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The Black Hole

The Black Hole
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1979
 98 minutes (1 hrs 38 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Gary Nelson

Starring

Maximilian Schell · Anthony Perkins · Robert Forster · Joseph Bottoms · Yvette Mimieux · Ernest Borgnine

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 21st December 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 21st Dec '79
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £505.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13

Chart position history

UK box office

21 Dec, 1979
2
28 Dec, 1979
3
4 Jan, 1980
2
11 Jan, 1980
3
18 Jan, 1980
3
25 Jan, 1980
3
1 Feb, 1980
3
8 Feb, 1980
5
15 Feb, 1980
6
22 Feb, 1980
6
29 Feb, 1980
6
7 Mar, 1980
5
14 Mar, 1980
7

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $35.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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