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The Dark Crystal
1982
93 minutes (1 hrs 33 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Jim Henson · Frank Oz
Starring
Jim Henson · Kathryn Mullen · Frank Oz · Dave Goelz · Steve Whitmire · Louise Gold
Release dates
US release17th December 1982
Canada release17th December 1982
Argentina release23rd December 1982
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 18th Feb '83
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £1 Million
- Total chart weeks: 15
US box office
- Box Office debut: 17th Dec '82
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: $4.7 Million
- Total chart weeks: 11
Chart position history
UK box office
18 Feb, 1983
1
1
25 Feb, 1983
2
2
4 Mar, 1983
2
2
11 Mar, 1983
2
2
18 Mar, 1983
2
2
25 Mar, 1983
3
3
1 Apr, 1983
3
3
8 Apr, 1983
3
3
15 Apr, 1983
3
3
22 Apr, 1983
3
3
29 Apr, 1983
5
5
6 May, 1983
5
5
13 May, 1983
6
6
20 May, 1983
6
6
US box office
17 Dec, 1982
3
3
24 Dec, 1982
5
5
31 Dec, 1982
2
2
7 Jan, 1983
4
4
14 Jan, 1983
4
4
21 Jan, 1983
5
5
28 Jan, 1983
5
5
4 Feb, 1983
9
9
11 Feb, 1983
9
9
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.9 Million
£2.9 Million
US total gross
$41.4 Million
$41.4 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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