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Billy Liar
1963
98 minutes (1 hrs 38 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Tom Courtenay · Wilfred Pickles · Mona Washbourne · Ethel Griffies · Finlay Currie · Gwendolyn Watts
Release dates
US release16th December 1963
United Kingdom release16th September 1963
United States release16th December 1963
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 31st Jul '26
- Debut position: 34
- Highest position: 34
- Debut gross: £1.6 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 1
US box office
- Box Office debut: 14th Aug '26
- Debut position: 46
- Highest position: 46
- Debut gross: $5.6 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 2
Chart position history
UK box office
US box office
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£26.4 Thousand
£26.4 Thousand
US total gross
$14.4 Thousand
$14.4 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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