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Film of the Day: Misericordia
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MOVIE

The Paper

The Paper
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1994
 112 minutes (1 hrs 52 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ron Howard

Starring

Michael Keaton · Glenn Close · Marisa Tomei · Randy Quaid · Robert Duvall · Jason Robards

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th March 1994
Argentina release date Argentina release: 5th May 1994
Ireland release date Ireland release: 6th May 1994

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 6th May '94
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £318.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Mar '94
  • Debut position: 23
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $175.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

6 May, 1994
5
13 May, 1994
7
20 May, 1994
8
27 May, 1994
13

US box office

25 Mar, 1994
3
1 Apr, 1994
3
8 Apr, 1994
3
15 Apr, 1994
3
22 Apr, 1994
3
29 Apr, 1994
8
6 May, 1994
10
13 May, 1994
12
10 Jun, 1994
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

R-18

L

G

M/12

12

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £729.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $38.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $48.4 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 4

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Paper
6 May 1994
5N
£318,425
£318,425
13 May 1994
7▼
£167,592
£561,433
20 May 1994
8▼
£88,206
£664,194
27 May 1994
13▼
£46,424
£729,188
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 10

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Mar 1994
23▼
$175,507
$175,507
25 Mar 1994
3▲
$7,005,640
$7,256,295
1 Apr 1994
3▲▼
$5,604,720
$12,861,015
8 Apr 1994
3▲▼
$4,541,575
$20,129,790
15 Apr 1994
3▲▼
$3,335,355
$25,279,375
22 Apr 1994
3▲▼
$2,362,545
$28,703,220
29 Apr 1994
8▼
$1,517,775
$31,012,330
6 May 1994
10▼
$1,119,460
$32,663,445
13 May 1994
12▼
$752,550
$33,782,125
10 Jun 1994
12▲▼
$502,610
$502,610