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MOVIE

Porridge

 1979
 93 minutes (1 hrs 33 mins)
Porridge
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Dick Clement

Starring

Ronnie Barker · Richard Beckinsale · Fulton Mackay · Brian Wilde · Peter Vaughan · Julian Holloway

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 16th November 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Aug '79
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £520.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Aug, 1979
2
17 Aug, 1979
2
24 Aug, 1979
3
31 Aug, 1979
3
7 Sep, 1979
4
14 Sep, 1979
4
21 Sep, 1979
5
28 Sep, 1979
6
5 Oct, 1979
6

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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