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The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
1982
114 minutes (1 hrs 54 mins)
Production Country
United States
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Colin Higgins
Starring
Burt Reynolds · Dolly Parton · Dom DeLuise · Charles Durning · Jim Nabors · Robert Mandan
Release dates
US release23rd July 1982
United States release23rd July 1982
Ireland release12th November 1982
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 19th Nov '82
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £209.1 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 10
US box office
- Box Office debut: 23rd Jul '82
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: $11.9 Million
- Total chart weeks: 13
Chart position history
UK box office
19 Nov, 1982
1
1
26 Nov, 1982
1
1
3 Dec, 1982
1
1
10 Dec, 1982
2
2
17 Dec, 1982
3
3
24 Dec, 1982
3
3
31 Dec, 1982
3
3
7 Jan, 1983
4
4
14 Jan, 1983
4
4
21 Jan, 1983
5
5
US box office
23 Jul, 1982
1
1
30 Jul, 1982
2
2
6 Aug, 1982
2
2
13 Aug, 1982
4
4
20 Aug, 1982
5
5
27 Aug, 1982
4
4
3 Sep, 1982
6
6
10 Sep, 1982
5
5
17 Sep, 1982
6
6
24 Sep, 1982
7
7
1 Oct, 1982
7
7
8 Oct, 1982
7
7
15 Oct, 1982
7
7
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
M
13
R-16
18
16
A
16
14
(Banned)
K-16
A
11
14
Tous publics
Total grosses
UK total gross
£872.5 Thousand
£872.5 Thousand
US total gross
$69.7 Million
$69.7 Million
Global total gross
$70.6 Million
$70.6 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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