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1986 | DIRECTED BY JEAN-JACQUES BEINEIX

Betty Blue

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Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 185 minutes (3 hrs 05 mins)
Certificates

18

Unrated

K-16

16

R18
Select Cast
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Beatrice Dalle
Gerard Darmon
Consuelo De Haviland
Clementine Celarie
Jacques Mathou
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
19th Apr 2017
Last viewed:
26th Mar 2026
Total views:
55
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
7th November 1986
39 years 9 months 28 days ago
France release date
 France
9th April 1986
40 years 4 months 26 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
26th September 1986
39 years 11 months 9 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
30th September 1986
39 years 11 months 5 days ago
Greece release date
 Greece
3rd October 1986
39 years 11 months 2 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
3rd October 1986
39 years 11 months 2 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £473.7 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $29.4 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
251,969 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
7,920 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 4th Sep '86
  • Debut box office: 5th Sep '86
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £182.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
US Box Office
  • Release: 7th Nov '86
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $29.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jean-jacques beineix Jean-Jacques Beineix
Starring
Jean-Hugues AngladeZorg
Beatrice DalleBetty / Zorg's girlfriend
Gerard DarmonEddy / Lisa's boyfriend
Consuelo De HavilandLisa / Betty's friend
Clementine CelarieAnnie / Bob's wife
Jacques MathouBob / grocer
Vincent LindonRichard / le jeune policier-the young policeman
Jean-Pierre BissonLe commissaire (complete version)
Dominique PinonLe dealer / Dope dealer (complete version)
Bernard Hug(complete version)
Andre JulienLe vieux Georges / Old George
Claude AufaureLe medecin / the doctor
Louis BellantiMario
Dominique BesnehardClient pizzeria / customer in the pizzeria
Raoul BillereyLe vieux policier / The old policeman
Nathalie DalyanMaria
Nicolas JalowyjLe petit Nicolas / The little Nicolas
Catherine DAt
Daniel Millot
Marthe Moudiki-Moreau
Robyn BernardDeuxieme locataire / second tenant
Claude ConfortesProprietaire des bungalows / Owner of the bungalows
Philippe LaudenbachL'editeur / Le gyneco
Leonie BerthuitLa morte
Frederic CaratiniArchie
Raymond JulienLe vieux type deces
Jacky GalibertL'infirmier muscle
Fabien Behar(complete version)
Simon de La Brosse(complete version)
Franck-Olivier Bonnet(complete version)
Eugene Berthier(complete version)
Christine Datnowsky(complete version)
Claude Duneton(complete version)
Jessica Forde(complete version)
Rabah Loucif(complete version)
Bernadette Palas(complete version)
Laurence Renn(complete version)
Stephane Verbiest(complete version)
Richard Cansino
Richard Epcar
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
7
Total weeks
7
Total UK Gross:
£473,702
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Betty Blue
5 Sep 1986
4N
£182,768
£182,768
12 Sep 1986
6▼
£130,549
£352,482
19 Sep 1986
8▼
£50,211
£425,288
26 Sep 1986
8▲▼
£19,312
£447,883
3 Oct 1986
9▼
£9,196
£460,298
10 Oct 1986
10▼
£6,569
£469,166
17 Oct 1986
11▼
£3,128
£473,702

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
18
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$29,383
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
7 Nov 1986
18N
$29,383
$29,383
12 Jun 2009
94N
$2,438
$2,438

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

Global Box Office Chart History
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* 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: £473,702
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