Film of the Day: Back to the Future

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The Personal History of David Copperfield

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

2020

119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Armando Iannucci

Starring

Dev Patel · Peter Capaldi · Hugh Laurie · Tilda Swinton · Ben Whishaw · Fisayo Akinade

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 8th May 2020

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 24th Jan '20
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £1.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

Box Office debut: 28th Aug '20
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: $475.8 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 8

WorldWide box office

Box Office debut: 10th Jul '20
Debut position: 22
Highest position: 14
Debut gross: $179.7 Thousand
Total weeks on top 15: 15

Chart position history

UK box office

24 Jan, 2020
3

31 Jan, 2020
3

7 Feb, 2020
6

14 Feb, 2020
11

US box office

28 Aug, 2020
4

4 Sep, 2020
6

11 Sep, 2020
8

18 Sep, 2020
9

25 Sep, 2020
14

Global box office

4 Sep, 2020
14

Certificates

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£6.4 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$1.9 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$14.4 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
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First viewed:
31st Jul 2025

Last viewed:
20th Oct 2025

Director

Role

Armando Iannucci

Directed By

Dev
Patel

Gwendoline
Christie

Actor

Character

Dev Patel

David Copperfield

Peter Capaldi

Mr. Micawber

Hugh Laurie

Mr. Dick

Tilda Swinton

Betsey Trotwood

Ben Whishaw

Uriah Heep

Fisayo Akinade

Markham

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Mrs Steerforth

Albie Atkinson

Mealy Potatoes

Aneurin Barnard

Steerforth

Tuwaine Barrett

Refereree Boy

Nigel Betts

Creditor

Ruby Bentall

Janet

Darren Boyd

Edward Murdstone

Gwendoline Christie

Jane Murdstone

Morfydd Clark

Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow

Daisy May Cooper

Peggotty

Matthew Cottle

Mr. Spenlow

Faisal Dacosta

Mick Walker

Glen Davies

Coalman

James Eeles

Street Sweeper

Rosalind Eleazar

Agnes

Daniel Fearn

Pawnbroker

Frankie Fitzgerald

Coach Driver

Bronagh Gallagher

Mrs. Micawber

Lynn Hunter

Mrs. Heep

Ranveer Jaiswal

4-7-Year-Old David

Aimee Kelly

Emily

Divian Ladwa

Dr. Chillip

Rosaleen Linehan

Mrs. Gummidge

Oengus MacNamara

Bootmaker

Anna Maxwell Martin

Mrs. Strong

Aston McAuley

Butcher's Boy

Victor McGuire

Creakle

Sophie McShera

Mrs. Crupp

Andy McSorley

Boatman

Freddie Meredith

Grainger

Emeka Sesay

Head Clerk

Scampi

Jip the Dog

Phaldut Sharma

Butcher

Peter Singh

Tungay

Jairaj Varsani

Young David Copperfield

Anthony Welsh

Ham

Paul Whitehouse

Mr. Peggotty

Benedict Wong

Mr Wickfield

Antoniya Gerimpapazi

Canterbury Passerby

Graham j Reeves

Canterbury Stall Holder

Omar Alboukharey

Pub Goer

Antony Barlow

Micawber's Creditor

Freddie Browne

Ben Micawber

Adam Darlington

Market Stall Seller

Joanne Garnet

Martha Micawber

Tess Gustard

Shushing Woman

Mia Hemerling

Factory Child

Kelvin Hewlett

Upper Class / Passerby

Zak Holland

Theatre Audience

Joanne James

Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman

Robert Jarvis

Bailiff

Lamissah La-Shontae

Homeless Child

Kirk Lake

Teacher

Michael Nettleship

Passerby

Kwok Ng

Middle Class Man / Passerby

Kevin Nolan

Theatre Audience Member

Mark Oldridge

Army Officer

Paul Redfern

Micawbers Creditor

Israel Ruiz

Garden Party Guest

Steve Saunders

Garden Party Guest

Todd Vanhees

Tailor

Laura Vivio

Garden Party Guest

Morgan Walters

Coachman

Robin Webber-McAulay

Middle-Class Passerby / Beggar

James Daniel Wilson

Factory Worker