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The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1990
 116 minutes (1 hrs 56 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Danny DeVito

Starring

Michael Douglas · Kathleen Turner · Danny DeVito · Marianne Sägebrecht · Sean Astin · Heather Fairfield

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 8th December 1989

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th Mar '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £552.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 8th Dec '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $9.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

9 Mar, 1990
2
16 Mar, 1990
2
23 Mar, 1990
1
30 Mar, 1990
1
6 Apr, 1990
4
13 Apr, 1990
5
20 Apr, 1990
6
27 Apr, 1990
9
4 May, 1990
10
11 May, 1990
13
18 May, 1990
13
25 May, 1990
14

US box office

8 Dec, 1989
1
15 Dec, 1989
2
5 Jan, 1990
2
12 Jan, 1990
2
19 Jan, 1990
3

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £5.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $86.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 14

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The War of the Roses
9 Mar 1990
2N
£552,459
£552,459
16 Mar 1990
2▲▼
£520,230
£1,306,793
23 Mar 1990
1▲
£1,424,019
£3,229,219
30 Mar 1990
1▲▼
£1,091,348
£4,702,539
6 Apr 1990
4▼
£190,779
£4,979,169
13 Apr 1990
5▼
£95,390
£5,103,176
20 Apr 1990
6▼
£47,695
£5,169,949
27 Apr 1990
9▼
£23,848
£5,203,336
4 May 1990
10▼
£11,924
£5,220,030
11 May 1990
13▼
£5,962
£5,227,781
18 May 1990
13▲▼
£2,981
£5,231,954
25 May 1990
14▼
£1,491
£5,233,892
1 Jun 1990
16▼
£746
£5,389,449
8 Jun 1990
16▲▼
£373
£5,389,990
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8 Dec 1989
1▲
$9,488,794
$9,488,794
15 Dec 1989
2▼
$6,975,488
$19,183,952
5 Jan 1990
2▲▼
$7,006,812
$53,454,080
12 Jan 1990
2▲▼
$5,693,242
$60,989,774
19 Jan 1990
3▼
$4,235,026
$67,059,791