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1989 | DIRECTED BY FRED SCHEPISI

A Cry In the Dark

Movie Stats
Year
1989
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First viewed:
10th Jul 2020
Last viewed:
1st Jan 2026
Total views:
72
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £372.7 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $4.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
159,938 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 26th May '89
  • Debut box office: 19th May '89
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £115.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 11th Nov '88
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
fred schepisi
Starring
fred schepisi
fred schepisi
fred schepisi
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£372,656
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
A Cry In the Dark
5N
£115,147
£115,147
5▲▼
£71,661
£219,055
7▼
£60,604
£306,931
8▼
£31,897
£349,992
10▼
£16,788
£372,656

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$4,552,759
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8N
$1,561,793
$1,561,793
12▼
$1,190,911
$3,202,292
14▼
$914,190
$4,552,759

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

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £372,656
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A Cry In The Dark Review  www.empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

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