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The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1990
 138 minutes (2 hrs 18 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring

Debra Winger · John Malkovich · Campbell Scott · Jill Bennett · Timothy Spall · Eric Vu-An

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 12th December 1990
Germany release date Germany release: 25th October 1990
Austria release date Austria release: 26th October 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 30th Nov '90
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £393 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 14th Dec '90
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $82.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Nov, 1990
4
7 Dec, 1990
3
14 Dec, 1990
7
21 Dec, 1990
10
28 Dec, 1990
8
4 Jan, 1991
6
11 Jan, 1991
11

US box office

14 Dec, 1990
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £844.1 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $1.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Jill Bennett  Britannica Tue, 30th September 2025

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles – a cautionary tale for tourists  The Guardian Fri, 28th August 2015

The Sheltering Sky movie review (1991)  Roger Ebert Tue, 31st October 2017

Debra Winger movies: 10 greatest films ranked worst to best  Gold Derby Sat, 10th May 2025

New Trailer/Poster for Bertolucci's 'Little Buddha' Film 4K Restoration  FirstShowing.net Mon, 5th May 2025

The Sheltering Sky Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000