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MOVIE

Life of Brian 1979

Life of Brian
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1979
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
Cast and Director

Directed by

Starring

Graham Chapman / John Cleese / Terry Gilliam / Eric Idle / Terry Jones / Michael Palin / Terence Bayler / Carol Cleveland / Kenneth Colley / Neil Innes
Release dates
US release date US release: 17th August 1979
United States release date United States release: 17th August 1979
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 8th November 1979
Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th Nov '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £769.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 26

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Aug '79
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $140 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 22
Certificates

15 age rating

Life of Brian R age rating 

L

(Banned)

13+
Total grosses
UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $646.1 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0
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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 9

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Life of Brian
9 Nov 1979
1N
£769,925
£769,925
16 Nov 1979
1▲▼
£508,270
£1,481,503
23 Nov 1979
2▼
£327,444
£1,939,925
30 Nov 1979
2▲▼
£287,030
£2,356,119
7 Dec 1979
2▲▼
£116,823
£2,513,830
14 Dec 1979
3▼
£81,720
£2,581,718
21 Dec 1979
6▼
£64,167
£2,674,760
28 Dec 1979
6▲▼
£46,616
£2,735,361
4 Jan 1980
6▲▼
£17,554
£2,759,059
12 Apr 2019
34▼
£4,418
£4,418
19 Apr 2019
21▲
£17,831
£22,249
26 Apr 2019
38▼
£1,525
£23,774
10 May 2019
43▼
£1,802
£25,576
17 May 2019
51▼
£681
£26,257
9 Aug 2019
50▲
£687
£26,944
6 Sep 2019
45▲
£1,046
£207,878
20 Sep 2019
37▲
£1,063
£208,941
8 Nov 2019
53▼
£620
£209,561
15 Nov 2019
52▲
£507
£210,068
21 Feb 2020
49▲
£205
£210,273
6 Mar 2020
35▲
£2,261
£212,534
25 Sep 2020
59▼
£171
£212,705
2 Oct 2020
57▲
£197
£212,902
25 Dec 2020
17▲
£482
£213,384
11 Mar 2022
42▼
£1,224
£229,717
7 Apr 2023
19▲
£21,078
£21,078
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 22

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 Aug 1979
2▲
$140,034
$140,034
30 Apr 2004
71▼
$26,376
$26,376
7 May 2004
61▲
$42,277
$79,201
14 May 2004
62▼
$40,886
$137,783
21 May 2004
41▲
$72,969
$228,842
28 May 2004
37▲
$69,609
$328,243
4 Jun 2004
50▼
$43,123
$415,605
11 Jun 2004
58▼
$28,151
$464,295
18 Jun 2004
57▲
$23,732
$502,423
25 Jun 2004
77▼
$9,369
$525,695
2 Jul 2004
58▲
$8,969
$539,374
9 Jul 2004
63▼
$9,281
$554,560
16 Jul 2004
77▼
$8,421
$569,080
23 Jul 2004
89▼
$4,416
$578,610
30 Jul 2004
89▲▼
$4,406
$587,818
20 Aug 2004
111▼
$1,960
$591,570
27 Aug 2004
107▲
$2,282
$593,852
3 Sep 2004
107▲▼
$4,766
$601,591
17 Sep 2004
96▲
$6,868
$610,529
24 Sep 2004
93▲
$7,838
$620,410
1 Oct 2004
96▼
$8,370
$632,342
22 Oct 2004
118▼
$2,177
$646,124