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MOVIE
Reality Bites
1994
99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)
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Release dates
US release18th February 1994
United States release18th February 1994
Italy release9th June 1994
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 17th Jun '94
- Debut position: 7
- Highest position: 7
- Debut gross: £218.9 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 6
US box office
- Box Office debut: 18th Mar '94
- Debut position: 16
- Highest position: 16
- Debut gross: $959.8 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
17 Jun, 1994
7
7
24 Jun, 1994
8
8
1 Jul, 1994
11
11
8 Jul, 1994
12
12
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG-13
PG-13
NC-16
11
AL
U
7
18
L
12
T
S
U
M
13
PG
G
12
G
12
13
Tous publics
12
Total grosses
UK total gross
£567.4 Thousand
£567.4 Thousand
US total gross
$19.8 Million
$19.8 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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