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Wag the Dog

 1997
 97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)
Wag the Dog
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Barry Levinson

Starring

Dustin Hoffman · Robert De Niro · Anne Heche · Woody Harrelson · Denis Leary · Willie Nelson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 9th January 1998
United States release date United States release: 25th December 1997
United States release date United States release: 9th January 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Mar '98
  • Debut position: 11
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: £98.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 26th Dec '97
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $124.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Mar, 1998
11
20 Mar, 1998
12
27 Mar, 1998
15

US box office

30 Jan, 1998
7
6 Feb, 1998
8

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

13

M

KT/EA

14

G

11

S

Tous publics

12

L

T

G

B

12

7

14

M/12

NC-16

T

7

7

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £262 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $43.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $64.3 Million

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 3

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
13 Mar 1998
11N
£98,148
£98,148
20 Mar 1998
12▼
£67,519
£196,051
27 Mar 1998
15▼
£47,104
£261,997
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 4

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
26 Dec 1997
18▼
$124,217
$124,217
2 Jan 1998
17▲
$1,195,214
$1,427,164
30 Jan 1998
7▲
$4,775,744
$29,533,670
6 Feb 1998
8▼
$3,372,808
$33,803,719
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total