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Poetic Justice
1995
109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)
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Directed by
John Singleton
Starring
Khandi Alexander · Maya Angelou · Che J. Avery · Lloyd Avery II · Kimberly Brooks · Rico Bueno
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release
23rd July 1993
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
14th Apr '95
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: £435.7 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5
US box office
Box Office debut: 23rd Jul '93
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $11.7 Million
Total chart weeks: 2
Chart position history
UK box office
14 Apr,
1995
4
21 Apr,
1995
6
28 Apr,
1995
9
5 May,
1995
12
US box office
23 Jul,
1993
1
30 Jul,
1993
7
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£895.5 Thousand
US total gross
$20.9 Million
Global total gross
$0
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