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1997 | DIRECTED BY CAROLINE THOMPSON

Buddy

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AKA
Buddy - Mein haariger Freund
Kumpel
Mon copain Buddy
Το φιλαράκι
Бадди
Movie Stats
Year
1997
Runtime
 84 minutes (1 hr 24 mins)
Certificates

U

PG

Tous publics

T

G
Select Cast
Robbie Coltrane
Dane Cook
Rene Russo
Alan Cumming
Irma P. Hall
Peter Elliott
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
121
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
6th June 1997
28 years 11 months 10 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
6th June 1997
28 years 11 months 10 days ago
Cameroon release date
 Cameroon
6th June 1997
28 years 11 months 10 days ago
Chile release date
 Chile
12th June 1997
28 years 11 months 4 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
9th July 1997
28 years 10 months 7 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
9th July 1997
28 years 10 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $10.1 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $10.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.2 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 6th Jun '97
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $3.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
caroline thompson Caroline Thompson
Starring
Rene RussoTrudy Lintz
caroline thompsonRobbie ColtraneDr. Lintz
Alan CummingDick
Irma P. HallEmma
Peter ElliottBuddy
Mak WilsonBuddy
Lynn Robertson BruceBuddy
Mark SealeyBuddy
Robert TygnerBuddy
Michelan SistiBuddy
Peter HurstBuddy
Leif TildenBuddy
Star TownsendBuddy
Paul ReubensProfessor Spatz
John AylwardMr. Bowman
Mimi KennedyMrs. Bowman
Jon SimmonsTheater-goer
Kathleen KleinMovie Woman
Russell YoungUsher
Frank CollisonZoo Keeper
Al Red Dog WeberBarker
Philip Baker HallMinister
Kyle GalyeanBellowing Man
caroline thompsonDane CookFair Cop
Michael Reid MacKaySkinny Man
John EnnisPoliceman
Jeff HatzPoliceman
Bradley Jay LesleyAli Baba
Julianna WheelerCornered Woman
Frank WelkerBuddy
Gary A. HeckerBuddy
Hector C. GikaBuddy
Laura BenneckeZoo Patron Screamer
Roger FerreiraThreatre patron
Guy RichardsonTheater goer
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$10,113,400
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Jun 1997
4N
$3,504,671
$3,504,671
20 Jun 1997
10▼
$853,810
$8,974,986
29 Mar 2019
81N
$4,257
$11,446

* 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
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
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Buddy
36253
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
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  • United States United States
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  • Vietnam Vietnam
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  • Chile Chile
  • Spain Spain
  • Australia Australia
  • Canada Canada
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • Ukraine Ukraine
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