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1985 | DIRECTED BY SYDNEY POLLACK

Out of Africa

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Out of Africa
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Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 161 minutes (2 hrs 41 mins)
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First viewed:
14th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
25th Jul 2026
Total views:
144
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
20th December 1985
40 years 8 months 13 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
20th December 1985
40 years 8 months 13 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
20th February 1986
40 years 6 months 10 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
20th February 1986
40 years 6 months 10 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
21st February 1986
40 years 6 months 9 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
21st February 1986
40 years 6 months 9 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £7 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $87.1 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $227.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
4.1 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
24.5 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 4th Mar '86
  • Debut box office: 7th Mar '86
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £972 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15
US Box Office
  • Release: 20th Dec '85
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $3.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
sydney pollack Sydney Pollack
Starring
sydney pollackRobert RedfordDenys
sydney pollackMeryl StreepKaren
sydney pollackKlaus Maria BrandauerBror
Michael KitchenBerkeley
Malick BowensFarah
Joseph ThiakaKamante
Stephen KinyanjuiKinanjui
Michael GoughDelamere
Suzanna HamiltonFelicity
Rachel KempsonLady Belfield
Graham CrowdenLord Belfield
Leslie PhillipsSir Joseph
Shane RimmerBelknap
Mike BugaraJuma
Job SedaKanuthia
Mohammed UmarIsmail
Donal McCannDoctor
Kenneth MasonBanker
Tristram JellinekFirst Commissioner
Stephen B. GrimesSecond Commissioner
Annabel MauleLady Byrne
Benny YoungMinister
Sbish TrzebinskiBeefy Drunk
Allaudin QureshiRajiv
Niven BoydYoung Officer
ImanMariammo
Peter StrongHuge Man
Abdulla SunadoEsa
Amanda ParkinVictoria
Muriel GrossLady Delamere
Ann PalmerDowager
Keith PearsonMissionary Teacher
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
5
Weeks top 15
15
Total weeks
15
Total UK Gross:
£7,034,230
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Out of Africa
7 Mar 1986
1N
£971,992
£971,992
14 Mar 1986
1▲▼
£1,103,995
£2,462,385
21 Mar 1986
2▼
£503,995
£3,142,778
28 Mar 1986
2▲▼
£303,995
£3,583,571
4 Apr 1986
2▲▼
£146,585
£3,788,790
11 Apr 1986
2▲▼
£291,249
£4,167,414
18 Apr 1986
1▲
£555,250
£4,917,002
25 Apr 1986
1▲▼
£382,417
£5,452,386
2 May 1986
2▼
£245,787
£5,808,777
9 May 1986
1▲
£395,437
£6,382,161
16 May 1986
3▼
£362,113
£6,907,225
23 May 1986
5▼
£86,729
£7,024,309
30 May 1986
12▼
£3,738
£7,029,729
6 Jun 1986
12▲▼
£2,077
£7,032,429
13 Jun 1986
12▲▼
£1,385
£7,034,230

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$87,071,205
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
20 Dec 1985
4N
$3,637,290
$3,637,290
27 Dec 1985
4▲▼
$6,504,397
$14,162,371
10 Jan 1986
1▼
$5,137,370
$34,249,287
17 Jan 1986
3▼
$5,191,875
$41,378,120

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

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £7,034,230
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Insidious
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Out of Africa
1158
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US total gross: $87,071,205
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Snow White
985
Out of Africa
986
Sisters

Global total gross
$227,514,205
839
The Green Hornet
840
Out of Africa
841
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Iraq Iraq
  • United States United States
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Morocco Morocco
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Algeria Algeria
  • Thailand Thailand
  • Ukraine Ukraine
  • Palestine Palestine
  • France France
  • Belarus Belarus
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • Libya Libya
  • Russia Russia
  • Bahrain Bahrain
  • Colombia Colombia
  • India India
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
  • Chile Chile
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