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Ladder 49

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

2005

115 minutes (1 hrs 55 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jay Russell

Starring

Joaquin Phoenix · John Travolta · Jacinda Barrett · Robert Patrick · Morris Chestnut · Billy Burke

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 1st October 2004

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 21st Jan '05
Debut position: 9
Highest position: 9
Debut gross: £428.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

Box Office debut: 1st Oct '04
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $22.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 19

Chart position history

UK box office

21 Jan, 2005
9

US box office

1 Oct, 2004
2

8 Oct, 2004
3

15 Oct, 2004
5

22 Oct, 2004
6

29 Oct, 2004
7

Global box office

1 Oct, 2004
2

8 Oct, 2004
2

15 Oct, 2004
2

22 Oct, 2004
2

29 Oct, 2004
3

5 Nov, 2004
5

12 Nov, 2004
7

21 Jan, 2005
2

4 Feb, 2005
2

27 May, 2005
1

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£428.1 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$74.5 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$100.6 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
53

First viewed:
24th Mar 2026

Last viewed:
23rd May 2026

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Ladder 49 Review empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

Ladder 49 Midwest Film Journal Fri, 1st October 2004

Realistic ‘Ladder 49’ brings tears Youth Journalism International Mon, 29th November 2004

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