Film of the Day: Learning to Drive

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MOVIE

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1980

102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ken Russell

Starring

William Hurt · Blair Brown · Bob Balaban · Charles Haid · Thaao Penghlis · Miguel Godreau

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 25th December 1980

Canada release: 25th December 1980

United States release: 25th December 1980

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 10th Jul '81
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £397.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

Box Office debut: 26th Dec '80
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $174.7 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Jul, 1981
2

17 Jul, 1981
3

24 Jul, 1981
4

31 Jul, 1981
5

US box office

26 Dec, 1980
2

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

13+

K-16

VM14

M/18

M18

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£787.9 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$19.9 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$20.9 Million

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Box Office Release Breakdown

Canada release date: 25th December 1980
United States release date: 25th December 1980
Brazil release date: 15th January 1981
Japan release date: 11th April 1981
United Kingdom release date: 9th July 1981
Australia release date: 24th July 1981
France release date: 30th September 1981
Argentina release date: 8th October 1981
Mexico release date: 12th November 1981
Finland release date: 20th November 1981
Italy release date: 20th November 1981
Portugal release date: 14th January 1982
Greece release date: 15th January 1982
Sweden release date: 15th January 1982
West Germany release date: 22nd January 1982
Norway release date: 12th February 1982
Denmark release date: 26th February 1982
Netherlands release date: 1st April 1982