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1990 | DIRECTED BY DANNY DEVITO

The War of the Roses

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The War of the Roses
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Movie Stats
Year
1990
Runtime
 116 minutes (1 hr 56 mins)
Select Cast
Michael Douglas
Kathleen Turner
Danny DeVito
Marianne Sägebrecht
Sean Astin
Heather Fairfield
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
23rd Jun 2016
Last viewed:
19th Jun 2025
Total views:
127
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
8th December 1989
35 years 9 months 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £5.4 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $86.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.9 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
20.6 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 9th Mar '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £552.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14
US Box Office
  • Release: 8th Dec '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $9.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
danny devito Danny DeVito
Starring
danny devitoMichael DouglasOliver Rose
Kathleen TurnerBarbara Rose
Danny DeVitoGavin D'Amato
Marianne SägebrechtSusan
Sean AstinJosh at 17
Heather FairfieldCarolyn at 17
G.D. SpradlinHarry Thurmont
Peter DonatJason Larrabee
Dan CastellanetaMan in Chair
Gloria CromwellMrs. Marshall
Harlan ArnoldMr. Dell
Mary FogartyMrs. Dell
Rika HofmannElke
Patricia AllisonMaureen
Peter BroccoElderly Mourner
Philip PerlmanBidder at Auction
Susan IsaacsAuctioneer's Assistant
Trenton TeigenJosh at 10
Bethany McKinneyCarolyn at 10
Shirley MitchellMrs. Dewitt
Ellen CrawfordNurse #1
Michael AdlerDr. Hillerman
Lisa HowardNurse #2
Jeff ThomasOrderly
Jacqueline CassellGavin's Secretary
Vickilyn ReynoldsNancy - Oliver's Secretary
Eunice SuarezLatin Woman
Julia ElliottLatin Assistant
Tony CraneTeenage Boy
Ryan WickersJosh at 3
Shaun WickersJosh at 3
Catherine DonohueCarolyn at 3
Mary DonohueCarolyn at 3
Sue PalkaAnchorwoman
Morris JonesAnchorman
PopeyeBenny
TylerKitty Kitty
Roy BrocksmithMr. Fisk
Peter HansenMr. Marshall
Robert HarperHeath
Prince HughesBleeding Man
Danitra VanceManicurist Trainee
David WohlDr. Gordon
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
12
Total weeks
14
Total UK Gross:
£5,389,990
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The War of the Roses
9 Mar 1990
2N
£552,459
£552,459
16 Mar 1990
2▲▼
£520,230
£1,306,793
23 Mar 1990
1▲
£1,424,019
£3,229,219
30 Mar 1990
1▲▼
£1,091,348
£4,702,539
6 Apr 1990
4▼
£190,779
£4,979,169
13 Apr 1990
5▼
£95,390
£5,103,176
20 Apr 1990
6▼
£47,695
£5,169,949
27 Apr 1990
9▼
£23,848
£5,203,336
4 May 1990
10▼
£11,924
£5,220,030
11 May 1990
13▼
£5,962
£5,227,781
18 May 1990
13▲▼
£2,981
£5,231,954
25 May 1990
14▼
£1,491
£5,233,892
1 Jun 1990
16▼
£746
£5,389,449
8 Jun 1990
16▲▼
£373
£5,389,990

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$86,888,546
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8 Dec 1989
1N
$9,488,794
$9,488,794
15 Dec 1989
2▼
$6,975,488
$19,183,952
5 Jan 1990
2N
$7,006,812
$53,454,080
12 Jan 1990
2▲▼
$5,693,242
$60,989,774
19 Jan 1990
3▼
$4,235,026
$67,059,791

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

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* 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
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UK total gross
£5,389,990
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US total gross
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Romance
Romance
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