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The Sting

 1973
 129 minutes (2 hrs 09 mins)
The Sting
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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 date US release: 25th December 1973
Canada release date Canada release: 25th December 1973
United States release date 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

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The Sting
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Certificates

US
TV-14

Atp

NRC

18

G

15

13+

K-16

Tous publics

U

T

G

13

12

16

Apt

PG-13

12

M/12

0+

PG

A

15

13+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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