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Ruthless People

Ruthless People
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1986

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jim Abrahams · David Zucker · Jerry Zucker

Starring

Danny DeVito · Bette Midler · Judge Reinhold · Helen Slater · Anita Morris · Bill Pullman

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 1st Aug '86
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 27th Jun '86
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 16

Chart position history

UK box office

1 Aug, 1986
1
8 Aug, 1986
5
15 Aug, 1986
6
22 Aug, 1986
4
29 Aug, 1986
7
5 Sep, 1986
9
12 Sep, 1986
10
19 Sep, 1986
13
26 Sep, 1986
13
3 Oct, 1986
14

US box office

27 Jun, 1986
4
4 Jul, 1986
2
11 Jul, 1986
2
18 Jul, 1986
3
25 Jul, 1986
4
1 Aug, 1986
6
8 Aug, 1986
6
15 Aug, 1986
7
22 Aug, 1986
10
29 Aug, 1986
8
5 Sep, 1986
7
12 Sep, 1986
7
19 Sep, 1986
7
26 Sep, 1986
6
3 Oct, 1986
9
17 Oct, 1986
12

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $71.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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