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MOVIE
The Idiots
1998
117 minutes (1 hrs 57 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Bodil Jorgensen · Jens Albinus · Anne Louise Hassing · Troels Lyby · Nikolaj Lie Kaas · Louise Mieritz
Release dates
US release28th April 2000
Belgium release20th May 1998
France release20th May 1998
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 18th Aug '23
- Debut position: 38
- Highest position: 38
- Debut gross: £2.2 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 1
Chart position history
UK box office
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
18+
15
15
M/16
18
K-16
18
18
16
12
16+
R(A)
18
T
16
R
(Banned)
18
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.2 Thousand
£2.2 Thousand
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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