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1991 | DIRECTED BY DAVID COHEN

The Pleasure Principle

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Movie Stats
Year
1991
Runtime
 100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)
Select Cast
Peter Firth
Chloe Davies
Haydn Gwynne
Lysette Anthony
Sara Mair-Thomas
Sarah Campbell
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
11th Jun 2021
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2026
Total views:
51
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
31st January 1992
33 years 11 months 15 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
3rd September 1992
33 years 4 months 12 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
29th January 1993
32 years 11 months 17 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
27th August 1993
32 years 4 months 19 days ago
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £36 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
11,896 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 31st Jan '92
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: £17.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
david cohen David Cohen
Starring
Peter FirthDick
Chloe DaviesThe Girl he never made it with
Haydn GwynneJudith
Lysette AnthonyCharlotte
Sara Mair-ThomasAnne
Sarah CampbellLinda
Liam McDermottClamper
Stephen FinlayPoliceman
Lynsey BaxterSammy
Ian HoggMalcolm
Francesca FolanMrs. Malcolm
Gordon WarneckePoliceman
Cliff ParisiPoliceman
Mark CarrollBridegroom
Chris KnowlesPeter
Lauren TaubenBetty
Patrick TidmarshYob
Tim Jenner
Guy Lowe

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£36,045
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Pleasure Principle
31 Jan 1992
14N
£17,070
£17,070
7 Feb 1992
17▼
£8,535
£28,166
14 Feb 1992
21▼
£3,283
£32,762
21 Feb 1992
21▲▼
£2,345
£36,045

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

North American Box Office Chart History
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Global Box Office Chart History
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
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