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The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1982
 93 minutes (2 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: 8

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

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 7

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Dark Crystal
18 Feb 1983
1N
£1,000,006
£1,000,006
25 Feb 1983
2▼
£720,004
£1,972,011
4 Mar 1983
2▲▼
£360,002
£2,440,014
11 Mar 1983
2▲▼
£138,462
£2,658,784
18 Mar 1983
2▲▼
£92,308
£2,783,400
25 Mar 1983
3▼
£46,154
£2,845,708
1 Apr 1983
3▲▼
£23,077
£2,878,016
19 Apr 2024
49▼
£1,914
£2,419,399
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 11

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 Dec 1982
3▲
$4,657,335
$4,657,335
24 Dec 1982
5▼
$3,370,458
$10,773,559
31 Dec 1982
2▲
$5,405,071
$22,029,071
7 Jan 1983
4▼
$4,308,705
$27,864,705
14 Jan 1983
4▲▼
$3,158,167
$32,278,167
21 Jan 1983
5▼
$2,226,613
$35,499,613
28 Jan 1983
5▲▼
$1,790,022
$37,949,022
4 Feb 1983
9▼
$1,120,722
$39,497,722
11 Feb 1983
9▲▼
$841,001
$40,577,001
23 Feb 2018
22▼
$548,354
$548,354
2 Mar 2018
34▼
$147,616
$908,069