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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1986

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Julien Temple

Starring

Patsy Kensit · Eddie O'Connell · David Bowie · James Fox · Ray Davies · Mandy Rice-Davies

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 4th Apr '86
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £145.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Apr '86
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: $83.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

4 Apr, 1986
3
11 Apr, 1986
6
18 Apr, 1986
6
25 Apr, 1986
7
2 May, 1986
8
9 May, 1986
11
16 May, 1986
12
23 May, 1986
12

US box office

18 Apr, 1986
15

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £572.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $83.7 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 8

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Absolute Beginners
4 Apr 1986
3N
£145,545
£145,545
11 Apr 1986
6▼
£137,953
£345,577
18 Apr 1986
6▲▼
£73,902
£441,650
25 Apr 1986
7▼
£41,057
£495,024
2 May 1986
8▼
£27,371
£534,712
9 May 1986
11▼
£15,206
£554,480
16 May 1986
12▼
£8,448
£566,307
23 May 1986
12▲▼
£4,693
£572,643
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Apr 1986
15▼
$83,743
$83,743