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Mo' Better Blues

 1990
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Spike Lee

Starring

Denzel Washington · Spike Lee · Wesley Snipes · Giancarlo Esposito · Robin Harris · Joie Lee

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 28th Sep '90
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £312.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Aug '90
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $4.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

28 Sep, 1990
4

US box office

3 Aug, 1990
7
10 Aug, 1990
11
17 Aug, 1990
15

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £312.7 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $16.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $16.6 Million

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