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1998 | DIRECTED BY BARBET SCHROEDER

Desperate Measures

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Movie Stats
Year
1998
Select Cast
Michael Keaton
Andy Garcia
Brian Cox
Marcia Gay
Erik King
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First viewed:
16th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
5th Jan 2026
Total views:
83
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £548.3 Thousand
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US total gross
  $10.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
136,065 aprox.
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US tickets sold
2.2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 27th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £349.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 30th Jan '98
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $5.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
barbet schroeder Barbet Schroeder
Starring
barbet schroederMichael Keaton
Andy Garcia
Brian Cox
Marcia Gay
Erik King
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£548,343
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Desperate Measures
27 Feb 1998
5N
£349,271
£349,271
6 Mar 1998
10▼
£147,461
£548,343

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$10,252,317
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 Jan 1998
6▼
$5,833,412
$5,833,412
6 Feb 1998
9▼
$3,004,790
$10,252,317

* 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
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Genres
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