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Desperately Seeking Susan

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1985

104 minutes (1 hrs 44 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Susan Seidelman

Starring

Rosanna Arquette · Madonna · Aidan Quinn · Mark Blum · Robert Joy · Laurie Metcalf

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 12th April 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 6th Sep '85
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £675.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

Box Office debut: 29th Mar '85
Debut position: 14
Highest position: 5
Debut gross: $1.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Sep, 1985
1

13 Sep, 1985
1

20 Sep, 1985
1

27 Sep, 1985
1

4 Oct, 1985
2

11 Oct, 1985
5

18 Oct, 1985
12

US box office

29 Mar, 1985
14

5 Apr, 1985
13

12 Apr, 1985
5

19 Apr, 1985
5

26 Apr, 1985
7

3 May, 1985
9

10 May, 1985
10

17 May, 1985
7

24 May, 1985
8

31 May, 1985
8

14 Jun, 1985
12

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£3 Million

US total gross
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$24.4 Million

Global total gross
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