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MOVIE

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1991

101 minutes (1 hrs 41 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Simon Callow

Starring

Vanessa Redgrave · Keith Carradine · Cork Hubbert · Rod Steiger · Austin Pendleton · Beth Dixon

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 1st June 1991

Germany release: 25th April 1991

France release: 26th August 1992

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 3rd May '91
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: £83.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

Box Office debut: 3rd May '91
Debut position: 17
Highest position: 17
Debut gross: $2.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

3 May, 1991
10

10 May, 1991
12

17 May, 1991
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Tous publics

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£228.2 Thousand

US total gross
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$184.9 Thousand

Global total gross
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$536.2 Thousand

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 6

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

3 May 1991

10N

£83,201

10 May 1991

12▼

£55,467

£163,628

17 May 1991

14▼

£27,734

£202,456

24 May 1991

18▼

£11,094

£218,542

31 May 1991

20▼

£4,438

£224,311

7 Jun 1991

22▼

£2,959

£228,158

US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

3 May 1991

17▲

$2,343