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1979 | DIRECTED BY ALAN CLARKE

Scum

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Movie Stats
Year
1979
Runtime
 98 minutes (1 hr 38 mins)
Select Cast
Ray Winstone
Craig Fairbrass
Mick Ford
Julian Firth
John Blundell
Phil Daniels
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First viewed:
28th Mar 2020
Last viewed:
1st Jan 2026
Total views:
123
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £1.7 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.4 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.5 Million aprox.
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US tickets sold
2,145 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 28th Sep '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £525.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 30th Jun '17
  • Debut position: 106
  • Highest position: 84
  • Debut gross: $175
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
alan clarke Alan Clarke
Starring
alan clarkeRay WinstoneCarlin
Mick FordArcher
Julian FirthDavis
John BlundellBanks
Phil DanielsRichards
John FowlerWoods
Ray BurdisEckersley
Patrick MurrayDougan
Herbert NorvilleToyne
George WinterRhodes
Alrick RileyAngel
Peter FrancisBaldy
Philip DaCostaJackson
Perry BensonFormby
Alan IgbonMeakin
Andrew PaulBetts
Sean ChapmanJames
Ozzie StevensSmith
Ricky WalesChambers
Peter HowellGovernor
John JuddSands
Jo KendallMatron
John GrilloGoodyear
Philip JacksonGreaves
Bill DeanDuke
P.H. MoriartyHunt
Nigel HumphreysTaylor
James DonnellyWhittle
Joe FordhamReg
Ray JewersGym Instructor
Ian ListonWhite
Charles RayfordPhilpott
John RoganEscort
alan clarkeCraig FairbrassRiot scene
Danny John-JulesBaldy's Lookout
Matthew SimInmate
Michael TarnExtra
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
12
Total weeks
12
Total UK Gross:
£1,747,960
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Scum
28 Sep 1979
1N
£525,465
£725,465
5 Oct 1979
1▲▼
£362,733
£1,251,428
12 Oct 1979
1▲▼
£181,367
£1,505,342
19 Oct 1979
3▼
£90,684
£1,627,765
26 Oct 1979
4▼
£45,342
£1,688,977
2 Nov 1979
6▼
£22,671
£1,719,583
9 Nov 1979
8▼
£11,336
£1,736,020
16 Nov 1979
8▲▼
£5,500
£1,743,720
23 Nov 1979
9▼
£2,000
£1,746,320
30 Nov 1979
10▼
£800
£1,747,360
7 Dec 1979
10▲▼
£300
£1,747,750
14 Dec 1979
10▲▼
£150
£1,747,960

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
84
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$5,405
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 Jun 2017
106▼
$175
$3,936
7 Jul 2017
84▲
$1,284
$5,405

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

Global Box Office Chart History
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* 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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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,747,960
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