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The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
2018
 123 minutes (2 hrs 03 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Xavier Dolan

Starring

Kit Harington · Natalie Portman · Jacob Tremblay · Susan Sarandon · Kathy Bates · Ben Schnetzer

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 13th December 2019
France release date France release: 13th March 2019
Italy release date Italy release: 27th June 2019

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 13th Sep '19
  • Debut position: 65
  • Highest position: 65
  • Debut gross: $6.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Tous publics

M/14

M

G

N-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $152.7 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $3.3 Million

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