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MOVIE
Purple Rain
1984
111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)
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Directed by
Starring
Prince · Apollonia Kotero · Morris Day · Olga Karlatos · Clarence Williams III · Jerome Benton
Release dates
US release27th July 1984
United States release27th July 1984
Australia release2nd August 1984
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 31st Aug '84
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: £436.2 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 4
US box office
- Box Office debut: 5th Oct '84
- Debut position: 9
- Highest position: 8
- Debut gross: $1.6 Million
- Total chart weeks: 3
Chart position history
UK box office
31 Aug, 1984
3
3
7 Sep, 1984
4
4
14 Sep, 1984
4
4
US box office
5 Oct, 1984
9
9
12 Oct, 1984
8
8
19 Oct, 1984
10
10
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
UA
T
16
14
13
M
11
NC-16
11
Tous publics
B
12
16
13+
16
PG12
15
15
M/12
12
K-14
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1.1 Million
£1.1 Million
US total gross
$70.3 Million
$70.3 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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