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Superman IV: The Quest For Peace
1987
90 minutes (1 hrs 30 mins)
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Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Starring
Christopher Reeve · Gene Hackman · Jackie Cooper · Marc McClure · Jon Cryer · Sam Wanamaker
Release dates
US release24th July 1987
Ireland release24th July 1987
Netherlands release13th August 1987
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 24th Jul '87
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £613.3 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 16
US box office
- Box Office debut: 24th Jul '87
- Debut position: 4
- Highest position: 4
- Debut gross: $5.7 Million
- Total chart weeks: 3
Chart position history
UK box office
24 Jul, 1987
3
3
31 Jul, 1987
2
2
7 Aug, 1987
2
2
14 Aug, 1987
2
2
21 Aug, 1987
5
5
28 Aug, 1987
7
7
4 Sep, 1987
8
8
11 Sep, 1987
11
11
18 Sep, 1987
13
13
25 Sep, 1987
13
13
2 Oct, 1987
13
13
9 Oct, 1987
12
12
16 Oct, 1987
10
10
23 Oct, 1987
9
9
30 Oct, 1987
9
9
6 Nov, 1987
9
9
US box office
24 Jul, 1987
4
4
31 Jul, 1987
7
7
Global box office
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Certificates
US
PG
PG
Total grosses
UK total gross
£3.5 Million
£3.5 Million
US total gross
$15.7 Million
$15.7 Million
Global total gross
$21.2 Million
$21.2 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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