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Less Than Zero
1988
98 minutes (1 hrs 38 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Marek Kanievska
Starring
Andrew McCarthy · Jami Gertz · Robert Downey Jr. · James Spader · Tony Bill · Nicholas Pryor
Release dates
US release6th November 1987
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 8th Jan '88
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: £137.7 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 7
Chart position history
UK box office
8 Jan, 1988
3
3
15 Jan, 1988
6
6
22 Jan, 1988
7
7
29 Jan, 1988
7
7
5 Feb, 1988
8
8
12 Feb, 1988
10
10
19 Feb, 1988
12
12
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£437.5 Thousand
£437.5 Thousand
US total gross
$12.4 Million
$12.4 Million
Global total gross
$12.9 Million
$12.9 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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