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A Private Function

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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

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 1st March 1985

Australia release: 29th August 1985

France release: 2nd 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

16 Nov, 1984
1

23 Nov, 1984
2

30 Nov, 1984
3

7 Dec, 1984
5

14 Dec, 1984
6

21 Dec, 1984
7

28 Dec, 1984
7

4 Jan, 1985
7

11 Jan, 1985
9

18 Jan, 1985
8

25 Jan, 1985
10

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£1.9 Million

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