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1988 | DIRECTED BY JOHN MCTIERNAN

Die Hard

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 132 minutes (2 hrs 12 mins)
Certificates

15

TV-MA

B

15+

M
Select Cast
Bruce Willis
Alan Rickman
Bonnie Bedelia
Reginald VelJohnson
Paul Gleason
Devoreaux White
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
28th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
6th Jan 2026
Total views:
526
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
20th July 1988
37 years 5 months 28 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
20th July 1988
37 years 5 months 28 days ago
Lesotho release date
 Lesotho
20th July 1988
37 years 5 months 28 days ago
Puerto Rico release date
 Puerto Rico
25th August 1988
37 years 4 months 23 days ago
Niue release date
 Niue
27th September 1988
37 years 3 months 20 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
7th September 1988
37 years 4 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.8 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $83.8 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $141.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.2 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
20.4 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Feb '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £523.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 17
US Box Office
  • Release: 20th Jul '88
  • Debut weekend: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 16
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $601.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
Global Box Office
  • Release: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut weekend: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $601.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19

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Directed by
john mctiernan John McTiernan
Starring
john mctiernanBruce WillisJohn McClane
Bonnie BedeliaHolly Gennaro McClane
john mctiernanAlan RickmanHans Gruber
Reginald VelJohnsonSgt. Al Powell
Paul GleasonDwayne T. Robinson
Devoreaux WhiteArgyle
William AthertonThornburg
Hart BochnerEllis
James ShigetaTakagi
Alexander GodunovKarl
Bruno DoyonFranco
Andreas WisniewskiTony
Clarence Gilyard Jr.Theo
Joseph PlewaAlexander
Lorenzo CaccialanzaMarco
Gerard BonnKristoff
Dennis HaydenEddie
Al LeongUli
Gary RobertsHeinrich
Hans BuhringerFritz
Wilhelm von HomburgJames
Robert DaviBig Johnson
Grand L. BushLittle Johnson
Bill MarcusCity Engineer
Rick DucommunCity Worker
Matt LandersCapt. Mitchell
Carmine ZozzoraRivers
Dustyn TaylorGinny
George ChristyHasseldorf
Anthony PeckYoung Cop
Cheryl BakerWoman
Richard ParkerMan
David UrsinHarvey Johnson
Mary Ellen TrainorGail Wallens
Harri JamesPolice Supervisor
Shelley PogodaDispatcher
Selma ArcherdHostage
Scot BennettHostage
Rebecca BroussardHostage
Kate FinlaysonHostage
Shanna HigginsHostage
Kym MalinHostage
Taylor FryLucy McClane
Noah LandJohn Jr.
Betty CarvalhoPaulina
Kip WaldoConvenience Store Clerk
Mark GoldsteinStation Manager
Tracy ReinerThornburg's Assistant
Rick CicettiGuard
Fred LernerGuard
Bill MargolinProducer
Bob JenningsCameraman
Bruce P. SchultzCameraman
David KatzSoundman
Robert LesserBusinessman
Stella HallStewardess
Terri Lynn DossGirl at Airport
Jon E. GreeneBoy at Airport
P. Randall BowersKissing Man
Michele LaybournGirl in Window
Rick BrossCameraman
Mike BurnhamJimmy
Bob HarksPriest in Terminal
Conrad HurttSWAT
Bettina M. JohnsonHostage
T.J. JonesFireman
Eric KayFireman
Marshall Dancing Elk LucasPolice Officer
Richard NiehausPolice Officer
Gary PinkstonHostage
Terry RayS.W.A.T.
Stan RodarteGas Station Customer
Mark WinnPolice Detective
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
17
Total weeks
17
Total UK Gross:
£2,827,872
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Die Hard - Original release
3 Feb 1989
1N
£523,488
£523,488
10 Feb 1989
1▲▼
£461,744
£1,123,755
17 Feb 1989
2▼
£480,872
£1,796,976
24 Feb 1989
4▼
£240,436
£2,109,543
3 Mar 1989
9▼
£92,475
£2,229,761
10 Mar 1989
7▲
£61,650
£2,319,154
17 Mar 1989
10▼
£41,100
£2,378,749
24 Mar 1989
11▼
£27,400
£2,414,369
31 Mar 1989
14▼
£10,538
£2,429,122
7 Apr 1989
14▲▼
£4,053
£2,434,594
30th Anniversary
7 Dec 2018
15N
£86,628
£86,628
4 Dec 2020
9▲
£16,980
£317,823
11 Dec 2020
12▼
£22,884
£354,534
18 Dec 2020
12▲▼
£14,713
£384,735
16 Dec 2022
13▼
£32,428
£637,145
22 Dec 2023
14▼
£110,783
£978,299
19 Dec 2025
14▲▼
£79,547
£1,412,970

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
10
Total Weeks
13
Total US Gross:
$83,844,093
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Jul 1988
16N
$601,851
$601,851
22 Jul 1988
3▲
$7,105,514
$10,147,587
29 Jul 1988
4▼
$6,107,608
$20,140,735
2 Sep 1988
4▼
$4,766,648
$58,456,957
7 Oct 1988
6▼
$1,513,576
$72,770,440
14 Oct 1988
7▼
$1,062,121
$74,138,586
21 Oct 1988
13▼
$876,888
$75,215,700
28 Oct 1988
13▲▼
$680,673
$76,181,473
9 Nov 2018
26N
$321,704
$321,704
4 Dec 2020
10N
$189,000
$189,000
11 Dec 2020
12▼
$136,000
$325,000
8 Dec 2023
15N
$934,421
$934,421
15 Dec 2023
19▼
$339,103
$1,744,450

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

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
17
Weeks top 15
17
Total Weeks
19
Total Global Gross:
$141,603,197
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Jul 1988
1N
$601,851
$601,851
22 Jul 1988
1▲▼
$7,105,514
$10,147,587
29 Jul 1988
1▲▼
$6,107,608
$20,140,735
5 Aug 1988
1▲▼
$5,738,404
$29,417,206
12 Aug 1988
1▲▼
$5,742,848
$38,415,083
19 Aug 1988
1▲▼
$4,523,326
$46,026,261
26 Aug 1988
1▲▼
$3,708,253
$52,000,170
2 Sep 1988
1▲▼
$4,786,648
$59,456,957
9 Sep 1988
1▲▼
$2,608,219
$63,916,243
16 Sep 1988
1▲▼
$2,544,486
$68,388,400
23 Sep 1988
1▲▼
$2,632,131
$73,217,305
30 Sep 1988
1▲▼
$3,315,246
$78,951,700
7 Oct 1988
1▲▼
$2,813,576
$83,770,500
14 Oct 1988
1▲▼
$1,862,121
$86,538,586
21 Oct 1988
1▲▼
$1,116,888
$88,216,000
3 Feb 1989
1N
$1,067,708
$92,350,000
10 Feb 1989
1▲▼
$988,795
$94,339,000
4 Dec 2020
22N
$189,000
$141,749,933
11 Dec 2020
25▼
$177,075
$141,960,000

* 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
  •  United States release date:
  •  Canada release date:
  •  Lesotho release date:
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