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The Dark Crystal

 1982
 93 minutes (1 hrs 33 mins)
The Dark Crystal
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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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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 14

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
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
8 Apr 1983
3▲▼
£20,050
£2,904,081
15 Apr 1983
3▲▼
£12,000
£2,921,481
22 Apr 1983
3▲▼
£8,550
£2,933,879
29 Apr 1983
5▼
£5,000
£2,941,129
6 May 1983
5▲▼
£1,050
£2,942,547
13 May 1983
6▼
£555
£2,943,296
20 May 1983
6▲▼
£105
£2,943,433
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
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total