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MOVIE

Wah-Wah

2005

120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Production Country

United Kingdom • France • South Africa

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Richard E. Grant

Starring

Gabriel Byrne · Emily Watson · Julie Walters · Nicholas Hoult · Miranda Richardson · Zac Fox

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 12th May 2006

Brazil release: 17th August 2005

United States release: 12th May 2006

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 2nd Jun '06
Debut position: 11
Highest position: 11
Debut gross: £46.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

Box Office debut: 12th May '06
Debut position: 44
Highest position: 44
Debut gross: $55.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Jun, 2006
11

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

15A

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£46.2 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$234.8 Thousand

Global total gross
Global Flag

$2.8 Million

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Last viewed:
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Director

Role

Richard E. Grant

Directed By

Julie
Walters

Actor

Character

Gabriel Byrne

Harry Compton

Emily Watson

Ruby Compton

Julie Walters

Gwen Traherne

Nicholas Hoult

Ralph Compton - 14 years

Miranda Richardson

Lauren Compton

Zac Fox

Ralph Compton - 11 years old

Celia Imrie

Lady Riva Hardwick

Julian Wadham

Charles Bingham

Fenella Woolgar

June Broughton

John Matshikiza

Dr. Zim Mzimba

Sid Mitchell

Vernon

John Carlisle

Sir Gifford Hardwick

Mathokoza Sibiya

Dozen

Sindisiswe Nxumalo

Regina

Michael Richard

Tobias

Caroline Smart

Taj

Ian Roberts

John Traherne

Olivia Grant

Monica

Sibusiso Mamba

Father Ndlovu

Tony Hatton

Mr. Parker

Clare Marshall

Mrs. Malaga

Kim Borrell

Bunny

Angus Imrie

Boy in Crowd