Gorillas In the Mist (1989)

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Sigourney Weaver

Bryan Brown

Julie Harris

John Omirah Miluwi

Iain Cuthbertson

Constantin Alexandrov

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
20th Feb 2020

Last viewed:
20th Mar 2026

Total views:
41

UK total gross
£969.3 Thousand

US total gross
$19.8 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
416,001 aprox.

US tickets sold
5 Million aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 27th Jan '89
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £387.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 7th Oct '88
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: $4 Million
Total chart weeks: 5

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Michael Apted

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
5

Total weeks
5

Total UK Gross:

£969,282

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Gorillas In the Mist

27 Jan 1989

£387,288

3 Feb 1989

4▼

£215,160

£677,754

10 Feb 1989

6▼

£119,533

£833,147

17 Feb 1989

7▼

£66,407

£919,476

24 Feb 1989

11▼

£36,893

£969,282

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
3

Weeks top 15
5

Total Weeks
5

Total US Gross:

$19,783,055

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

7 Oct 1988

3▼

$4,042,940

$9,195,683

14 Oct 1988

4▼

$2,631,125

$12,660,068

21 Oct 1988

5▼

$2,188,920

$15,689,987

28 Oct 1988

5▲▼

$2,188,920

$15,689,987

4 Nov 1988

9▼

$1,373,140

$19,783,055

* 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

UK total gross: £969,282

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Genres

Biography

Drama

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Brazil
Japan
Morocco
Indonesia

Exclusive Interview with Sigourney Weaver Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Sat, 1st July 2006

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Sigourney Weaver on playing gorilla researcher Dian Fossey — twice Entertainment Weekly Wed, 6th December 2017

Dian Fossey – The incredible story of the woman who inspired “Gorillas in the Mist” The Vintage News Sun, 17th June 2018

Starring
	Sigourney Weaver
	Bryan Brown
	Julie Harris
	John Omirah Miluwi
	Iain Cuthbertson
	Constantin Alexandrov
	Waigwa Wachira
	Iain Glen
	David Lansbury
	Maggie O'Neill
	Konga Mbandu
	Michael J. Reynolds
	Gordon Masten
	Peter Nduati
	Helen Fraser
	John Alexander
	Peter Elliott
	Denise Cheshire
	Antonio Hoyos
	Jody St. Michael
	Shelley Owens
	Gerald Pratley

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