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2005 | DIRECTED BY DAVID CRONENBERG

A History of Violence

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A History of Violence
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AKA
History of Violence
Una historia de violencia
Una historia violenta
Une histoire de violence
Movie Stats
Year
2005
Runtime
 96 minutes (1 hr 36 mins)
Select Cast
Viggo Mortensen
Maria Bello
Ed Harris
William Hurt
Ashton Holmes
Peter MacNeill
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
13th May 2016
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
89
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
30th September 2005
21 years 8 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
30th September 2005
21 years 8 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
5th October 2005
21 years 3 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
7th October 2005
21 years 1 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
13th October 2005
20 years 11 months 26 days ago
Israel release date
 Israel
13th October 2005
20 years 11 months 26 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.5 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $31.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $61.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
738,514 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: 30th Sep '05
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 30th Sep '05
  • Debut weekend: 23rd Sep '05
  • Debut position: 22
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $364 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
david cronenberg David Cronenberg
Starring
Viggo MortensenTom Stall
Maria BelloEdie Stall
Ed HarrisCarl Fogarty
William HurtRichie Cusack
Ashton HolmesJack Stall
Peter MacNeillSheriff Sam Carney
Stephen McHattieLeland
Greg BrykBilly
Kyle SchmidBobby Singer
Sumela KayJudy Danvers
Gerry QuigleyMick
Deborah DrakefordCharlotte
Heidi HayesSarah Stall
Aidan DevineCharlie Roarke
Bill MacDonaldFrank Mulligan
Michelle McCreeJenny Wyeth
Ian MatthewsRuben
R.D. ReidPat
Morgan KellyBobby's Buddy
Martha ReillyShoe Saleswoman
Jason BarbeckRichie's Thug
Bruce BeatonRichie's Thug
Neven PajkicRichie's Thug
Brendan ConnorLocal TV Reporter
Nick AntonacciLocal TV Reporter
John WatsonBaseball Coach
Don AllisonTV Broadcaster
Brittany PayerMotel Girl
Mitch BoughsKid in Diner
April MullenKid in Diner
George KingHospital Well-Wisher
Shawn CampbellOrderly
Stephen ArbuckleJared
Connor PriceKid
Jacob RolfeGuy in Bar
Evan Rose'Hulk' Boy
Michael StevensGuy on the Street
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£3,478,399
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
A History of Violence
30 Sep 2005
2N
£1,135,345
£1,135,345
7 Oct 2005
4▼
£665,105
£2,388,828
14 Oct 2005
8▼
£361,845
£3,126,933
21 Oct 2005
13▼
£150,328
£3,478,399

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
19
Total US Gross:
$31,504,633
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
23 Sep 2005
22N
$364,000
$364,000
30 Sep 2005
4▲
$8,200,000
$8,969,000
7 Oct 2005
9▼
$5,125,000
$16,697,000
14 Oct 2005
8▲
$3,600,000
$22,364,000
21 Oct 2005
9▼
$2,700,000
$26,300,000
28 Oct 2005
14▼
$1,350,000
$28,540,000
4 Nov 2005
26▼
$247,000
$29,342,000
11 Nov 2005
24▲
$350,000
$30,530,000
18 Nov 2005
33▼
$109,352
$30,745,328
25 Nov 2005
44▼
$54,568
$30,848,006
9 Dec 2005
43▼
$42,716
$30,997,278
16 Dec 2005
38▲
$37,054
$31,061,904
23 Dec 2005
48▼
$20,404
$31,109,593
30 Dec 2005
46▲
$47,038
$31,198,508
6 Jan 2006
41▲
$46,613
$31,287,133
13 Jan 2006
42▼
$42,323
$31,350,408
20 Jan 2006
49▼
$32,334
$31,408,459
27 Jan 2006
54▼
$30,179
$31,456,306
3 Feb 2006
63▼
$22,228
$31,493,782

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

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £3,478,399
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Genres
Action
Action
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • India India
  • Japan Japan
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • China China
  • Russia Russia
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Poland Poland
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
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