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The Contender

The Contender
2000
 126 minutes (2 hrs 06 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Rod Lurie

Starring

Gary Oldman · Joan Allen · Jeff Bridges · Christian Slater · Sam Elliott · William Petersen

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 13th October 2000
Canada release date Canada release: 10th September 2000
Sweden release date Sweden release: 26th January 2001

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Apr '01
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £163.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 13th Oct '00
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $5.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Apr, 2001
10
27 Apr, 2001
13

US box office

13 Oct, 2000
5
20 Oct, 2000
6
27 Oct, 2000
8
3 Nov, 2000
12
22 Dec, 2000
12
12 Jan, 2001
12

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £320.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $17.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $22.4 Million

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Rod Lurie
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