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1989 | DIRECTED BY JIM SHERIDAN

My Left Foot

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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 103 minutes (1 hr 43 mins)
Select Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Brenda Fricker
Alison Whelan
Kirsten Sheridan
Declan Croghan
Eanna MacLiam
Full cast and crew
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No of reviews:
1
No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
26th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
9th May 2025
Total views:
81
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
30th March 1990
35 years 7 months 7 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
24th February 1989
36 years 8 months 10 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
4th September 1989
36 years 2 months 2 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
7th December 1989
35 years 10 months 30 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
17th March 1990
35 years 7 months 20 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
23rd March 1990
35 years 7 months 14 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £631.1 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $11.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
270,846 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 21st Jul '89
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £295.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
US Box Office
  • Release: 30th Mar '90
  • Debut weekend: 10th Nov '89
  • Debut position: 22
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $41.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jim sheridan Jim Sheridan
Starring
Daniel Day-LewisChristy Brown
Brenda FrickerMrs. Brown
Alison WhelanSheila
Kirsten SheridanSharon
Declan CroghanTom
Eanna MacLiamBenny
Marie ConmeeSadie
Cyril CusackLord Castlewelland
Phelim DrewBrian
Ruth McCabeMary
Fiona ShawDr. Eileen Cole
Ray McAnallyMr. Brown
Pat LaffanBarman
Derry PowerCustomer in Bar
Hugh OConorYoung Christy Brown
Darren McHughYoung Benny
Owen SharpYoung Tom
Eileen ColganNan
Keith OConorYoung Brian
Tom HickeyPriest
Julie HaleRachel
Jacinta WhyteSally
Sarah Cronin-StanleyGirlfriend
Jean DoyleWoman with Pram
Britta SmithNurse
Adrian DunbarPeter
Lucy Vigne WelshPetra
Daniel ReardonTony
Conor LambertPunch & Judy Puppeteer
Martin DunneWaiter
Charlie RobertsMourner #1
Jer O'LearyMourner #2
Mil FlemingMourner #3
Simon KellyLiam
Eileen KohlmannViolinist
Margaret LyonsPianist
Patricia HigginsViolaist
Hilery O'DonovanCellist
Don KingDouble Bassist
Jenny BryneSpecial Extra
Linda WalkerSpecial Extra
Albert KavanaghSpecial Extra
Joe SwanSpecial Extra
Rita LoweSpecial Extra
Gerard HouriganSpecial Extra
Dawn KursinczySpecial Extra
Denis O'LearyChild
Lesley Ann LongChild
Caromy CorcoranChild
Cathy CorcoranChild
Lisa Jane RowlandChild
Aisling MurnaneChild
Audrey DiffleyChild
Oba SeagraveChild
Colm RowlandChild
Owen SullivanChild
Dean CliffordChild
Sean RowlandChild
Barry KeaneChild
Wayne KearneyChild
John Mark KnightChild
Deborah PierceChild
Barry LordChild
Tess SheridanChild
Fiacra SheridanChild
Eoghan O'SullivanChild
Kerry Ellen LawlorChild
Naomi SheridanChild
Emily Hodge BarkerChild
ADVERTISMENT
1989-02-24
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6th July 2020
Salty Popcorn Rating 5
In my opinion, “My Left Foot” is the best Irish film ever made. Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker both deserved to win Oscars.
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
8
Total UK Gross:
£631,071
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
My Left Foot
21 Jul 1989
4N
£295,250
£295,250
28 Jul 1989
5▼
£140,595
£499,113
4 Aug 1989
6▼
£54,075
£567,788
11 Aug 1989
7▼
£25,750
£601,263
18 Aug 1989
8▼
£12,262
£619,043
25 Aug 1989
14▼
£4,716
£625,645
1 Sep 1989
16▼
£2,246
£628,565
8 Sep 1989
18▼
£1,728
£631,071

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$11,454,800
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Nov 1989
22▼
$41,165
$41,165
9 Mar 1990
13▼
$728,042
$6,801,651
16 Mar 1990
15▼
$701,011
$7,772,698
30 Mar 1990
10▼
$1,122,011
$10,262,362
6 Apr 1990
13▼
$802,449
$11,454,800

* 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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