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The Joy Luck Club

 1994
The Joy Luck Club
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Directed by

Wayne Wang

Starring

Kieu Chinh · Tsai Chin · France Nuyen · Lisa Lu · Ming-Na Wen · Tamlyn Tomita

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 11th Mar '94
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £658 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Sep '93
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $159 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Mar, 1994
7
18 Mar, 1994
7
25 Mar, 1994
9
1 Apr, 1994
10
8 Apr, 1994
11
15 Apr, 1994
14

US box office

8 Oct, 1993
6
15 Oct, 1993
7
22 Oct, 1993
7
5 Nov, 1993
12
12 Nov, 1993
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $26.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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