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Time Bandits

Time Bandits
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1981
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Terry Gilliam

Starring

John Cleese · Sean Connery · Shelley Duvall · Katherine Helmond · Ian Holm · Michael Palin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 6th November 1981
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 16th July 1981
Ireland release date Ireland release: 9th 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
17 Jul, 1981
5
24 Jul, 1981
6
31 Jul, 1981
7

US box office

8 Jan, 1982
11
15 Jan, 1982
11

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

12+

G

12

NRC

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £191 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $42.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $42.6 Million

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