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The Jazz Singer
1981
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Directed by
Starring
Neil Diamond · Laurence Olivier · Lucie Arnaz · Catlin Adams · Franklyn Ajaye · Paul Nicholas
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 30th Jan '81
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £355 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
30 Jan, 1981
3
3
6 Feb, 1981
1
1
13 Feb, 1981
2
2
20 Feb, 1981
2
2
27 Feb, 1981
2
2
US box office
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1.6 Million
£1.6 Million
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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