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The Dictator

The Dictator
2012
 83 minutes (1 hrs 23 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Sacha Baron Cohen · Sayed Badreya · Rocky Citron · Liam Campora · Aasif Mandvi · Rizwan Manji

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 16th May 2012

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 18th May '12
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th May '12
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $17.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9

Chart position history

UK box office

18 May, 2012
1
25 May, 2012
2
1 Jun, 2012
5
8 Jun, 2012
7
15 Jun, 2012
11

US box office

18 May, 2012
3
1 Jun, 2012
5
8 Jun, 2012
9
15 Jun, 2012
12

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £11 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $59.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $179.4 Million

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Falling hard from number 1 this week, and fast becoming the flop of the summer is King Arthur Legend of The Sword which this week sits at number 5.

A second weekend take of just under £600 thousand is a massive 75% drop from last week, the total after 2 weeks is nearly £4 million.

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Historical charts

A year ago - Xmen Apocalypse stayed at the top for a second weekend while Alice Through The Looking Glass was the top new film at number 2.

Five years ago - Men In Black 3 took over at the top on its debut weekend knocking The Dictator to number 2 after a week at the top.

Ten years ago - Pirates of The Caribbean: At Worlds End was the new film at the top of the box office, it knocked Spider-Man 3 to number 2.

Fifteen years ago - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones remained at the top for a second weekend while the top new film was Not Another Teen Movie at number 3.

Twenty years ago - Liar Liar spent its 4th weekend at the top while the top new film was Beavis and Butthead do America at number 2.

Twenty five years ago - Waynes World moved up to number one after its number 2 debut, in a switch around Basic Instinct fell from the top to number 2.