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The General

The General
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1998
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Boorman

Starring

Brendan Gleeson · Adrian Dunbar · Sean McGinley · Maria Doyle Kennedy · Angeline Ball · Jon Voight

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th December 1998
France release date France release: 19th May 1998
Ireland release date Ireland release: 27th May 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th May '98
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £286.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Mar '99
  • Debut position: 56
  • Highest position: 55
  • Debut gross: $45.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

29 May, 1998
5
5 Jun, 1998
6
12 Jun, 1998
5
19 Jun, 1998
8
26 Jun, 1998
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £967.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $1.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 5

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The General
29 May 1998
5N
£286,365
£286,365
5 Jun 1998
6▼
£193,851
£567,449
12 Jun 1998
5▲
£141,712
£765,846
19 Jun 1998
8▼
£84,741
£888,720
26 Jun 1998
14▼
£58,223
£967,321
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 4

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Mar 1999
56▼
$45,800
$765,917
12 Mar 1999
56▲▼
$48,897
$824,526
26 Mar 1999
55▲
$45,378
$929,058
9 Apr 1999
60▼
$40,639
$1,067,835