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The Rescuers
1977
78 minutes (1 hrs 18 mins)
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Directed by
Starring
Bob Newhart · Eva Gabor · Geraldine Page · Joe Flynn · Jeanette Nolan · Pat Buttram
Release dates
US release22nd June 1977
Portugal release27th July 1977
Mexico release3rd August 1977
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 14th Oct '77
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £424.3 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 12
US box office
- Box Office debut: 16th Dec '83
- Debut position: 7
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: $2.1 Million
- Total chart weeks: 6
Chart position history
UK box office
14 Oct, 1977
1
1
21 Oct, 1977
1
1
28 Oct, 1977
1
1
4 Nov, 1977
1
1
11 Nov, 1977
1
1
18 Nov, 1977
1
1
25 Nov, 1977
1
1
2 Dec, 1977
1
1
9 Dec, 1977
1
1
16 Dec, 1977
1
1
23 Dec, 1977
2
2
30 Dec, 1977
3
3
US box office
16 Dec, 1983
7
7
6 Jan, 1984
14
14
13 Jan, 1984
15
15
17 Mar, 1989
4
4
24 Mar, 1989
2
2
31 Mar, 1989
3
3
Global box office
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Certificates
US
TV-PG
TV-PG
Btl
Atp
A
7
G
G
K-8
AL
Apt
0+
Livre
T
G
Tous publics
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.8 Million
£2.8 Million
US total gross
$71.2 Million
$71.2 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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