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Superman

Superman
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
1978
 143 minutes (2 hrs 23 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Richard Donner

Starring

Marlon Brando · Gene Hackman · Christopher Reeve · Ned Beatty · Jackie Cooper · Glenn Ford

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 15th December 1978

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 15th Dec '78
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 21

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Dec '78
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $7.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

15 Dec, 1978
1
22 Dec, 1978
1
29 Dec, 1978
1
5 Jan, 1979
1
12 Jan, 1979
1
19 Jan, 1979
1
26 Jan, 1979
3
2 Feb, 1979
3
9 Feb, 1979
3
16 Feb, 1979
3
23 Feb, 1979
3
2 Mar, 1979
6
9 Mar, 1979
7
16 Mar, 1979
7
23 Mar, 1979
7
30 Mar, 1979
6

US box office

15 Dec, 1978
1
22 Dec, 1978
2
29 Dec, 1978
1

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Superman
Superman II
Superman III
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £13.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $134.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $300.2 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 16

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Superman
15 Dec 1978
1N
£1,001,289
£1,001,289
22 Dec 1978
1▲▼
£6,464,193
£9,404,740
29 Dec 1978
1▲▼
£1,385,677
£11,206,120
5 Jan 1979
1▲▼
£692,839
£12,176,095
12 Jan 1979
1▲▼
£346,420
£12,643,762
19 Jan 1979
1▲▼
£230,947
£12,943,993
26 Jan 1979
3▼
£92,379
£13,068,705
2 Feb 1979
3▲▼
£61,586
£13,151,846
9 Feb 1979
3▲▼
£30,793
£13,196,496
16 Feb 1979
3▲▼
£20,529
£13,226,263
23 Feb 1979
3▲▼
£13,686
£13,245,423
2 Mar 1979
6▼
£6,843
£13,255,003
9 Mar 1979
7▼
£3,422
£13,259,965
16 Mar 1979
7▲▼
£2,281
£13,263,044
23 Mar 1979
7▲▼
£1,141
£13,264,584
30 Mar 1979
6▲
£571
£13,265,355
7 Apr 2023
23▼
£15,399
£15,399
14 Apr 2023
37▼
£5,391
£63,030
21 Apr 2023
64▼
£1,002
£64,969
16 Jun 2023
36▲
£76
£72,025
1 Nov 2024
51▼
£2,472
£76,062
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Dec 1978
1▲
$7,465,343
$7,465,343
22 Dec 1978
2▼
$6,535,784
$18,580,136
29 Dec 1978
1▲
$10,363,384
$40,925,251
23 Nov 2018
32▼
$102,223
$102,223
30 Nov 2018
102▼
$64
$166,413