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The Sting

The Sting
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
1973
 129 minutes (2 hrs 09 mins)

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

Other movies in this series

The Sting
The Sting II

Certificates


PG age rating
US
TV-14

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 16

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Sting
28 Dec 1973
1N
£982,166
£982,166
4 Jan 1974
2▼
£467,698
£1,636,943
11 Jan 1974
2▲▼
£222,713
£1,948,741
18 Jan 1974
2▲▼
£185,594
£2,208,573
25 Jan 1974
3▼
£88,378
£2,336,721
1 Feb 1974
3▲▼
£73,648
£2,432,463
8 Feb 1974
3▲▼
£46,030
£2,492,302
15 Feb 1974
3▲▼
£21,919
£2,522,989
22 Feb 1974
3▲▼
£13,699
£2,541,483
1 Mar 1974
4▼
£6,523
£2,550,289
8 Mar 1974
5▼
£3,106
£2,554,637
15 Mar 1974
7▼
£2,588
£2,558,260
22 Mar 1974
7▲▼
£1,618
£2,560,444
29 Mar 1974
8▼
£1,348
£2,562,196
5 Apr 1974
7▲
£1,195
£2,563,809
12 Apr 1974
8▼
£1,000
£2,565,109
US Box Office Info
US Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info