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MOVIE

The Butchers Wife

1991

107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Terry Hughes

Starring

Demi Moore · Jeff Daniels · George Dzundza · Mary Steenburgen · Frances McDormand · Margaret Colin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 25th October 1991

United States release: 25th October 1991

Japan release: 21st December 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 3rd Jul '92
Debut position: 7
Highest position: 7
Debut gross: £148.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

Box Office debut: 1st Nov '91
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: $1.6 Million
Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Jul, 1992
7

10 Jul, 1992
7

17 Jul, 1992
9

24 Jul, 1992
11

US box office

1 Nov, 1991
10

8 Nov, 1991
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

M/12

PG13

13A

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£385.6 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$9.7 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$10.2 Million

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