Film of the Day: The Cat From Outer Space
ADVERTISMENT

MOVIE

Sparkle

 2012
 116 minutes (1 hrs 56 mins)
Sparkle
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Salim Akil

Starring

Jordin Sparks Thomas · Whitney Houston · Derek Luke · Mike Epps · Carmen Ejogo · Tika Sumpter

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
17th August 2012
Canada release date Canada release
17th August 2012
Brazil release date Brazil release
28th September 2012

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 5th Oct '12
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 21
  • Debut gross: £15.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Aug '12
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $11.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

17 Aug, 2012
5
24 Aug, 2012
11
31 Aug, 2012
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £15.9 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $24.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $24.6 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

News from around the web
Aretha Franklin's 'Sparkle' soundtrack is a neglected classic  NPR Mon, 10th August 2026

Magical film projection will add to Christmas sparkle in Cheltenham  Punchline-Gloucester.com Fri, 25th September 2026

Film show: French stars set to sparkle at Cannes  France 24 Wed, 6th May 2026

Hollywood Classics Sparkle in MoMA’s Silent Film Week  PopMatters Mon, 20th July 2026

Colours of Navaratri - Day 5: Saris, sparkle and song!  The Times of India Thu, 15th October 2026

'The Idiot(s)' Review: Aimee Lou Wood Stars as Dostoevsky's Wife  The Hollywood Reporter Fri, 4th September 2026