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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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An Aussie doco about a Scottish porridge competition is winning hearts  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Wed, 10th December 2025

The Golden Spurtle  filmreviewdaily.com Sat, 13th September 2025

This competition is like the Olympics, but for porridge  The Nightly Mon, 8th December 2025

The Golden Spurtle Serves Up Warmth, Whimsy, and a Dash of Australia  thecurb.com.au Sun, 14th December 2025