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MOVIE

Punchline

 1988
 128 minutes (2 hrs 08 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

David Seltzer

Starring

Sally Field · Tom Hanks · John Goodman · Mark Rydell · Kim Greist · Paul Mazursky

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 7th October 1988
Australia release date Australia release: 23rd February 1989
Sweden release date Sweden release: 31st March 1989

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 7th Oct '88
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

7 Oct, 1988
2
14 Oct, 1988
3
21 Oct, 1988
4
28 Oct, 1988
4
4 Nov, 1988
8
11 Nov, 1988
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $21 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $21 Million

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info
UK Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 6

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
7 Oct 1988
2N
$5,206,592
$5,446,307
14 Oct 1988
3▼
$3,542,663
$9,871,999
21 Oct 1988
4▼
$2,394,385
$13,265,493
28 Oct 1988
4▲▼
$2,394,385
$13,265,493
4 Nov 1988
8▼
$1,406,972
$17,530,990
11 Nov 1988
12▼
$908,076
$18,844,711
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info