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1994 | DIRECTED BY STEVE MINER

My Father the Hero

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Movie Stats
Year
1994
Runtime
 90 minutes (1 hr 30 mins)
Select Cast
Katherine Heigl
Gérard Depardieu
Dalton James
Lauren Hutton
Faith Prince
Stephen Tobolowsky
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
10th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
17th Jul 2024
Total views:
91
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th February 1994
32 years 1 months 8 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.5 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $25.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $26.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
471,780 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.1 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 6th May '94
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £637 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9
US Box Office
  • Release: 4th Feb '94
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $5.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
steve miner Steve Miner
Starring
Gérard DepardieuAndre
steve minerKatherine HeiglNicole
Dalton JamesBen
Lauren HuttonMegan
Faith PrinceDiana
Stephen TobolowskyMike
Ann HearnStella
Robyn PetersonDoris
Frank RenzulliFred
Manny JacobsRaymond
Jeffrey CheaPablo / 'The Baha Men' Band Member
Stephen BurrowsHakim
Mike RobinsonTom
Robert MinerMr. Porter
Betty MinerMrs. Porter
Roberto EscobarAlberto
Yusef BulosCab Driver
Stacey WilliamsonAirport Bartender
Malou CorriganBen's Girlfriend
Robin BolterRaymond's Girlfriend
Steve WiseBen's Father
Judy ClaytonBen's Mother
Bonnie ByfieldGuest
Jennifer RobertsGirl #1
Felicity IngrahamGirl #2
Noa MeldyPablo's Girlfriend
Sid RaymondElderly Guest
Anthony DelaneyHotel Bartender
Michelle RiuGirl on TV
Dave CoreyFather at Beach
Joel GoodmanDavid
Tom BahrGuest
Juan SantillanTango Dancer
Eileen SantillanTango Dancer
Isiah TaylorThe Baha Men Band Member
Nehemiah HieldThe Baha Men Band Member
Colyn GrantThe Baha Men Band Member
Fred FergusonThe Baha Men Band Member
Herschel SmallThe Baha Men Band Member
steve minerEmma ThompsonIsabel
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
9
Total UK Gross:
£1,533,286
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
My Father the Hero
6 May 1994
2N
£636,989
£636,989
13 May 1994
3▼
£318,495
£1,066,957
20 May 1994
6▼
£130,114
£1,252,030
27 May 1994
7▼
£122,498
£1,417,402
3 Jun 1994
11▼
£48,999
£1,481,101
10 Jun 1994
16▼
£24,500
£1,516,626
17 Jun 1994
19▼
£9,800
£1,526,426
24 Jun 1994
21▼
£4,900
£1,531,326
1 Jul 1994
24▼
£1,960
£1,533,286

* 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
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$25,479,558
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
4 Feb 1994
4N
$5,645,251
$5,645,251

* 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
£1,533,286
3209
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3210
My Father the Hero
3211
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • India India
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Mexico Mexico
News from around the web
Touchstone and Beyond: "My Father the Hero"  Laughing Place Sun, 1st February 2026

My Father The Hero movie review review:  Roger Ebert Tue, 31st October 2017

Can we discuss the Katherine Heigl movie where she dates her dad?  Mamamia Fri, 1st September 2023

A Discussion Of The Most Bizarre Moments In "My Father The Hero"  BuzzFeed Thu, 31st October 2013

Katherine Heigl Knows ‘My Father The Hero’ Would Never Get Made Today  HuffPost UK Wed, 20th April 2016

My Father, the Hero Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

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