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The Elephant Man

 1980
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)
The Elephant Man
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Directed by

David Lynch

Starring

Anthony Hopkins · John Hurt · Anne Bancroft · John Gielgud · Wendy Hiller · Freddie Jones

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 17th Oct '80
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £777.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

17 Oct, 1980
1
24 Oct, 1980
1
31 Oct, 1980
1
7 Nov, 1980
2
14 Nov, 1980
1
21 Nov, 1980
1
28 Nov, 1980
1
5 Dec, 1980
1
12 Dec, 1980
2

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £4.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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'The Elephant Man' 4K UHD Blu-ray Review: The Criterion Collection  Slant Magazine Wed, 15th July 2026

Mel Brooks and THE ELEPHANT MAN – AFI Catalog Spotlight  American Film Institute Mon, 1st June 2026

The Criterion Collection re-commissions David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man” via a brand-new 4K UHD restoration.  Elements of Madness Tue, 21st July 2026

Classic Corner: The Elephant Man  crookedmarquee.com Fri, 3rd July 2026