987
8
8
3 Jul, 1987
10
10
10 Jul, 1987
11
11
17 Jul, 1987
11
11
US box office
6 Feb, 1987
1
1
13 Feb, 1987
1
1
20 Feb, 1987
1
1
27 Feb, 1987
2
2
13 Mar, 1987
3
3
20 Mar, 1987
3
3
27 Mar, 1987
3
3
3 Apr, 1987
3
3
10 Apr, 1987
6
6
17 Apr, 1987
7
7
24 Apr, 1987
7
7
1 May, 1987
7
7
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
D
18
M/16
NC-16
18
B15
16+
16
14
16
15
13+
(Banned)
12
18
D
16
18+
PG
K-16
PG-12
15+
16
18
18
M
18
18
A
18
15
T
16
15
R-16
Total grosses
UK total gross
£4.7 Million
£4.7 Million
US total gross
$138.5 Million
$138.5 Million
Global total gross
$144.9 Million
$144.9 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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