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MOVIE
Time Bandits
1981
110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)
Production Country
United Kingdom
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Release dates
US release6th November 1981
United Kingdom release16th July 1981
Ireland release9th October 1981
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 10th Jul '81
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: £103 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 4
US box office
- Box Office debut: 8th Jan '82
- Debut position: 11
- Highest position: 11
- Debut gross: $1.2 Million
- Total chart weeks: 2
Chart position history
UK box office
10 Jul, 1981
3
3
17 Jul, 1981
5
5
24 Jul, 1981
6
6
31 Jul, 1981
7
7
US box office
8 Jan, 1982
11
11
15 Jan, 1982
11
11
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG
PG
PG
S/C
12+
U
K-11
Tous publics
PG
G
16
PG
12
12
U
NRC
K-8
15
15
A
T
6
Total grosses
UK total gross
£191 Thousand
£191 Thousand
US total gross
$42.4 Million
$42.4 Million
Global total gross
$42.6 Million
$42.6 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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