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The Man In the Moon

 1992
 99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)
The Man In the Moon
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Robert Mulligan

Starring

Sam Waterston · Tess Harper · Gail Strickland · Reese Witherspoon · Jason London · Emily Warfield

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
4th October 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 8th Nov '91
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £446.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 4th Oct '91
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $109.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

8 Nov, 1991
3
15 Nov, 1991
4
22 Nov, 1991
6
29 Nov, 1991
8
6 Dec, 1991
10
13 Dec, 1991
10
20 Dec, 1991
11
27 Dec, 1991
14
3 Jan, 1992
15

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $2.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $7 Million

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Man on the Moon Is Still the Cure for the Biopic Blues  Roger Ebert Fri, 19th April 2024