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The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1998
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Production Country

Ireland

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Starring

Eamonn Owens · Sean McGinley · Peter Gowen · Alan Boyle · Andrew Fullerton · Fiona Shaw

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 3rd April 1998
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 20th February 1998
Ireland release date Ireland release: 20th February 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £288.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Apr '98
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 20
  • Debut gross: $135.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Feb, 1998
6
27 Feb, 1998
7
6 Mar, 1998
7
13 Mar, 1998
8
20 Mar, 1998
11
27 Mar, 1998
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $135.6 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 6

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Butcher Boy
20 Feb 1998
6N
£288,594
£288,594
27 Feb 1998
7▼
£274,635
£686,815
6 Mar 1998
7▲▼
£203,001
£960,866
13 Mar 1998
8▼
£131,688
£1,132,060
20 Mar 1998
11▼
£68,596
£1,221,235
27 Mar 1998
14▼
£51,517
£1,290,783
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 Apr 1998
20▼
$135,606
$135,606