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1985 | DIRECTED BY J. LEE THOMPSON

King Solomon's Mines

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AKA
Allan Quatermain et les Mines du roi Salomon
Kong Salomons miner
Las minas del rey Salomón
Les mines del rei Salomó
Quatermain - Auf der Suche nach dem Schatz der Könige
Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)
Select Cast
Sharon Stone
Richard Chamberlain
Herbert Lom
John Rhys-Davies
Ken Gampu
June Buthelezi
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
7th Sep 2021
Last viewed:
27th Mar 2026
Total views:
72
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd November 1985
40 years 11 months 9 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
19th December 1985
40 years 10 months 13 days ago
South Africa release date
 South Africa
20th December 1985
40 years 10 months 12 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
16th January 1986
40 years 9 months 16 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
24th January 1986
40 years 9 months 8 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
21st February 1986
40 years 8 months 8 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £430.5 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $13.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
251,742 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 17th Jan '86
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £150.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Release: 22nd Nov '85
  • Debut weekend: 29th Nov '85
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $3.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
j lee thompson J. Lee Thompson
Starring
Richard ChamberlainAllan Quatermain
j lee thompsonSharon StoneJesse
Herbert LomColonel Bockner
John Rhys-DaviesDogati
Ken GampuUmbopo
June ButheleziGagoola
Sam WilliamsScragga
Shaike OphirKassam
Fidelis ChezaMapaki Chief
Mick LesleyDorfman
Vincent Van der BylShack
Bob GreerHamid
Oliver TengendeBushiri
Neville ThomasGerman Pilot
Bishop McThuzenDari
Isiah MurertRug Carrier
Rocky GreenSilent One
Calvin JohnsSilent One
Isaac MabhikwaSilent One
Innocent ChogaSilent One
Brian KaguraSilent One
Stanley NorrisSilent One
Anna DitanoDogati Girl - Camp Follower
Andrew WhaleyGerman
Bernard ArchardProf. Huston
Paul BirchardGerman on Train
Roy BoydSergeant Fritz
Nick LeslieMagician
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£430,479
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
King Solomon's Mines
17 Jan 1986
5N
£150,634
£150,634
24 Jan 1986
7▼
£95,317
£279,312
31 Jan 1986
5▲
£62,659
£367,035
7 Feb 1986
7▼
£31,330
£409,331
14 Feb 1986
9▼
£15,665
£430,479

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$13,418,429
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
29 Nov 1985
4▼
$3,799,341
$10,396,510
6 Dec 1985
7▼
$1,500,882
$12,359,126
13 Dec 1985
9▼
$739,764
$13,418,429

* 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: £430,479
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News from around the web
King Solomon’s Mines on film: modernity in reverse?  OpenEdition Journals Tue, 15th December 2020

King Solomon’s Mines  film-authority.com Tue, 25th April 2023

Origin Story: The Legacy of King Solomon's Mines  criticsatlarge.ca Sat, 19th May 2018

King Solomon’s Mines Review  www.empireonline.com Fri, 21st July 2006

The enduring charm of King Solomon’s Mines  The Spectator Mon, 27th January 2025

1985 Movie Reviews – Bad Medicine, King Solomon’s Mines, and One Magic Christmas  The Nerdy Sat, 22nd November 2025

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