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Fairytale: A True Story

Fairytale: A True Story
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1997
 99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Charles Sturridge

Starring

Harvey Keitel · Jason Salkey · Peter O'Toole · Lara Morgan · Adam Franks · Guy Witcher

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 24th October 1997
Barbados release date Barbados release: 20th October 1997
Philippines release date Philippines release: 22nd October 1997

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £272.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 24th Oct '97
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Feb, 1998
5
20 Feb, 1998
4
27 Feb, 1998
8
6 Mar, 1998
9
13 Mar, 1998
12
20 Mar, 1998
14
27 Mar, 1998
13

US box office

24 Oct, 1997
6
31 Oct, 1997
7
7 Nov, 1997
10
14 Nov, 1997
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

6

G

Tous publics

M/6

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $12.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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