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Film of the Day: The Passion of Remembrance

MOVIE

Memphis Belle 1990

Memphis Belle
1990
 107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)
Cast and Director

Starring

Matthew Modine / Eric Stoltz / Tate Donovan / D.B. Sweeney / Billy Zane / Sean Astin / Harry Connick Jr. / Reed Diamond / Courtney Gains / Neil Giuntoli
Release dates
US release date US release: 12th October 1990
Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 7th Sep '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 12th Oct '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Certificates

12 age rating
Total grosses
UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $23.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0
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News from around the web
B-17G “The Movie” Memphis Belle Flying High, Again  Vintage Aviation News Mon, 4th December 2023

User-submitted review of "Masters of the Air"  imdb Sat, 3rd February 2024

Tom Hanks’ Masters of the Air drops it right in the pickle barrel  Polygon Fri, 26th January 2024

Engine Runs on The Movie Memphis Belle  Vintage Aviation News Sun, 14th April 2024

Commander of Memphis Belle tells the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress raid on the Focke-Wulf plant at Brem...  The Aviation Geek Club Sun, 21st January 2024

"Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress"  National Museum of the USAF Tue, 24th July 2018

This weeks top 3 is unchanged from last week meaning that the true story of an expedition to the summit of Everest is still the number one film.

It was a quiet weekend with Everest only taking £1.9 million during it's second weekend of release, this brings it's total gross after 10 days to £6.8 million.

The static top 3 means the highest new film of the week comes in at 4, Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette star the the romantic comedy Miss You Already.

Surprisingly positive reviews haven't helped the film that much and the film debuts with only £487,247.

By far the biggest total grossing film on the box office this week is Minions which just about hangs onto the top 15 and has grossed to date £46.3 million, its still not reached Despicable Me's total gross of £47 million but its not far behind.

There should be a big change in next weeks chart with Ridley Scotts The Martian opening, Robert De Niro in The Intern and a new adaptation of Macbeth with Michael Fassbender.

Historical Charts

A year ago - Billy Elliot The Musical Live became the first event movie to go to the top of the box office, it knocked off The Boxtrolls from the top.

Five years ago - The Other Guys held onto the top of the box office with Julia Roberts vehicle Eat Pray love the top new film at 2.

Ten years ago - Pride and Prejudice retained its hold at the top while Guy Ritchies Revolver was the top new film at 2.

Fifteen years ago - Jim Carey was still a big box office star and his latest film Me Myself and Irene made its debut a the top knocking Scary Movie into second.

Twenty years ago - Apollo 13 was the top new film of the week making its debut at number 1, Braveheart fell to number 2.

Twenty five years ago - Another 48 Hrs took over at the top film while Memphis Belle felling into number 2.

This week saw the true event film Everest climb to the summit of the box office charts on its debut week of release.

A £3.1 million opening gross, including previews, saw the film get to the top of the box office, although previews saw a large proportion of this.

Last weeks top film, Legend, had a small fall this week into the number 2 spot with £2.4 million over the weekend and nearly £10 million in total after 10 days of release.

Also making a first appearance on the chart this week is A Walk in the Woods at number 7 and Bill at number 8.

Highest total grossing film on the chart this week is Inside Out which has now grossed an incredible £37.6 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - The Boxtrolls retained its position at the top of the box office while A Walk Among The Tombstones was highest at 2.

Five years ago - The Other Guys was the top new film of the week at the top knocking Resident Evil: Afterlife down to number 3.

Ten years ago - Pride and Prejudice made its debut at the top of the box office leaving The Longest Yard to fall from the top to number 2.<> Fifteen years ago - Scary Movie stayed on top of the chart while Shaft was the highest new film making its debut at number 3.

Twenty years ago - Braveheart was too strong to be knocked off the top on its second week on the chart meaning highest new film was at number 2 for The Bridges of Madison County.

Twenty Five years ago - Memphis Belle remained on top of the box office while Robocop 2 was the top film entering at number 2.

This week British film Legend starring Tom Hardy crashes in at the top of the UK box office in its debut weekend of release replacing Compton after a couple of weeks.

Legend is based on the story of the Kray twins and details their rise to infamy, the film takes £5.1 million on it's debut.

Falling from the top spot to number 4 this week is Straight Outta Compton, now on its 3rd week of release it has grossed a very respectable £7.1 million.

Also new on the chart this week is Maze Runner The Scorch Trials which enters at number 2 and M. Night Shyamalan The Visit which is new at 3, this makes a whole new top 3 at the UK.

Woody Allen's Irrational Man also enters the chart this week at number 9, low for a new Woody Allen film.

Highest grossing film on the box office this week is Inside Out which now sits at £36.8 million after 8 weeks of release.

Historical charts

A year ago - Boxtrolls made its debut at the top of the box office replacing Lucy which fell to number 2.

Five years ago - Resident Evil: Afterlife was the new film at the top, it replace The Last Exorcism which tumbled to number 4 after one week.

Ten years ago - The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler took over at the top, it replaced The 40 Year Old Virgin which fell to number 2.<> Fifteen years ago - Scary Movie debuted at the top of the box office with Snatch falling into the runner up spot.

Twenty years ago - Mel Gibsons multi Oscar winning Braveheart made its debut at the top leaving Batman Forever to fall into second.

Twenty five years ago - Memphis Belle debuted at the top leaving Die Hard 2 Die Harder to tumble to second place.