2002 | DIRECTED BY OLIVER PARKER

The Importance of Being Earnest

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Year
2002

Runtime
97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)

Director and Primary Cast

Director
Oliver Parker

Frances O'Connor

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1

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First viewed:
14th Jun 2016

Last viewed:
15th May 2024

Total views:
92

Release Dates

UK release
6th September 2002

21 years 8 months 9 days ago

US release
21st June 2002

21 years 10 months 24 days ago

Total Grosses

UK total gross
£3.1 Million

US total gross
$8.4 Million

Global total gross
$18 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
713,060 aprox.

US tickets sold
1.4 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 6th Sep '02
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: £554.4 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 6

US Box Office

Release: 21st Jun '02
Debut weekend: 31st May '02
Debut position: 12
Highest position: 12
Debut gross: $773.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 17

Global Box Office

Release: No global cinema data.

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Directed by
	Oliver Parker

Starring
	Rupert Everett	Algy
	Colin Firth	Jack
	Frances O'Connor	Gwendolen
	Reese Witherspoon	Cecily
	Judi Dench	Lady Bracknell
	Tom Wilkinson	Dr. Chasuble

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UK Box Office Info

Highest chart position: 4

Weeks on box office: 6

Total UK Gross: £3,059,026

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Importance of Being Earnest

6 Sep 2002

£554,413

13 Sep 2002

4▲▼

£428,743

£1,389,884

20 Sep 2002

6▼

£322,189

£2,079,052

27 Sep 2002

7▼

£222,484

£2,545,964

4 Oct 2002

11▼

£119,153

£2,856,729

11 Oct 2002

13▼

£81,929

£3,059,026

US Box Office Info

Highest US chart position: 12

Weeks on US box office: 17

Total North American Gross: $8,384,929

US Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

31 May 2002

12N

$773,913

$1,428,186

7 Jun 2002

13▼

$625,256

$2,439,918

14 Jun 2002

17▼

$606,061

$3,355,448

21 Jun 2002

19▼

$527,454

$4,204,118

28 Jun 2002

20▼

$469,265

$4,955,116

5 Jul 2002

20▲▼

$491,101

$5,843,943

12 Jul 2002

23▼

$294,184

$6,382,287

19 Jul 2002

25▼

$221,541

$6,778,566

26 Jul 2002

30▼

$156,070

$7,052,357

2 Aug 2002

32▼

$126,950

$7,261,121

9 Aug 2002

41▼

$81,922

$7,410,618

16 Aug 2002

44▼

$67,694

$7,527,561

23 Aug 2002

48▼

$57,018

$7,616,646

30 Aug 2002

29▲

$233,415

$7,877,501

6 Sep 2002

36▼

$120,763

$8,139,492

13 Sep 2002

42▼

$99,456

$8,281,437

20 Sep 2002

54▼

$36,203

$8,353,241

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

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