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Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1987
 105 minutes (1 hrs 45 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Starring

Gary Oldman · Alfred Molina · Vanessa Redgrave · Wallace Shawn · Lindsay Duncan · Julie Walters

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 8th May 1987
Spain release date Spain release: 24th July 1987
Argentina release date Argentina release: 20th August 1987

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 6th Apr '07
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: £383
  • Total chart weeks: 2

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Apr '87
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $38.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

17 Apr, 1987
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £18.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $1.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $1.7 Million

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News from around the web
Prick Up Your Ears review – Stephen Frears' terrific testament to murdered playwright Joe Orton  The Guardian Thu, 3rd August 2017

Prick Up Your Ears (1987) ⭐ 7.1 | Biography, Drama  IMDb Sun, 8th March 2015

Roger Ebert Called Gary Oldman the "Best Young British Actor Around" After Watching This Powerful Drama on Prime Video  Collider Sun, 22nd June 2025

Filming Locations for Prick Up Your Ears (1987), in London and Morocco.  The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Mon, 17th September 2018

Joe Orton: Gary Oldman Kenneth Halliwell: Alfred Molina Peggy Ramsay: Vanessa Redgrave John Lahr: Wallace Shawn Anthea Lahr: Lindsay Duncan Elsie Orton: Julie Walters William Orton: James Grant movie review (1987)  Roger Ebert Mon, 30th October 2017

‘Prick Up Your Ears’ at 30: Alfred Molina Reflects on Film  Variety Thu, 24th August 2017