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2012 | DIRECTED BY PAOLO SORRENTINO

This Must Be the Place

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Movie Stats
Year
2012
Select Cast
Sean Penn
Frances McDormand
Judd Hirsch
Eve Hewson
Kerry Condon
Harry Dean Stanton
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First viewed:
24th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
5th Jan 2026
Total views:
79
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £54.4 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $87.2 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
10,074 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
10,958 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 23rd Mar '12
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 16
  • Debut gross: £12.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 2nd Nov '12
  • Debut position: 81
  • Highest position: 51
  • Debut gross: $7.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
paolo sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino
Starring
paolo sorrentinoSean Penn
Frances McDormand
Judd Hirsch
Eve Hewson
Kerry Condon
Harry Dean Stanton
Joyce Van Patten
David Byrne
Olwen Fouere
paolo sorrentinoShea Whigham
Liron Levo
Simon Delaney
Heinz Lieven
Seth Adkins
Peter Carey
Sarah Carroll
Ron Coden
Bern Cohen
Tim Craiger
Nancy Doetsch
Davis Gloff
Grant Goodman
Kris Graverson
Robert Herrick
Jann Hight
Julia Ho
Sarab Kamoo
Sam Keeley
Kef Lee
Madge Levinson
Emma Lock
Ross Mac Mahon
Andrea Mellos
Gordon Michaels
Antonio Monda
Gavin O'Connor
Jer O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Fritz Weaver
Inga R. Wilson
Richard Rick Bobier
Elli
Pennie-Marie Hawkins
Dave Krieger
Ralph H. Meyer
Barack Obama
Jamie Oliver
Sarah Palin
Mark C. Schwarz
Joseph Smith
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
16
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£54,400
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
This Must Be the Place
23 Mar 2012
18N
£12,113
£12,113
6 Apr 2012
16▲
£42,287
£54,399

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
51
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$87,224
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2 Nov 2012
81▼
$7,754
$7,754
9 Nov 2012
51▲
$31,258
$44,615
16 Nov 2012
52▼
$27,570
$87,224

* 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.

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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
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News from around the web
David Byrne - This Must Be The Place  The Vinyl Factory Thu, 5th June 2025

This Must Be the Place (2011) ⭐ 6.7 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama  IMDb Tue, 21st July 2015

This Must Be the Place – review  The Guardian Thu, 5th April 2012

Sean Penn Stars in New Feature Film THIS MUST BE THE PLACE Filming on Location in Ireland  Screen Ireland Tue, 6th May 2025

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This Must Be The Place  The Arts Desk Wed, 4th April 2012

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