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1942 | DIRECTED BY ALBERTO CAVALCANTI

Went the Day Well?

Movie Stats
Year
1942
Runtime
 92 minutes (1 hr 32 mins)
Certificates

PG

Approved

K-16

PG

15
Select Cast
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
1st Jul 2025
Total views:
17
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th June 1944
81 years 3 months 11 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
31st August 1945
80 years 1 months 9 days ago
Hungary release date
 Hungary
15th April 1948
77 years 5 months 24 days ago
France release date
 France
25th August 1948
77 years 1 months 15 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
16th May 1949
76 years 4 months 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £25.8 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $45.5 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
429,183 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
151,667 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Nov '42
  • Debut box office: 16th Jul '10
  • Debut position: 25
  • Highest position: 25
  • Debut gross: £2.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 28th Jun '44
  • Debut weekend: 20th May '11
  • Debut position: 76
  • Highest position: 65
  • Debut gross: $7.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
alberto cavalcanti
Starring
Oliver Wilsford
The Vicar
Nora
Mrs. Fraser
Young George
Jim Sturry
Tom Sturry
Peggy
Ivy
Mrs. Collins
Daisy
Charlie Sims
Cousin Maud
Bill Purvis the poacher
Joe Garbett
Harry Drew
Mrs. Bates
Mrs. Owen
Major Ortler
Lieut. Jung
Sergeant
Soldier
Mrs. Drew
Mrs. Sturry
German Soldier
German Soldier
German Corporal
Bridget
German Soldier
Schmidt
BBC Announcer
Mrs. Carter
German Soldier
Johnnie Wade
Harry 'Jack' Brown
Ted Garbett
Father Owen
Child
Bob Owen
Dance Band Announcer on Radio
Switchboard operator[seconds]
Violet
Postman
June
Axed German Soldier
ADVERTISMENT
1942-11-01
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
25
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£25,751
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Went the Day Well? - Original release
25N
£2,945
£9,684
Rerelease
25▲▼
£1,281
£13,205
25▲▼
£1,150
£15,149
48
£2,776
£25,751

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
65
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
9
Total US Gross:
$45,500
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
76N
$7,849
$7,849
65
$8,606
$21,465
80N
$3,623
$33,577
99N
$1,235
$35,093
100
$1,650
$37,164
127N
$241
$39,764
131N
$734
$40,774
110N
$1,546
$42,548
127N
$255
$45,500

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£25,751
9385
Went the Day Well?
9386

Genres
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News from around the web
WENT THE DAY WELL?  Film Forum Tue, 29th October 2024

Battle of the war films: Brits vote on their favourite WW2 movies of all time - which do YOU think came out on top?  Daily Mail Fri, 9th May 2025

Review: Went the Day Well?  Counterfire Sun, 18th December 2022

Dunkirk edges Saving Private Ryan as the UK’s favourite Second World War film  London Evening Standard Fri, 9th May 2025

Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk tops poll of UK’s favourite second world war films  The Guardian Sat, 10th May 2025

Restored Cavalcanti for Free Worldwide  The Criterion Collection Tue, 10th December 2024