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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python
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1983
 107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom • United States

Production Studio

Celandine Films

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Terry Jones

Starring

Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle · Terry Jones · Michael Palin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 31st March 1983
United States release date United States release: 31st March 1983
France release date France release: 22nd June 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 8th Jul '83
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £455 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 1st Apr '83
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

8 Jul, 1983
2
15 Jul, 1983
4
22 Jul, 1983
5
29 Jul, 1983
3
5 Aug, 1983
3
12 Aug, 1983
2
19 Aug, 1983
4
26 Aug, 1983
4
2 Sep, 1983
4
9 Sep, 1983
5
16 Sep, 1983
5
23 Sep, 1983
6
30 Sep, 1983
6
7 Oct, 1983
8
14 Oct, 1983
8

US box office

1 Apr, 1983
6
8 Apr, 1983
7
15 Apr, 1983
8
22 Apr, 1983
5
29 Apr, 1983
8

Global box office

Certificates


K-16

15

16

D

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $12.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 15

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8 Jul 1983
2N
£455,000
£455,000
15 Jul 1983
4▼
£337,500
£944,375
22 Jul 1983
5▼
£168,750
£1,172,188
29 Jul 1983
3▲
£129,808
£1,360,410
5 Aug 1983
3▲▼
£99,852
£1,500,203
12 Aug 1983
2▲
£66,568
£1,477,478
19 Aug 1983
4▼
£44,379
£1,535,171
26 Aug 1983
4▲▼
£22,190
£1,565,128
2 Sep 1983
4▲▼
£14,793
£1,584,359
9 Sep 1983
5▼
£11,379
£1,599,152
16 Sep 1983
5▲▼
£5,690
£1,607,403
23 Sep 1983
6▼
£3,793
£1,612,713
30 Sep 1983
6▲▼
£1,560
£1,614,741
7 Oct 1983
8▼
£1,000
£1,616,000
14 Oct 1983
8▲▼
£750
£1,617,500
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
1 Apr 1983
6▲
$1,987,853
$1,987,853
8 Apr 1983
7▼
$2,167,389
$5,306,672
15 Apr 1983
8▼
$1,831,717
$7,676,546
22 Apr 1983
5▲
$1,975,457
$10,119,457
29 Apr 1983
8▼
$1,286,609
$12,139,329
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total