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Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
2000
 107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Curtis Hanson

Starring

Michael Douglas · Tobey Maguire · Frances McDormand · Robert Downey Jr. · Katie Holmes · Rip Torn

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th February 2000
Puerto Rico release date Puerto Rico release: 2nd March 2000
Australia release date Australia release: 3rd August 2000

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 3rd Nov '00
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £260.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Nov '00
  • Debut position: 40
  • Highest position: 40
  • Debut gross: $87.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Nov, 2000
9
10 Nov, 2000
10
17 Nov, 2000
12
24 Nov, 2000
15

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £870 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $19.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $33.4 Million

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