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The Sapphires

 2012
 103 minutes (1 hrs 43 mins)
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Production Country

Australia

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Wayne Blair

Starring

Tanika Lonesborough · Nioka Brennan · Lynette Narkle · Kylie Belling · Tammy Anderson · Miah Madden

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
22nd March 2013
France release date France release
8th August 2012
Australia release date Australia release
9th August 2012

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th Nov '12
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £337.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 22nd Mar '13
  • Debut position: 50
  • Highest position: 19
  • Debut gross: $38.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 16

Chart position history

UK box office

9 Nov, 2012
7
16 Nov, 2012
13

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

PG

12

G

PG

PG12

12

Tous publics

6

PG13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £579.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $2.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
The Sapphires – review | Comedy films  The Guardian Wed, 7th November 2012

Miranda Tapsell, Deb Mailman and Shari Sebbens reunite for one of our favourite films  SMH.com.au Fri, 28th November 2025

Deborah Mailman in The Sapphires: Stolen children  National Film and Sound Archive Thu, 19th March 2026

Allyson’s Movie Review: The Sapphires  theyoungfolks.com Fri, 22nd March 2013

feel-goodest movie ever (The Sapphires review)  Flick Filosopher Tue, 16th April 2013

Original Sapphires search for recordings of musical past  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Fri, 20th February 2015