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1976 | DIRECTED BY BLAKE EDWARDS

The Return of the Pink Panther

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The Return of the Pink Panther
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Movie Stats
Year
1976
Runtime
 113 minutes (1 hr 53 mins)
Select Cast
Peter Sellers
Christopher Plummer
Catherine Schell
Herbert Lom
Peter Arne
Peter Jeffrey
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
9th Jul 2016
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2025
Total views:
62
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st May 1975
50 years 4 months 11 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £4.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
5.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 22nd Jan '76
  • Debut box office: 23rd Jan '76
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £911.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 17
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
blake edwards Blake Edwards
Starring
Peter SellersInsp. Jacques Clouseau
Christopher PlummerSir Charles Litton
Catherine SchellLady Claudine Litton
Herbert LomChief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
Peter ArneColonel Sharki
Peter JeffreyGeneral Wadafi
Gregoire AslanChief of Lugash Police
David LodgeMac
Graham StarkPepi
Eric PohlmannFat Man
Andre MaranneSgt. Francois Chevalier
Burt KwoukCato Fong
Victor SpinettiHotel Concierge
John BluthalBlind Beggar
Mike GradyBell Boy
Peter JonesPsychiatrist
Herb TanneyNice Police Chief
Mollie MaureenLittle Old Lady
Nadim SawalhaMuseum Guide
Andre CharisseT.V. Newscaster
Michael NightingaleMuseum Tourist
Pamela AbbottMuseum Tourist
Francis MortimerMuseum Tourist
Yashar AdemMuseum Guard
Milton ReidJapanese Restaurant Owner
Hugo De VernierDoctor
Claire DavenportMasseuse
Carol ClevelandSwimming Pool Diver
Tony AdamsWaiter
ParrotBird
Bess RogersMuseum Tourist
Peter SamuelsonClothing Thief
Reg ThomasonMuseum Tourist
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
5
Weeks top 15
17
Total weeks
17
Total UK Gross:
£4,207,862
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Return of the Pink Panther
23 Jan 1976
1N
£911,168
£911,168
30 Jan 1976
1▲▼
£764,467
£2,019,645
6 Feb 1976
1▲▼
£588,052
£2,842,918
13 Feb 1976
1▲▼
£452,348
£3,476,205
20 Feb 1976
1▲▼
£180,939
£3,720,473
27 Feb 1976
2▼
£139,184
£3,915,331
5 Mar 1976
2▲▼
£107,065
£4,065,222
12 Mar 1976
2▲▼
£42,826
£4,120,896
19 Mar 1976
2▲▼
£21,413
£4,150,874
26 Mar 1976
2▲▼
£16,472
£4,173,935
2 Apr 1976
2▲▼
£12,671
£4,192,308
9 Apr 1976
2▲▼
£5,068
£4,199,657
16 Apr 1976
3▼
£3,050
£4,203,622
23 Apr 1976
3▲▼
£1,000
£4,205,022
30 Apr 1976
4▼
£900
£4,206,192
7 May 1976
5▼
£700
£4,207,137
14 May 1976
5▲▼
£500
£4,207,862

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

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* 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.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£4,207,862
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The Return of the Pink Panther
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
Mystery
Mystery
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  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Germany Germany
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