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The Missionary

The Missionary
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1982
 90 minutes (1 hrs 30 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Richard Loncraine

Starring

Michael Palin · Maggie Smith · Trevor Howard · Denholm Elliott · Michael Hordern · Graham Crowden

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 5th November 1982
Australia release date Australia release: 21st January 1983
Netherlands release date Netherlands release: 4th May 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 1st Jul '83
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £109.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Nov '82
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $1.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

1 Jul, 1983
5
8 Jul, 1983
7
15 Jul, 1983
7
22 Jul, 1983
8
29 Jul, 1983
8
5 Aug, 1983
8

US box office

5 Nov, 1982
5
12 Nov, 1982
5
19 Nov, 1982
10
26 Nov, 1982
9
3 Dec, 1982
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

L

7

16

M

K-16

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £220 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $7.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 6

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
1 Jul 1983
5N
£109,761
£109,761
8 Jul 1983
7▼
£31,182
£150,298
15 Jul 1983
7▲▼
£31,182
£195,512
22 Jul 1983
8▼
£11,993
£211,703
29 Jul 1983
8▲▼
£4,613
£217,700
5 Aug 1983
8▲▼
£1,774
£220,006
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Nov 1982
5▲
$1,864,852
$1,864,852
12 Nov 1982
5▲▼
$1,311,391
$3,890,388
19 Nov 1982
10▼
$853,918
$5,121,400
26 Nov 1982
9▲
$894,850
$6,398,559
3 Dec 1982
9▲▼
$580,350
$7,241,180
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total