MOVIE

The People Under the Stairs

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1991

102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Wes Craven

Starring

Brandon Quintin Adams · Everett McGill · Wendy Robie · A.J. Langer · Ving Rhames · Sean Whalen

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 1st November 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 27th Dec '91
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £1.2 Million
Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

Box Office debut: 1st Nov '91
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $5.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

27 Dec, 1991
2

3 Jan, 1992
3

10 Jan, 1992
3

17 Jan, 1992
6

24 Jan, 1992
7

31 Jan, 1992
9

7 Feb, 1992
12

US box office

1 Nov, 1991
1

8 Nov, 1991
2

15 Nov, 1991
4

22 Nov, 1991
7

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£3.2 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$17.9 Million

Global total gross
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