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1971 | DIRECTED BY HARRY BOOTH

On the Buses

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Movie Stats

Year
1971

Runtime
88 minutes (1 hr 28 mins)

Certificates

A

PG

14

S

L

Select Cast

Doris Hare

Michael Robbins

Anna Karen

Stephen Lewis

Bob Grant

Full cast and crew

Salty Popcorn Stats

First viewed:
12th Jul 2024

Last viewed:
1st Jan 2025

Total views:
22

Release Dates

Finland release date

Finland
3rd December 1971

53 years 9 months 30 days ago

Argentina release date

Argentina
30th March 1972

53 years 6 months 3 days ago

Sweden release date

Sweden
29th May 1972

53 years 4 months 4 days ago

France release date

France
27th September 1973

52 years 5 days ago

Canada release date

Canada
12th September 2006

19 years 20 days ago

Total Grosses

United Kingdom Flag

UK total gross
£1.6 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

United Kingdom Flag

UK tickets sold
4.6 Million aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 1st Aug '71
Debut box office: 30th Jul '71
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £17.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 23

US Box Office

Release: No US cinema release.

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

ADVERTISMENT

Directed by
	Harry Booth

Starring
	Reg Varney	Stan Butler
	Doris Hare	Stan's Mum
	Michael Robbins	Arthur Rudge, Stan's Brother-in-Law
	Anna Karen	Olive Rudge, Stan's Sister
	Stephen Lewis	Blakey, Stan's Inspector
	Bob Grant	Jack Harper, Stan's Conductor
	Andria Lawrence	Betty
	Pat Ashton	Sally
	Brian Oulton	Manager
	Pamela Cundell	Ruby
	Pat Coombs	Vera
	Wendy Richard	Housewife
	Peter Madden	Mr. Brooks
	David Lodge	Busman
	Brenda Gogan	Bridget
	Caroline Dowdeswell	Sandra
	Eunice Black	Ada
	Claire Davenport	Peggy
	Maggie Rennie	Gladys
	Jeanne Varney	Mavis
	Nosher Powell	Betty's Husband
	Tex Fuller	Harry
	Terry Duggan	Nobby
	Anna Michaels	Eileen
	Norman Mitchell	London Transport Official
	Ivor Salter	1st Policeman
	George Roderick	2nd Policeman
	Gavin Campbell	Motor Cycle Cop
	David Rowlands	Parson
	Hilda Barry	Old Woman
	Jeannette Wild	Suzy
	Moira Foot	Katy
	Reg Peters	Medical Orderly
	Roy Beck uncredited	Bus Driver
	Vic Chapman uncredited	Bus Passenger
	Shirley English uncredited	Third Canteen Lady
	Alan Gibbs uncredited	Bus Driver
	John Ketteringham uncredited	Bus Driver
	Roy Lansford uncredited	Bus Driver
	Arthur Mullard uncredited
	Linda Regan uncredited	Pretty Girl on Bus
	Mike Reynell uncredited	Man at Bus Stop
	Henry Roberts uncredited	Bus Passenger
	Arnold Schulkes uncredited	Bus Driver
	Cy Town uncredited	Bus Driver

ADVERTISMENT

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
23

Weeks top 15
23

Total weeks
23

Total UK Gross:

£1,567,580

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

On the Buses

1N

£17,500

£17,500

1▲▼

£17,500

£42,875

1▲▼

£17,500

£68,250

1▲▼

£17,500

£92,750

1▲▼

£17,500

£118,125

1▲▼

£17,500

£141,750

1▲▼

£17,500

£166,250

1▲▼

£675,000

£1,043,750

1▲▼

£95,663

£1,168,112

1▲▼

£79,719

£1,275,733

1▲▼

£66,433

£1,362,096

1▲▼

£31,635

£1,406,385

1▲▼

£26,363

£1,440,657

1▲▼

£21,969

£1,472,512

1▲▼

£18,308

£1,496,312

1▲▼

£15,257

£1,518,435

1▲▼

£7,265

£1,528,243

1▲▼

£6,054

£1,536,113

1▲▼

£4,784

£1,543,050

1▲▼

£3,153

£1,547,464

1▲▼

£2,501

£1,551,090

1▲▼

£5,500

£1,559,065

1▲▼

£6,550

£1,567,580

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

North American Box Office Chart History

No US box office info

* 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

United Kingdom release date: 1st August 1971
Finland release date: 3rd December 1971
Argentina release date: 30th March 1972
Sweden release date: 29th May 1972
France release date: 27th September 1973

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position

UK total gross
£1,567,580

3131

3132

On the Buses

3133

Genres

Comedy

Popular in these countries

Switzerland
Canada
New Zealand

Films in series

No cover art for On the Buses

On the Buses / 1971

Directed By

Harry Booth

Starring

Reg Varney • Doris Hare • Michael Robbins

UK gross: £1,567,580

No cover art for Mutany On the Buses

Mutany On the Buses

Directed By

Starring

No cover art for Holiday On the Buses

Holiday On the Buses / 1973

Directed By

Bryan Izzard

Starring

Reg Varney • Stephen Lewis • Doris Hare

UK gross: £548,108

News from around the web

Remembering On The Buses at the ABC in 1972 in South Shields Shields Gazette Wed, 21st May 2025

On The Buses writer Ronald Wolfe's archive to be auctioned British Comedy Guide Mon, 8th September 2025

On the Buses Film Collection (Blu-ray Review) The Digital Bits Mon, 6th May 2024

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