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Film of the Day: Wuthering Heights
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The Wiz

The Wiz
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1978
 134 minutes (2 hrs 14 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Starring

Diana Ross · Michael Jackson · Nipsey Russell · Ted Ross · Mabel King · Theresa Merritt

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 24th October 1978
United States release date United States release: 24th October 1978
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 5th April 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 6th Apr '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £322.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Apr, 1979
1
13 Apr, 1979
2
20 Apr, 1979
2
27 Apr, 1979
2

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
G

11

PG

Tous publics

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £867.9 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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