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A Private Function
1984
92 minutes (1 hrs 32 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Malcolm Mowbray
Starring
Michael Palin · Maggie Smith · Denholm Elliott · Richard Griffiths · Tony Haygarth · John Normington
Release dates
US release1st March 1985
Australia release29th August 1985
France release2nd October 1985
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 9th Nov '84
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £702 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 12
Chart position history
UK box office
9 Nov, 1984
1
1
16 Nov, 1984
1
1
23 Nov, 1984
2
2
30 Nov, 1984
3
3
7 Dec, 1984
5
5
14 Dec, 1984
6
6
21 Dec, 1984
7
7
28 Dec, 1984
7
7
4 Jan, 1985
7
7
11 Jan, 1985
9
9
18 Jan, 1985
8
8
25 Jan, 1985
10
10
US box office
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1.9 Million
£1.9 Million
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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