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War Requiem

 1989
 92 minutes (1 hrs 32 mins)
War Requiem
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Derek Jarman

Starring

Nathaniel Parker · Tilda Swinton · Sean Bean · Owen Teale · Laurence Olivier · Patricia Hayes

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
26th January 1990
Canada release date Canada release
12th September 1989
Japan release date Japan release
4th October 2003

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 6th Jan '89
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: £3.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Jan, 1989
12
13 Jan, 1989
12
20 Jan, 1989
13

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £9.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $10.6 Thousand

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