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1996 | DIRECTED BY ROBERT HARLING

The Evening Star

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Movie Stats
Year
1996
Runtime
 129 minutes (2 hrs 09 mins)
Certificates

15

PG-13

13

PG

14
Select Cast
Juliette Lewis
Shirley MacLaine
Bill Paxton
Miranda Richardson
Ben Johnson
Scott Wolf
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
11th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
5th Apr 2025
Total views:
56
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
25th December 1996
28 years 11 months 28 days ago
Poland release date
 Poland
14th February 1997
28 years 10 months 8 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
21st February 1997
28 years 10 months 1 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
27th February 1997
28 years 9 months 23 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
13th March 1997
28 years 9 months 9 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
13th March 1997
28 years 9 months 9 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $10.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.3 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 25th Dec '96
  • Debut weekend: 27th Dec '96
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $5.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
robert harling Robert Harling
Starring
Shirley MacLaineAurora Greenway
Bill PaxtonJerry Bruckner
robert harlingJuliette LewisMelanie Horton
Miranda RichardsonPatsy Carpenter
Ben JohnsonArthur Cotton
Scott WolfBruce
George NewbernTommy Horton
Marion RossRosie Dunlop
Mackenzie AstinTeddy Horton
Donald MoffatHector Scott
Jennifer GrantEllen
China KantnerJane
robert harlingJack NicholsonGarrett Breedlove
Shawn Taylor ThompsonBump
Jake LangerudHenry
Sharon BunnDolly
Clement von FranckensteinPascal Ferney
Antonia BogdanovichToni
Jimmie Lee BalthazarJimmie Lee
Melinda RennaNurse Susan
Mark WaltersDoctor Faulkner
Ann Hardman-BroughtonLola Bruckner
Woody WatsonJames
Larry ElliottBilly
Donny CaicedoJoey
Connie CooperCasting Assistant
Laura CayouetteBecky - Sitcom Actress
John McCalmontBernie Steinberg
John Bennett PerrySitcom Parent
Mary GrossSitcom Parent
Alex MorrisProfessor Warwick
Will WallaceTicket Agent
Kim TerryFlight Attendant
Eileen MorrisNurse Margaret
Christopher BallingerBump - Age 9
Austin Samuel HembdBump - Age 7
Don BurgessStage Manager
Steve DantonMinister B. Ramsey
Robert Bobby Z ZajoncHelicopter Pilot
J.D. HawkinsAirline Passenger
Frank PageDr. Wilber
Brandon PorterTeddy's Son
Eric SkoyOpera Critic
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1996-12-25
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$10,129,807
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Dec 1996
8N
$5,272,449
$5,272,449
3 Jan 1997
12▼
$2,277,110
$10,129,807

* 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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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
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The Evening Star
18076
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
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  • Japan Japan
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Chile Chile
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‘Like Titanic film’- witnesses tell of watching boats falling into ‘sinkhole’  Ipswich Star Mon, 22nd December 2025

Why Venus is called the morning star or the evening star  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Mon, 15th September 2025

Bill Paxton movies: 15 greatest films ranked worst to best  Gold Derby Sat, 10th May 2025

The Evening Star movie review (1996)  Roger Ebert Tue, 31st October 2017

Eveningstar Cinema looks to shine with new ownership, forms roots in community  The Bowdoin Orient Fri, 4th April 2025

The Evening Star Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

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