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Being There

 1979
 130 minutes (2 hrs 10 mins)
Being There
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Hal Ashby

Starring

Peter Sellers · Shirley MacLaine · Melvyn Douglas · Jack Warden · Richard Dysart · Richard Basehart

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 8th February 1980
Canada release date Canada release: 8th February 1980
France release date France release: 18th May 1980

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 11th Jul '80
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £452.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Jul, 1980
2
18 Jul, 1980
2
25 Jul, 1980
3
1 Aug, 1980
3
8 Aug, 1980
4
15 Aug, 1980
4
22 Aug, 1980
4
29 Aug, 1980
4

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Last viewed:
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