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The Current War

The Current War
2018
 102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom • Russia • United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Starring

Benedict Cumberbatch · Oliver Powell · Sophia Ally · Tuppence Middleton · Woody Norman · Tom Holland

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th October 2019
Argentina release date Argentina release: 1st February 2018
Italy release date Italy release: 18th July 2019

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 26th Jul '19
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: £454.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th Oct '19
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $2.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th Oct '19
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $2.7 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

26 Jul, 2019
8
2 Aug, 2019
12

US box office

25 Oct, 2019
9
1 Nov, 2019
15

Global box office

19 Jun, 2020
11
26 Jun, 2020
9

Certificates

US
PG-13

PG-12

B

15

7

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £926.1 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $12.3 Million

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The Lion King

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