Borstal Boy (2000)

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No of reviews: 1

Danny Dyer

Shawn Hatosy

Lee Ingleby

Robin Laing

Eva Birthistle

Michael York

Full cast and crew

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1

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First viewed:
4th Jun 2016

Last viewed:
27th Jul 2026

Total views:
49

UK total gross
£33.3 Thousand

US total gross
$87.4 Thousand

Global total gross
$120.7 Thousand

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
7,569 aprox.

US tickets sold
16,215 aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 8th Dec '00
Debut position: 14
Highest position: 14
Debut gross: £33.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 1st Mar '02
Debut position: 62
Highest position: 62
Debut gross: $11.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Peter Sheridan

Totals for each star

MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

ITS OK

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
14

Weeks top 15
1

Total weeks
1

Total UK Gross:

£33,303

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Borstal Boy

8 Dec 2000

14N

£33,303

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
62

Weeks top 15
0

Total Weeks
1

Total US Gross:

$87,400

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

1 Mar 2002

62N

$11,164

* 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: £33,303

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Genres

Drama

Romance

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Borstal Boy movie review & film summary Roger Ebert Fri, 22nd March 2002

‘Every slap we got from the screws was real’: Ray Winstone on brutal borstal drama Scum theguardian.com Mon, 21st April 2025

Borstal Boy A.V. Club Tue, 26th June 2018

‘Wide Boy’ and ‘Scum’: the greatest needle drop in British film history Far Out Magazine Thu, 14th August 2025

“Borstal Boy” Salon.com Thu, 7th March 2002

Culture Shock: Brendan Behan – playwright, novelist, terrorist The Irish Times Sat, 6th September 2014

Starring
	Shawn Hatosy
	Danny Dyer
	Lee Ingleby
	Robin Laing
	Eva Birthistle
	Michael York
	Mark Huberman
	Jim Byrne
	Garret Deady
	Darren Donohue
	Ronnie Drew
	William Fitzpatrick
	Luke Griffin
	Trevor Hanly
	Lukas Hassel
	Luke Hayden
	Patricia Levento
	Ian McElhinney
	Keith Murtagh
	Viko Nikci
	Jer O'Leary
	John O'Toole
	Arthur Riordan
	Owen Sharpe
	Eoin Slattery

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