Tea With Mussolini (1999)

Cher

Judi Dench

Maggie Smith

Joan Plowright

Lily Tomlin

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
21st Apr 2016

Last viewed:
6th May 2026

Total views:
50

UK total gross
£803.3 Thousand

US total gross
$14.4 Million

Global total gross
$15.2 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
190,811 aprox.

US tickets sold
2.8 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 2nd Apr '99
Debut position: 11
Highest position: 11
Debut gross: £123.8 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 14th May '99
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 9
Debut gross: $1.6 Million
Total chart weeks: 19

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Franco Zeffirelli

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
11

Weeks top 15
5

Total weeks
5

Total UK Gross:

£803,316

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Tea With Mussolini

2 Apr 1999

11N

£123,788

9 Apr 1999

12▼

£98,273

£363,977

16 Apr 1999

13▼

£86,000

£542,756

23 Apr 1999

14▼

£75,244

£688,840

30 Apr 1999

15▼

£51,169

£803,316

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
9

Weeks top 15
7

Total Weeks
19

Total US Gross:

$14,401,563

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

14 May 1999

10N

$1,633,183

21 May 1999

12▼

$1,280,862

$3,596,320

4 Jun 1999

14N

$766,966

$6,498,184

11 Jun 1999

9▲

$789,786

$7,682,969

18 Jun 1999

10▼

$614,000

$8,693,336

25 Jun 1999

13▼

$641,530

$9,709,993

2 Jul 1999

15▼

$539,894

$10,846,181

9 Jul 1999

18▼

$441,750

$11,537,869

16 Jul 1999

23▼

$345,642

$12,152,746

23 Jul 1999

27▼

$310,175

$12,660,964

30 Jul 1999

30▼

$208,133

$13,038,687

6 Aug 1999

37▼

$145,424

$13,301,729

13 Aug 1999

44▼

$125,358

$13,520,278

20 Aug 1999

48▼

$99,027

$13,695,635

27 Aug 1999

55▼

$66,339

$13,827,452

3 Sep 1999

55▲▼

$68,036

$13,956,499

10 Sep 1999

51▲

$64,265

$14,045,483

17 Sep 1999

50▲

$57,073

$14,140,279

15 Oct 1999

64N

$20,071

$14,327,685

* 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

No global box office info

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £803,316

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