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The Rocketeer

 1991
 108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)
The Rocketeer
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Joe Johnston

Starring

Billy Campbell · Jennifer Connelly · Alan Arkin · Timothy Dalton · Paul Sorvino · Terry O'Quinn

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
21st June 1991
Canada release date Canada release
21st June 1991
United States release date United States release
21st June 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Aug '91
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 12th Jul '91
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $2.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Aug, 1991
2
9 Aug, 1991
3
16 Aug, 1991
4
23 Aug, 1991
6
30 Aug, 1991
9
6 Sep, 1991
12
13 Sep, 1991
13

US box office

12 Jul, 1991
10
19 Jul, 1991
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

PG

G

Atp

12

T

G

PG

U

M/12

10

Tous publics

PG

12

U

K-12/9

12

11

G

T

12

AL

11

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £4.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $46.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $51.5 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

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