The Dancer Upstairs (2002)

Javier Bardem

John Malkovich

Juan Diego Botto

Laura Morante

Elvira Mnguez

Alexandra Lencastre

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
29th May 2021

Last viewed:
1st Jan 2026

Total views:
68

UK total gross
£195.4 Thousand

US total gross
$2.4 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
45,539 aprox.

US tickets sold
408,732 aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 6th Dec '02
Debut position: 14
Highest position: 13
Debut gross: £61.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 3

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 2nd May '03
Debut position: 37
Highest position: 17
Debut gross: $106.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 16

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	John Malkovich

Freshness Breakdown

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Plain

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MUST WATCH

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ITS OK

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CRAP

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
13

Weeks top 15
3

Total weeks
3

Total UK Gross:

£195,362

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Dancer Upstairs

6 Dec 2002

14N

£61,622

13 Dec 2002

13▲

£52,452

£147,529

20 Dec 2002

15▼

£21,701

£195,362

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
17

Weeks top 15
0

Total Weeks
16

Total US Gross:

$2,374,732

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

2 May 2003

37N

$106,142

9 May 2003

21▲

$270,094

$420,241

16 May 2003

18▲

$279,816

$802,717

23 May 2003

17▲

$412,237

$1,318,284

30 May 2003

23▼

$226,852

$1,763,739

6 Jun 2003

29▼

$160,556

$2,009,336

13 Jun 2003

38▼

$79,296

$2,155,160

20 Jun 2003

48▼

$41,906

$2,235,008

27 Jun 2003

51▼

$29,650

$2,282,798

4 Jul 2003

64▼

$19,516

$2,317,967

11 Jul 2003

78▼

$9,249

$2,339,106

18 Jul 2003

87▼

$6,211

$2,352,067

25 Jul 2003

86▲

$6,136

$2,363,849

1 Aug 2003

107▼

$2,135

$2,368,999

8 Aug 2003

114▼

$1,757

$2,371,527

15 Aug 2003

108▲

$2,048

$2,374,732

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

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £195,362

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Genres

Crime

Drama

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Malaysia
India

The Dancer Upstairs The Guardian Thu, 5th December 2002

Review: The Dancer Upstairs Slant Magazine Sat, 18th January 2003

The Dancer Upstairs Review www.empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

John Malkovich: The director upstairs: Harvard Gazette Thu, 6th March 2003

The Dancer Upstairs (2002) IMDb Mon, 24th March 2025

DVD Review: John Malkovich’s The Dancer Upstairs on Fox Home Entertainment Slant Magazine Thu, 21st August 2003

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