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MOVIE
The Sting
1973
129 minutes (2 hrs 09 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
George Roy Hill
Starring
Paul Newman ·
Robert Redford
· Robert Shaw · Charles Durning · Ray Walston · Eileen Brennan
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release
25th December 1973
Canada release
25th December 1973
United States release
25th December 1973
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
28th Dec '73
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £982.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 16
Chart position history
UK box office
28 Dec,
1973
1
4 Jan,
1974
2
11 Jan,
1974
2
18 Jan,
1974
2
25 Jan,
1974
3
1 Feb,
1974
3
8 Feb,
1974
3
15 Feb,
1974
3
22 Feb,
1974
3
1 Mar,
1974
4
8 Mar,
1974
5
15 Mar,
1974
7
22 Mar,
1974
7
29 Mar,
1974
8
5 Apr,
1974
7
12 Apr,
1974
8
US box office
Global box office
Other movies in this series
The Sting
The Sting II
Certificates
US
TV-14
NRC
T
13+
G
PG-13
G
Tous publics
15
PG
15
18
13
12
K-16
Atp
Apt
0+
13+
A
16
U
M/12
12
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.6 Million
US total gross
$0
Global total gross
$0
25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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Fri, 16th January 2026
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Thu, 27th August 2026
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Fri, 12th June 2026
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Variety
Thu, 27th August 2026
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The New York Times
Tue, 1st September 2026
US release
Canada release
United States release
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