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The Importance of Being Earnest

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

2002

97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Oliver Parker

Starring

Rupert Everett · Colin Firth · Frances O'Connor · Reese Witherspoon · Judi Dench Tom Wilkinson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 21st June 2002

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 6th Sep '02
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: £554.4 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

Box Office debut: 31st May '02
Debut position: 12
Highest position: 12
Debut gross: $773.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 18

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Sep, 2002
4

13 Sep, 2002
4

20 Sep, 2002
6

27 Sep, 2002
7

4 Oct, 2002
11

11 Oct, 2002
13

US box office

31 May, 2002
12

7 Jun, 2002
13

Global box office

Certificates

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£3.1 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$8.4 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$18 Million

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Director

Role

Oliver Parker

Directed By

Colin
Firth

Reese
Witherspoon

Judi
Dench

Tom
Wilkinson

Actor

Character

Rupert Everett

Algy

Colin Firth

Jack

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble