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MOVIE
The Golden Child
1986
94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
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
Release dates
US release12th December 1986
Canada release12th December 1986
United States release12th 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
1
9 Jan, 1987
2
2
16 Jan, 1987
3
3
23 Jan, 1987
3
3
30 Jan, 1987
3
3
6 Feb, 1987
4
4
13 Feb, 1987
6
6
20 Feb, 1987
9
9
27 Feb, 1987
10
10
6 Mar, 1987
11
11
13 Mar, 1987
13
13
20 Mar, 1987
12
12
27 Mar, 1987
14
14
US box office
6 Feb, 1987
9
9
13 Feb, 1987
11
11
20 Feb, 1987
12
12
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG-13
PG-13
15
15
G
Tous publics
12
B
15
12
U
13
AA
PG
12
14
M/6
14+
T
A
U
K-14
12
M
Total grosses
UK total gross
£3 Million
£3 Million
US total gross
$79.8 Million
$79.8 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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