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Purple Rain

Purple Rain
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1984
 111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Albert Magnoli

Starring

Prince · Apollonia Kotero · Morris Day · Olga Karlatos · Clarence Williams III · Jerome Benton

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th July 1984
United States release date United States release: 27th July 1984
Australia release date Australia release: 2nd 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
7 Sep, 1984
4
14 Sep, 1984
4

US box office

5 Oct, 1984
9
12 Oct, 1984
8
19 Oct, 1984
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Tous publics

NC-16

12

16

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $70.3 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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