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MOVIE
The Sting
1973
129 minutes (2 hrs 09 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
George Roy Hill
Starring
Paul Newman · Robert Redford · Robert Shaw · Charles Durning · Ray Walston · Eileen Brennan
Release dates
US release25th December 1973
Canada release25th December 1973
United States release25th December 1973
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 28th Dec '73
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £982.2 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 16
Chart position history
UK box office
28 Dec, 1973
1
1
4 Jan, 1974
2
2
11 Jan, 1974
2
2
18 Jan, 1974
2
2
25 Jan, 1974
3
3
1 Feb, 1974
3
3
8 Feb, 1974
3
3
15 Feb, 1974
3
3
22 Feb, 1974
3
3
1 Mar, 1974
4
4
8 Mar, 1974
5
5
15 Mar, 1974
7
7
22 Mar, 1974
7
7
29 Mar, 1974
8
8
5 Apr, 1974
7
7
12 Apr, 1974
8
8
US box office
Global box office
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Certificates
US
TV-14
TV-14
A
13+
T
18
15
12
PG-13
13+
Tous publics
G
NRC
M/12
PG
U
13
Apt
Atp
15
16
G
0+
K-16
12
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.6 Million
£2.6 Million
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$268.8 Million
$268.8 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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