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1988 | DIRECTED BY NEIL JORDAN

High Spirits

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 99 minutes (1 hr 39 mins)
Select Cast
Peter O'Toole
Donal McCann
Mary Coughlan
Liz Smith
Tom Hickey
Tony Rohr
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
4th Jan 2026
Total views:
119
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
18th November 1988
37 years 2 months 5 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
24th November 1988
37 years 1 months 29 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
9th December 1988
37 years 1 months 14 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
23rd December 1988
37 years 1 months  ago
France release date
 France
18th January 1989
37 years 5 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
25th February 1989
36 years 10 months 26 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $7.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
989,823 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 9th Dec '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11
US Box Office
  • Release: 18th Nov '88
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $3.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
neil jordan Neil Jordan
Starring
neil jordanPeter O'ToolePeter Plunkett
Donal McCannEamon
Mary CoughlanKatie
Liz SmithMrs Plunkett
Tom HickeySampson
Tony RohrChristy
Hilary ReynoldsPatricia
Isolde CazeletJulia
Little John NeeGateman
neil jordanSteve GuttenbergJack
Beverly D'AngeloSharon
Jennifer TillyMiranda
Peter GallagherBrother Tony
Martin FerreroMalcolm
neil jordanConnie BoothMarge
Krista HornishWendy
Matthew WrightWoody
Paul O'SullivanGraham
Daryl HannahMary Plunkett
neil jordanLiam NeesonMartin Brogan
Ray McAnallyPlunkett Senior
Aimee DelamainGreat Granny Plunkett
Ruby BuchananGreat Aunt Nan
Preston LockwoodGreat Uncle Peter
Peter HanlyRed Jacket Boy
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1988-11-18
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
11
Total weeks
11
Total UK Gross:
£2,276,592
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
High Spirits
9 Dec 1988
3N
£1,023,643
£1,023,643
16 Dec 1988
4▼
£487,449
£1,681,699
23 Dec 1988
4▲▼
£194,980
£1,964,420
30 Dec 1988
6▼
£92,848
£2,094,407
6 Jan 1989
9▼
£66,320
£2,181,286
13 Jan 1989
10▼
£31,581
£2,222,341
20 Jan 1989
11▼
£22,558
£2,253,922
27 Jan 1989
12▼
£9,023
£2,265,652
3 Feb 1989
13▼
£4,297
£2,271,883
10 Feb 1989
14▼
£2,046
£2,274,543
17 Feb 1989
15▼
£1,518
£2,276,592

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$7,399,763
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Nov 1988
5N
$3,308,250
$3,308,250
25 Nov 1988
7▼
$2,020,396
$6,327,811
2 Dec 1988
10▼
$687,232
$7,399,763

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

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* 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
  •  USA release date:
  •  Argentina release date:
  •  UK release date:
  •  Ireland release date:
  •  Spain release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Fantasy
Fantasy
Horror
Horror
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Italy Italy
  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • India India
  • Australia Australia
  • Spain Spain
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Japan Japan
  • France France
  • Iraq Iraq
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High Spirits Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

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