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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
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 DenchTom Wilkinson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date 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


U age rating

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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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£3,059,026
2154
Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later
2155
The Importance of Being Earnest
2156
The Pink Panther 2


Not a top US grossing movie

Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance