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1988 | DIRECTED BY PAUL SCHRADER

Light of Day

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Select Cast
Michael J. Fox
Gena Rowlands
Joan Jett
Michael McKean
Thomas G. Waites
Cherry Jones
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First viewed:
27th Jun 2020
Last viewed:
28th Jun 2025
Total views:
23
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £392.8 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $10.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
170,797 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.6 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £186.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 6th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $3.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
paul schrader Paul Schrader
Starring
paul schraderMichael J. Fox
Gena Rowlands
Joan Jett
Michael McKean
Thomas G. Waites
Cherry Jones
Michael Dolan
Paul J. Harkins
Billy L. Sullivan
Jason Miller
Tom Irwin
Jerry Gideon
Cherise Vonae Haugen
Michael Rooker
Yvette Heyden
Del Close
Ray Bradford
Jolly Roger
Clarence L. Chavers III
Ann Whitney
Maureen Mueller
Jason Shepley
John Rubano
Barbara E. Robertson
Ronald A. Zacharias
Mark Herzog
Erik Leeper
David Pasquesi
Bryan Stillman
Jeff Dieter
Linda Reisman
Lisa Fischer
Ray Krawczyk
Alan Poul
Erwin Martin
Daniel Shriver
Marleen Paulette
Camilla Hawk
Ron Dean
P.K. Doyle
Barbara Sullivan
Karel King
Kim Vander Bie
Clyde L. Morse
Maris Sodetz
Laura A. Holzheimer
Pam Majeski
James H. Saft
Mars Frehley
Sandi Dublo
Lisa Ann Barney
Amy R. Delorean
Mark Diamond
Mark Franco
Joe Aparo
Jimi Bell
Kimberly A. Rittwage
J. Howard Calvin
Ted Peplowski
Craig E. Norman
Norman F. Tischler
Dennis D. Bunkley
John E. Sferra
Mark Addison
Frank Vale
Trent Reznor
Jimmie Vaughan
Kim Wilson
Fran Christina
Preston Hubbard
Bill Marinella
Julie Matthews
Robert Minkoff
Lisa Muller
Daniel Patterson
Jock L. Schloss
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£392,834
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Light of Day
15 Jul 1988
3N
£186,106
£186,106
22 Jul 1988
5▼
£97,951
£323,237
29 Jul 1988
6▼
£51,553
£392,834

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$10,489,617
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Feb 1987
3▼
$3,536,309
$3,536,309
13 Feb 1987
7▼
$2,041,020
$6,289,330
20 Feb 1987
9▼
$1,395,372
$8,068,688
27 Feb 1987
12▼
$653,225
$9,056,013

* 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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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£392,834
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Light of Day
5366
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Music
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  • Italy Italy
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Australia Australia
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Qatar Qatar
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