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The Tall Guy

 1989
 92 minutes (1 hrs 32 mins)
The Tall Guy
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Mel Smith

Starring

Jeff Goldblum · Emma Thompson · Rowan Atkinson · Geraldine James · Emil Wolk · Kim Thomson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 21st September 1990
Spain release date Spain release: 7th June 1989
France release date France release: 28th June 1989

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 14th Apr '89
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £572.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

14 Apr, 1989
2
21 Apr, 1989
3
28 Apr, 1989
6
5 May, 1989
12
12 May, 1989
12

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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The Tall Guy Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

Emma Thompson's best films – ranked!  The Guardian Thu, 9th May 2019

‘The Tall Guy’ Is Richard Curtis At His Pre-Hollywood Best  Defector Tue, 8th October 2024

Emma Thompson recalls shooting first sex scene with bits of toast stuck to her 'arse'  The Independent Fri, 16th November 2018