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1990 | DIRECTED BY MIKE LEIGH

Life Is Sweet

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Life Is Sweet
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Movie Stats
Year
1990
Runtime
 103 minutes (1 hr 43 mins)
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First viewed:
31st Mar 2016
Last viewed:
18th May 2026
Total views:
86
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st December 1991
34 years 8 months 11 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
1st July 1991
35 years 1 months 11 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
11th September 1991
34 years 11 months 1 days ago
France release date
 France
11th September 1991
34 years 11 months 1 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
13th September 1991
34 years 10 months 29 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
19th September 1991
34 years 10 months 23 days ago
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £624.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $1.5 Million
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Global total gross
  $2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
222,280 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
359,340 aprox.
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Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 22nd Mar '91
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £265 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
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Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
mike leigh Mike Leigh
Starring
mike leighAlison SteadmanWendy
mike leighJim BroadbentAndy
Claire SkinnerNatalie
Jane HorrocksNicola
Stephen ReaPatsy
mike leighTimothy SpallAubrey
David ThewlisNicola's Lover
Moya BradyPaula
David NeilsonSteve
Harriet ThorpeCustomer
Paul TrussellChef
Jack Thorpe BakerNigel
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
8
Total UK Gross:
£624,606
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Life Is Sweet
22 Mar 1991
5N
£265,000
£265,000
29 Mar 1991
6▼
£132,500
£437,250
5 Apr 1991
9▼
£66,250
£530,000
12 Apr 1991
15▼
£26,500
£568,425
19 Apr 1991
16▼
£17,667
£593,159
26 Apr 1991
18▼
£11,778
£609,059
3 May 1991
20▼
£7,852
£620,052
10 May 1991
22▼
£3,141
£624,606

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

North American Box Office Chart History
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* 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 Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £624,606
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