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1997 | DIRECTED BY PETER HEWITT

The Borrowers

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Movie Stats
Year
1997
Select Cast
John Goodman
Jim Broadbent
Mark Williams
Celia Imrie
Flora Newbigin
Tom Felton
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
2nd Jul 2016
Last viewed:
6th Jan 2025
Total views:
139
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £7.8 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $22.6 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $32.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.9 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
4.9 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 5th Dec '97
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 6th Mar '98
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $2.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
peter hewitt Peter Hewitt
Starring
peter hewittJohn Goodman
Mark Williams
peter hewittJim Broadbent
Celia Imrie
Flora Newbigin
Tom Felton
Raymond Pickard
Bradley Pierce
Aden Gillett
Doon Mackichan
Hugh Laurie
Ruby Wax
Andrew Dunford
Bob Goody
Patrick Monckton
Dick Ward
George Antoni
peter hewittAlex Winter
Michael Hewitt
Simon Hewitt
David Freeman
Fritz Aardvark Bragpuss
Carolyn Allen
Barry Foy
Ben Goodman
Jane Joseph
Allin Kempthorne

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
10
Total UK Gross:
£7,820,050
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Borrowers
5 Dec 1997
2N
£1,083,856
£1,083,856
12 Dec 1997
2▲▼
£1,683,855
£3,357,060
19 Dec 1997
3▼
£1,083,855
£4,766,072
26 Dec 1997
8▼
£283,855
£5,163,469
2 Jan 1998
5▲
£750,565
£6,176,732
9 Jan 1998
7▼
£347,729
£6,646,166
16 Jan 1998
9▼
£314,268
£7,086,141
23 Jan 1998
10▼
£220,901
£7,395,402
30 Jan 1998
9▲
£202,022
£7,678,233
6 Feb 1998
13▼
£109,090
£7,820,050

* 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
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$22,619,589
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Mar 1998
10▼
$2,073,962
$17,270,127
13 Mar 1998
12▼
$1,313,706
$19,008,365
20 Mar 1998
15▼
$1,041,278
$20,601,297

* 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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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Family
Family
Fantasy
Fantasy
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