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The Specialist

The Specialist
1994
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Luis Llosa

Starring

Sylvester Stallone · Sharon Stone · James Woods · Rod Steiger · Eric Roberts · Mario Ernesto Sanchez

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 7th October 1994

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 30th Dec '94
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 4th Nov '94
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $3.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Dec, 1994
1
6 Jan, 1995
3
13 Jan, 1995
5
20 Jan, 1995
5
27 Jan, 1995
7
3 Feb, 1995
10
10 Feb, 1995
12

US box office

4 Nov, 1994
5
11 Nov, 1994
7
18 Nov, 1994
12

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £6.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $57.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Last weekend Argylle was at the top of the North American box office, there are 7 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Madame Web
  • Land of Bad
  • Bob Marley: One Love
  • Bleeding Love
  • No Way Up
  • Double Blind
  • What About Love

Madame Web

  • The movie is directed by S.J. Clarkson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • S.J. Clarkson also directed Toast in 2010 and grossed $153.9K globally.
  • It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Persuasion (2022).
  • The film also stars Sydney Sweeney who was last seen in Anyone But You (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Land of Bad

  • The movie is directed by William Eubank, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • William Eubank also directed Underwater in 2020 which grossed $17.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $40.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Cinderella Man (2005).
  • The film also stars Milo Ventimiglia who was last seen in The Art of Racing In the Rain (2019).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Bob Marley: One Love

  • The movie is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Reinaldo Marcus Green also directed Good Joe Bell in 2020.
  • It stars Kingsley Ben-Adir who also starred in Trespass Against Us (2016).
  • The film also stars James Norton who was last seen in A Little Life (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Bleeding Love

  • The movie is from director Emma Westenberg.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ewan McGregor who also starred in Young Adam (2003).
  • The film also stars Clara McGregor who was last seen in The Birthday Cake (2021).
  • Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in The Birthday Cake in 2021 and Christopher Robin in 2018.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

No Way Up

  • The movie is directed by Claudio Fäh, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Claudio Fäh also directed Northmen: A Viking Saga in 2014.
  • It stars Phyllis Logan who also starred in Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993).
  • The film also stars Colm Meaney who was last seen in Marlowe (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Double Blind

  • The movie is directed by Ian Hunt-Duffy, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Ian Hunt-Duffy also directed Double Blind in 2023.
  • It stars Millie Brady who also starred in Double Blind (2023).
  • The film also stars Pollyanna McIntosh who was last seen in Apocalypse Clown (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Double Blind in 2023.
  • Ian Hunt-Duffy directed Millie Brady in Double Blind
  • Ian Hunt-Duffy directed Pollyanna McIntosh in Double Blind
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

What About Love

  • The movie is from director Klaus Menzel.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Sharon Stone who also starred in The Specialist (1994).
  • The film also stars Iain Glen who was last seen in The Lost Girls (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 4 new movies released

  • Drive-Away Dolls - Friday, 23rd February
  • Red Right Hand - Friday, 23rd February - limited release
  • Ordinary Angels - Friday, 23rd February
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training - Friday, 23rd February

Paddington stays at the top of the UK box office for a second week leaving The Hunger Games in it's wake and leaving the highest new film to come in at three.

The children's favourite, which has had decent reviews, retains it's lead at the top with a second weekend of nearly £4 million, which brings it's 10 day gross to £10.3 million.

Staying at two is The Hunger Games, Mockingjay Part 1 now with a £25.2 million total gross.

Highest new film of the weekend is Penguins of Madagascar, entering at three with £1.6 million, the Madagascar spinoff film should hang around for the holidays to improve on it's gross.

Other new films this week: Get Santa at 7, St Vincent at 9, Black Sea at 10, The Pyramid at 11 and Men Women and Children at 14.

Historical charts

A year ago - The biggest animated comedy of all time, Frozen, hit the top on it's opening weekend leaving The Hunger Games: Catching Fire to fall to second after a single week.

Five years ago - Paranormal Activity climbed to the top of the box office leaving The Twilight Saga: New Moon to fall to third while highest new film was Planet 51 at four.

Ten years ago - The Incredibles stayed at the top while the highest new film was at three, Christmas With The Kranks.

Fifteen years ago - The World Is Not Enough was still unmovable at the top of the box office while the highest new film was Gust House Paradiso at three.

Finally twenty years ago saw The Specialist starring Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone at the top of the box office and twenty five years ago Ghostbusters II was at the top still with When Harry Met Sally a high new entry.