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1990 | DIRECTED BY MIKE LEIGH

Life Is Sweet

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Movie stats
Year
1990
Runtime
 103 minutes (1 hr 43 mins)
Director and Primary Cast
 Director 
Mike Leigh
Alison Steadman
Jim Broadbent
Claire Skinner
Jane Horrocks
Stephen Rea
Timothy Spall
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
31st Mar 2016
Last viewed:
18th Apr 2024
Total views:
63
Release Dates
UK release date
 UK release
22nd March 1991
33 years 27 days ago
US release date
 US release
1st December 1991
32 years 4 months 17 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
1st July 1991
32 years 9 months 17 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
11th September 1991
32 years 7 months 7 days ago
France release date
 France
11th September 1991
32 years 7 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £624.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $1.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
222,280 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
359,340 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 22nd Mar '91
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £265 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
US Release
Global Release
  • Release: 15th Nov '90
    • UK
  • No other global box office data
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Directed by
mike_leigh Mike Leigh
Starring
Alison SteadmanWendy
mike_leighJim BroadbentAndy
Claire SkinnerNatalie
Jane HorrocksNicola
Stephen ReaPatsy
mike_leighTimothy SpallAubrey
David ThewlisNicola's Lover
Moya BradyPaula
David NeilsonSteve
Harriet ThorpeCustomer
Paul TrussellChef
Jack Thorpe BakerNigel

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UK Box Office Info

Highest chart position: 5

Weeks on box office: 8

Total UK Gross: £624,606
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Life Is Sweet
22 Mar 1991
5N
£265,000
£265,000
29 Mar 1991
6▼
£132,500
£437,250
5 Apr 1991
9▼
£66,250
£530,000
12 Apr 1991
15▼
£26,500
£568,425
19 Apr 1991
16▼
£17,667
£593,159
26 Apr 1991
18▼
£11,778
£609,059
3 May 1991
20▼
£7,852
£620,052
10 May 1991
22▼
£3,141
£624,606
US Box Office Chart History
No US box office info
Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£624,606
4426
Chal Mera Putt 2
4427
Life Is Sweet
4428
Tees Maar Khan

UK Age Rating
UK BBFC Certificate: 15
Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
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News from around the web
Life Is Sweet movie review & film summary (1991)  Roger Ebert Tue, 24th December 1991

Blu-ray Review: Mike Leigh’s Life Is Sweet on the Criterion Collection  slantmagazine Thu, 30th May 2013

“Life Is Sweet”  The New Yorker Thu, 14th June 2018

Family Flavours in Mike Leigh’s ‘Life is Sweet’  PopMatters Wed, 18th October 2017

‘You have to be a control freak’: Mike Leigh on 50 years of film-making  The Guardian Mon, 27th September 2021

12 Best Mike Leigh Movies, Ranked  Collider Sat, 3rd June 2023