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1998 | DIRECTED BY BARBET SCHROEDER

Desperate Measures

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Desperate Measures
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Movie Stats
Year
1998
Select Cast
Michael Keaton
Andy Garcia
Brian Cox
Marcia Gay
Erik King
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First viewed:
16th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
55
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £548.3 Thousand
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US total gross
  $10.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
136,065 aprox.
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US tickets sold
2.2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 27th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £349.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 30th Jan '98
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $5.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
barbet schroeder Barbet Schroeder
Starring
barbet schroederMichael Keaton
Andy Garcia
Brian Cox
Marcia Gay
Erik King
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£548,343
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Desperate Measures
27 Feb 1998
5N
£349,271
£349,271
6 Mar 1998
10▼
£147,461
£548,343

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$10,252,317
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 Jan 1998
6▼
$5,833,412
$5,833,412
6 Feb 1998
9▼
$3,004,790
$10,252,317

* 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.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
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