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The Distinguished Gentleman

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1993

112 minutes (1 hrs 52 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jonathan Lynn

Starring

Eddie Murphy · Lane Smith · Sheryl Lee Ralph · Joe Don Baker · Victoria Rowell · Grant Shaud

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 4th December 1992

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 26th Mar '93
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £1.4 Million
Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

Box Office debut: 4th Dec '92
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: $10.6 Million
Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

26 Mar, 1993
2

2 Apr, 1993
4

9 Apr, 1993
5

16 Apr, 1993
8

23 Apr, 1993
10

30 Apr, 1993
11

7 May, 1993
13

14 May, 1993
15

21 May, 1993
15

US box office

4 Dec, 1992
4

11 Dec, 1992
5

18 Dec, 1992
8

25 Dec, 1992
8

1 Jan, 1993
7

8 Jan, 1993
10

15 Jan, 1993
15

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£3 Million

US total gross
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$46.7 Million

Global total gross
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