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MOVIE

The Big Blue

The Big Blue
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1988
 168 minutes (2 hrs 48 mins)

Production Country

France • Italy

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Luc Besson

Starring

Rosanna Arquette · Jean-Marc Barr · Jean Reno · Paul Shenar · Sergio Castellitto · Jean Bouise

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 19th August 1988
France release date France release: 11th May 1988
United States release date United States release: 19th August 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 24th Feb '89
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £62.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 14th Jul '00
  • Debut position: 78
  • Highest position: 53
  • Debut gross: $14.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

24 Feb, 1989
9
3 Mar, 1989
11
10 Mar, 1989
14
17 Mar, 1989
15

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Tous publics

13

PG

M/12

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £144.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $80.9 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 4

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Big Blue
24 Feb 1989
9N
£62,069
£62,069
3 Mar 1989
11▼
£32,668
£106,171
10 Mar 1989
14▼
£17,194
£131,102
17 Mar 1989
15▼
£9,049
£144,223
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 2

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Jul 2000
78▼
$14,234
$14,234
21 Jul 2000
53▲
$57,936
$80,882