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The Illusionist

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2010
 80 minutes (1 hrs 20 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sylvain Chomet

Starring

Jean-Claude Donda · Eilidh Rankin · Duncan MacNeil · Raymond Mearns · James T. Muir · Tom Urie

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 11th February 2011
Belgium release date Belgium release: 16th June 2010
France release date France release: 16th June 2010

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Aug '10
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: £161.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 17

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 24th Dec '10
  • Debut position: 38
  • Highest position: 28
  • Debut gross: $38.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 20

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Aug, 2010
15

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

AL

G

G

6

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £912 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $2.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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