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1990 | DIRECTED BY SPIKE LEE

Mo' Better Blues

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Movie Stats
Year
1990
Select Cast
Denzel Washington
Spike Lee
Wesley Snipes
Giancarlo Esposito
Robin Harris
Joie Lee
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
28th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
30th Jan 2025
Total views:
63
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £312.7 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $16.2 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $16.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
111,263 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.8 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 28th Sep '90
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £312.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 3rd Aug '90
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $4.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
spike lee Spike Lee
Starring
spike leeDenzel Washington
spike leeSpike Lee
Wesley Snipes
Giancarlo Esposito
Robin Harris
Joie Lee
Bill Nunn
spike leeJohn Turturro
Dick Anthony Williams
Cynda Williams
Nicholas Turturro
Jeff Watts
spike leeSamuel L. Jackson
Leonard L. Thomas
Charlie Murphy
Steve White
Ruben Blades
Abbey Lincoln
Linda Hawkins
Raye Dowell
Angela Hall
Coati Mundi
Zakee Howze
Deon Richmond
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Sheldon Turnipseed
Christopher Skeffrey
Terrence Williams
Darryl M. Wonge Jr.
Jelani Asar Snipes
Glenn Williams III
Arnold Cromer
Leon Addison Brown
Scot Anthony Robinson
Herbert Daughtry
Bill Lee
Branford Marsalis
Doug E. Doug
Tracy Camilla Johns
John Canada Terrell
Monty Ross
Carol M. Wiggins
Isabella
Mamie Louise Anderson
Joe Seneca
John Sobestanovich
Flavor Flav
Esther Castro
Anaysha Figueroa
Emma Terese
Stephen Vause
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£312,650
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Mo' Better Blues
28 Sep 1990
4N
£312,650
£312,650

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$16,153,593
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 Aug 1990
7N
$4,387,360
$4,387,360
10 Aug 1990
11▼
$2,439,580
$8,627,580
17 Aug 1990
15▼
$1,450,820
$11,096,560

* 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
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£312,650
5654
The Collector
5655
Mo' Better Blues
5656
Best of Enemies: NT Live 2023

Genres
Drama
Drama
Music
Music
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