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How to Get Ahead In Advertising

How to Get Ahead In Advertising
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1989
 90 minutes (1 hrs 30 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Bruce Robinson

Starring

Richard E. Grant · Rachel Ward · Richard Wilson · Jacqueline Tong · John Shrapnel · Susan Wooldridge

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 30th March 1989
Japan release date Japan release: 3rd November 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 5th May '89
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £90.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

5 May, 1989
9
12 May, 1989
10
19 May, 1989
15
26 May, 1989
14
9 Jun, 1989
15

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £226.5 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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