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The Comfort of Strangers

The Comfort of Strangers
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1990
 107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Paul Schrader

Starring

Christopher Walken · Natasha Richardson · Rupert Everett · Helen Mirren · Manfredi Aliquo · David Ford

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st April 1991
France release date France release: 21st May 1990
Switzerland release date Switzerland release: 1st August 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 30th Nov '90
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £222.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Mar '91
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $14.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Nov, 1990
6
7 Dec, 1990
8
14 Dec, 1990
10
21 Dec, 1990
11
28 Dec, 1990
12
4 Jan, 1991
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £468.4 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $14.5 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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