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Prospero's Books

Prospero
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1991
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Peter Greenaway

Starring

John Gielgud · Michael Clark · Michel Blanc · Erland Josephson · Isabelle Pasco · Tom Bell

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 28th September 1991
Netherlands release date Netherlands release: 1st September 1991
Italy release date Italy release: 6th September 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 30th Aug '91
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £260.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Nov '91
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: $34.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Aug, 1991
5
6 Sep, 1991
7
13 Sep, 1991
12

US box office

15 Nov, 1991
15
22 Nov, 1991
15

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £672.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $123.6 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 8

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Prospero's Books
30 Aug 1991
5N
£260,770
£260,770
6 Sep 1991
7▼
£186,264
£502,913
13 Sep 1991
12▼
£71,640
£596,045
20 Sep 1991
17▼
£27,554
£634,621
27 Sep 1991
22▼
£13,121
£651,678
4 Oct 1991
18▲
£9,372
£665,267
11 Oct 1991
20▼
£3,605
£669,954
18 Oct 1991
20▲▼
£1,717
£672,272
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 2

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Nov 1991
15▲
$34,728
$34,728
22 Nov 1991
15▲▼
$70,990
$123,638