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MOVIE

The Golden Child

 1986
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
The Golden Child
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Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Starring

J.L. Reate · Eddie Murphy · Charles Dance · Charlotte Lewis · Victor Wong · Randall Tex Cobb

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 12th December 1986
Canada release date Canada release: 12th December 1986
United States release date United States release: 12th December 1986

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Jan '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 6th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Jan, 1987
1
9 Jan, 1987
2
16 Jan, 1987
3
23 Jan, 1987
3
30 Jan, 1987
3
6 Feb, 1987
4
13 Feb, 1987
6
20 Feb, 1987
9
27 Feb, 1987
10
6 Mar, 1987
11
13 Mar, 1987
13
20 Mar, 1987
12
27 Mar, 1987
14

US box office

6 Feb, 1987
9
13 Feb, 1987
11
20 Feb, 1987
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

13

M

12

B

AA

15

K-14

Tous publics

14

U

12

T

G

U

12

15

12

M/6

14+

PG

A

15

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $79.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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