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The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
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

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th December 1982
Canada release date Canada release: 17th December 1982
Argentina release date Argentina release: 23rd 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
25 Feb, 1983
2
4 Mar, 1983
2
11 Mar, 1983
2
18 Mar, 1983
2
25 Mar, 1983
3
1 Apr, 1983
3
8 Apr, 1983
3
15 Apr, 1983
3
22 Apr, 1983
3
29 Apr, 1983
5
6 May, 1983
5
13 May, 1983
6
20 May, 1983
6

US box office

17 Dec, 1982
3
24 Dec, 1982
5
31 Dec, 1982
2
7 Jan, 1983
4
14 Jan, 1983
4
21 Jan, 1983
5
28 Jan, 1983
5
4 Feb, 1983
9
11 Feb, 1983
9

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $41.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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