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Fatal Attraction

 1987
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
Fatal Attraction
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Adrian Lyne

Starring

Michael Douglas · Glenn Close · Anne Archer · Ellen Latzen · Stuart Pankin · Ellen Foley

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
18th September 1987
Canada release date Canada release
18th September 1987
Australia release date Australia release
31st December 1987

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 15th Jan '88
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £904.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 20

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

15 Jan, 1988
1
22 Jan, 1988
1
29 Jan, 1988
1
5 Feb, 1988
1
12 Feb, 1988
1
19 Feb, 1988
1
26 Feb, 1988
3
4 Mar, 1988
3
11 Mar, 1988
4
18 Mar, 1988
1
25 Mar, 1988
3
1 Apr, 1988
2
8 Apr, 1988
4
15 Apr, 1988
4
22 Apr, 1988
4
29 Apr, 1988
5
6 May, 1988
5
13 May, 1988
7
20 May, 1988
11
27 May, 1988
15

US box office

23 Oct, 1987
1
30 Oct, 1987
1
26 Feb, 1998
13

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £11.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $156.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $320.1 Million

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News from around the web
Michael Douglas’ privates are visible for ‘one frame’ of Fatal Attraction, director Adrian Lyne reveals  Entertainment Weekly Thu, 20th August 2026

'Fatal Attraction' turns 30: Why Glenn Close hated the ending of the film  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Wed, 11th February 2026

'Fatal Attraction' Still Terrifies Movie Fans - But the 1987 Thriller Almost Had a Very Different Ending  Men's Journal Fri, 26th June 2026

Director Adrian Lyne on the last-minute ending switch that saved ‘Fatal Attraction’ and Michael Douglas’ unexpected nude scene  Gold Derby Fri, 14th August 2026

The ‘Fatal Attraction’ Director Says There’s One Frame of Michael Douglas’ Balls in the Movie: “It’s So Quick You Didn’t See It.”  Creepy Catalog Fri, 21st August 2026

The terrifying scene Glenn Close shot against her will  Far Out Magazine Wed, 25th February 2026