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1988 | DIRECTED BY MIKE LEIGH

High Hopes

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 108 minutes (1 hr 48 mins)
Select Cast
Heather Tobias
Phil Davis
Ruth Sheen
Edna Dore
Philip Jackson
Lesley Manville
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
10th Apr 2026
Total views:
123
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th February 1989
37 years 5 months 16 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
30th August 1988
37 years 11 months 13 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
27th January 1989
37 years 6 months 16 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
27th July 1989
37 years 16 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
24th June 1994
32 years 1 months 18 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
12th January 1995
31 years 7 months  ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £285.4 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $1.2 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $1.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
124,081 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
290,103 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 26th Feb '89
  • Debut box office: 3rd Mar '89
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £110.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 24th Feb '89
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $28 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
mike leigh Mike Leigh
Starring
Phil DavisCyril
Ruth SheenShirley
Edna DoreMrs Bender
Philip JacksonMartin
mike leighHeather TobiasValerie
Lesley ManvilleLætitia
David BamberRupert
Jason WatkinsWayne
Judith ScottSuzi
Cheryl PrimeMartin's Girlfriend
Diane-Louise JordanChemist Shop Assistant
Linda BeckettReceptionist
AliBaby
Aidan HarringtonMan in Street
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£285,387
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
High Hopes
3 Mar 1989
7N
£110,497
£110,497
10 Mar 1989
8▼
£52,618
£178,900
17 Mar 1989
11▼
£37,584
£227,759
24 Mar 1989
12▼
£26,846
£262,659
31 Mar 1989
13▼
£10,738
£278,229
7 Apr 1989
13▲▼
£5,113
£285,387

* 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
1
Total US Gross:
$1,192,322
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
24 Feb 1989
18N
$27,964
$27,964

* 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: £285,387
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Comedy
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Drama
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