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Primary Colors
1998
143 minutes (2 hrs 23 mins)
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Production Country
United Kingdom • France • Germany • Japan • United States
Production Studio
Universal Pictures
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Starring
John Travolta
·
Emma Thompson
·
Billy Bob Thornton
· Kathy Bates · Adrian Lester ·
Maura Tierney
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release
20th March 1998
Canada release
20th March 1998
United States release
20th March 1998
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
30th Oct '98
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: £238.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 2
US box office
Box Office debut: 20th Mar '98
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $12 Million
Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
30 Oct,
1998
10
6 Nov,
1998
14
US box office
20 Mar,
1998
2
27 Mar,
1998
3
3 Apr,
1998
5
8 May,
1998
15
Global box office
Certificates
M
AL
MA
M18
S
PG-13
L
7
14
6+
7
M/12
13
KT/EA
13
Tous publics
PG
Total grosses
UK total gross
£497.5 Thousand
US total gross
$39 Million
Global total gross
$0
25thframe.co.uk stats
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US release
Canada release
United States release
£497.5 Thousand $39 Million 
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