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The Lost Boys

 1987
 97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)
The Lost Boys
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Starring

Corey Feldman · Jami Gertz · Corey Haim · Edward Herrmann · Barnard Hughes · Jason Patric

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
31st July 1987
Japan release date Japan release
8th August 1987
Australia release date Australia release
12th November 1987

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 23rd Oct '87
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £308.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 31st Jul '87
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

23 Oct, 1987
4
30 Oct, 1987
3
6 Nov, 1987
3
13 Nov, 1987
6
20 Nov, 1987
6
27 Nov, 1987
8
4 Dec, 1987
8
11 Dec, 1987
10
18 Dec, 1987
10
25 Dec, 1987
11
6 Nov, 2020
12

US box office

31 Jul, 1987
2
7 Aug, 1987
5

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $32.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $32.4 Million

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