King Lear: NT Live 2018 (2018)

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First viewed:
14th Aug 2022

Last viewed:
21st Apr 2026

Total views:
30

UK total gross
£733.7 Thousand

US total gross
$185.3 Thousand

Global total gross
$1.1 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
101,626 aprox.

US tickets sold
20,341 aprox.

Global tickets sold
221,427 aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 27th Sep '18
Debut box office: 28th Sep '18
Debut position: 38
Highest position: 25
Debut gross: £3.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 11

US Box Office

Release: No US cinema release.

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Jonathan Munby

Starring
	Ian McKellen	King Lear
	Anita-Joy Uwajeh	Cordelia

Totals for each star

MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

ITS OK

DULL

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
25

Weeks top 15
0

Total weeks
11

Total UK Gross:

£733,737

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

King Lear: NT Live 2018

28 Sep 2018

38N

£3,287

£604,413

12 Oct 2018

25▲

£6,743

£633,764

19 Oct 2018

34▼

£1,965

£659,187

26 Oct 2018

38▼

£2,284

£710,690

2 Nov 2018

37▲

£2,219

£715,487

16 Nov 2018

39▼

£1,422

£717,339

30 Nov 2018

30▲

£1,500

£730,254

7 Dec 2018

44▼

£330

£730,584

14 Dec 2018

30▲

£2,838

£733,422

31 Jul 2020

49▼

£75

£732,750

9 Oct 2020

48▲

£474

£733,737

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

North American Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the North American box office for this movie.

* 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

No global box office info

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £733,737

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