The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

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No of reviews: 1

Year
2002

Runtime
97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)

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First viewed:
14th Jun 2016

Last viewed:
2nd Jun 2026

Total views:
105

US release
21st June 2002

24 years 2 months 11 days ago

UK total gross
£3.1 Million

US total gross
$8.4 Million

Global total gross
$18 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
713,060 aprox.

US tickets sold
1.4 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 6th Sep '02
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: £554.4 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 6

US Box Office

Release: 21st Jun '02
Debut weekend: 31st May '02
Debut position: 12
Highest position: 12
Debut gross: $773.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 18

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Oliver Parker

Starring
	Rupert Everett	Algy
	Colin Firth	Jack
	Frances O'Connor	Gwendolen
	Reese Witherspoon	Cecily
	Judi Dench	Lady Bracknell
	Tom Wilkinson	Dr. Chasuble

Totals for each star

MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

ITS OK

DULL

CRAP

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
4

Weeks top 15
6

Total weeks
6

Total UK Gross:

£3,059,026

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Importance of Being Earnest

6 Sep 2002

£554,413

13 Sep 2002

4▲▼

£428,743

£1,389,884

20 Sep 2002

6▼

£322,189

£2,079,052

27 Sep 2002

7▼

£222,484

£2,545,964

4 Oct 2002

11▼

£119,153

£2,856,729

11 Oct 2002

13▼

£81,929

£3,059,026

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
12

Weeks top 15
2

Total Weeks
18

Total US Gross:

$8,384,929

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

31 May 2002

12N

$773,913

$1,428,186

7 Jun 2002

13▼

$625,256

$2,439,918

14 Jun 2002

17▼

$606,061

$3,355,448

21 Jun 2002

19▼

$527,454

$4,204,118

28 Jun 2002

20▼

$469,265

$4,955,116

5 Jul 2002

20▲▼

$491,101

$5,843,943

12 Jul 2002

23▼

$294,184

$6,382,287

19 Jul 2002

25▼

$221,541

$6,778,566

26 Jul 2002

30▼

$156,070

$7,052,357

2 Aug 2002

32▼

$126,950

$7,261,121

9 Aug 2002

41▼

$81,922

$7,410,618

16 Aug 2002

44▼

$67,694

$7,527,561

23 Aug 2002

48▼

$57,018

$7,616,646

30 Aug 2002

29▲

$233,415

$7,877,501

6 Sep 2002

36▼

$120,763

$8,139,492

13 Sep 2002

42▼

$99,456

$8,281,437

20 Sep 2002

54▼

$36,203

$8,353,241

27 Sep 2002

86▼

$12,577

$8,378,141

* 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: £3,059,026

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