Intolerable Cruelty

Year
2003

Runtime
100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)

George Clooney

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Geoffrey Rush

Cedric the Entertainer

Edward Herrmann

Paul Adelstein

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
22nd Jun 2016

Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026

Total views:
167

UK total gross
£6.5 Million

US total gross
$35.3 Million

Global total gross
$99.9 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
1.5 Million aprox.

US tickets sold
5.9 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 24th Oct '03
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £1.6 Million
Total chart weeks: 6

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 10th Oct '03
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: $12.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 14

Global Box Office

Release: 1st Jan '70
Debut weekend: 10th Oct '03
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $12.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 10

Directed by
	Joel Coen
	Ethan Coen

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
3

Weeks top 15
6

Total weeks
6

Total UK Gross:

£6,465,278

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Intolerable Cruelty

24 Oct 2003

£1,555,684

31 Oct 2003

4▼

£1,032,417

£3,682,322

7 Nov 2003

4▲▼

£688,290

£4,862,769

14 Nov 2003

4▲▼

£520,176

£5,740,976

21 Nov 2003

6▼

£247,035

£6,236,482

28 Nov 2003

11▼

£95,412

£6,465,278

* 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
5

Total Weeks
14

Total US Gross:

$35,327,628

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

10 Oct 2003

$12,525,075

17 Oct 2003

7▼

$6,515,010

$22,720,755

24 Oct 2003

9▼

$3,629,860

$28,252,815

31 Oct 2003

9▲▼

$2,499,805

$31,897,330

7 Nov 2003

14▼

$913,915

$33,514,880

14 Nov 2003

18▼

$503,010

$34,360,855

21 Nov 2003

23▼

$273,310

$34,763,815

28 Nov 2003

36▼

$138,615

$34,996,720

5 Dec 2003

40▼

$64,350

$35,096,190

12 Dec 2003

45▼

$49,450

$35,168,575

19 Dec 2003

54▼

$26,759

$35,215,699

26 Dec 2003

61▼

$22,724

$35,254,176

2 Jan 2004

63▼

$22,510

$35,296,248

9 Jan 2004

62▲

$24,181

$35,327,628

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

Global Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
10

Total Weeks
10

Total Global Gross:

$99,915,853

Global Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

10 Oct 2003

$12,525,075

17 Oct 2003

6▼

$7,774,113

$24,055,796

24 Oct 2003

2▲

$19,064,124

$45,074,306

31 Oct 2003

3▼

$14,585,171

$63,098,193

7 Nov 2003

5▼

$9,287,300

$73,602,053

14 Nov 2003

6▼

$6,373,195

$80,466,535

21 Nov 2003

8▼

$6,999,364

$87,741,984

28 Nov 2003

10▼

$4,258,208

$94,682,225

5 Dec 2003

10▲▼

$2,103,347

$98,130,863

12 Dec 2003

11▼

$1,046,173

$99,915,853

* 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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£6,465,278

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US total gross
$35,327,628

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Starring
	George Clooney
	Catherine Zeta-Jones
	Geoffrey Rush
	Cedric the Entertainer
	Edward Herrmann
	Paul Adelstein
	Richard Jenkins
	Billy Bob Thornton
	Julia Duffy
	Jonathan Hadary
	Tom Aldredge
	Stacey Travis
	Jack Kyle
	Irwin Keyes
	Judith Drake
	George Ives
	Booth Colman
	Kristin Dattilo
	Wendle Josepher
	Mary Pat Gleason
	Mia Cottet
	Kiersten Warren
	Rosey Brown
	Ken Sagoes
	Dale E. Turner
	Douglas Fisher
	Nicholas Shaffer
	Isabell O'Connor
	Mary Gillis
	Colin Linden
	Julie Osburn
	Gary Marshal
	Blake Clark
	Allan Trautman
	Kate Luyben
	Kitana Baker
	Camille Anderson
	Tamie Sheffield
	Bridget Marquardt
	Emma Harrison
	John Bliss
	Patrick Thomas O'Brien
	Sean Fenton
	Royce D. Applegate
	Justine Baker
	Bruce Campbell
	Barbara Kerr Condon
	Jason De Hoyos
	Larry Vigus
	Susan Yeagley

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