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1998 | DIRECTED BY NEIL JORDAN

The Butcher Boy

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The Butcher Boy
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Movie Stats
Year
1998
Runtime
 110 minutes (1 hr 50 mins)
Certificates

15

R

15

13

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Eamonn Owens
Sean McGinley
Peter Gowen
Alan Boyle
Andrew Fullerton
Fiona Shaw
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First viewed:
26th May 2016
Last viewed:
28th Jun 2025
Total views:
51
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd April 1998
27 years 6 months 20 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
20th February 1998
27 years 8 months 3 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
26th February 1998
27 years 7 months 25 days ago
France release date
 France
6th May 1998
27 years 5 months 17 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
18th June 1998
27 years 4 months 5 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
23rd July 1998
27 years 3 months  ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $135.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
320,294 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
28,914 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 20th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £288.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 3rd Apr '98
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 20
  • Debut gross: $135.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
neil jordan Neil Jordan
Starring
Eamonn OwensFrancie Brady
Sean McGinleySergeant
Peter GowenLeddy
Alan BoyleJoe Purcell
Andrew FullertonPhillip Nugent
Fiona ShawMrs. Nugent
Aisling O'SullivanMa Brady
Stephen ReaDa Brady
John KavanaghDr. Boyd
Rosaleen LinehanMrs. Canning
Anita ReevesMrs. Coyle
Gina MoxleyMary
Niall BuggyFather Dom
Ian HartUncle Alo
Anne O'NeillMrs. McGlone
Joe PilkingtonCharlie McGlone
Pat McGrathFarmer on Tractor
Jer O'LearyDublin Man
Pat LeavyDublin Cafe Woman
Janet MoranDublin Shopkeeper
Paraic BreathnachMan on Truck
John OlohanMr. Nugent
Ardal O'HanlonMr. Purcell
Mikel MurfiButtsy
Brendan ConroyDevlin
Tom HickeyGardener
Brendan GleesonFather Bubbles
Gregg FitzgeraldBogman #1
John FineganBogman #2
Gavin KeltyBogman #3
Eoin ChaneyBogman #4
Milo O'SheaFather Sullivan
Sinead O'ConnorOur Lady / Colleen
Ciaran OwensBoy at Fountain
Shane O'ConnorBoy at Fountain
Paolo TullioMr. Caffolla
Siobhan McElvaneyGirl in Shooting Gallery
Aine McEneaneyGirl in Shooting Gallery
Pat McCabeJimmy The Skite
Sean HughesPsychiatrist #1
Tony RohrBogman in Mental Hospital
Birdy SweeneyMan in Well
Marie MullenMrs. Thompson
Stuart GrahamPriest at College
Macdara O FathartaAlien Priest
Ronan WilmotPoliceman
Vinnie McCabeDetective
Dermot HealyBogman in Hospital
Gerard McSorleyPsychiatrist #2
Niamh Duffy
uncredited
Richard Purcell
uncredited
Boy in Monaghan
ADVERTISMENT
1998-02-20
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£1,290,783
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Butcher Boy
20 Feb 1998
6N
£288,594
£288,594
27 Feb 1998
7▼
£274,635
£686,815
6 Mar 1998
7▲▼
£203,001
£960,866
13 Mar 1998
8▼
£131,688
£1,132,060
20 Mar 1998
11▼
£68,596
£1,221,235
27 Mar 1998
14▼
£51,517
£1,290,783

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
20
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$135,606
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 Apr 1998
20N
$135,606
$135,606

* 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.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,290,783
3452
Cop and a Half
3453
The Butcher Boy
3454
The American

Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
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  • United States United States
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Argentina Argentina
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One of the best Irish movies ever is airing on TV tonight  JOE.ie Fri, 13th June 2025

The Butcher Boy - About, TV Listings, On Demand Listings  Entertainment.ie Sat, 7th June 2025

The first movie Cillian Murphy became obsessed with: “Completely transfixed by it”  Far Out Magazine Sun, 30th March 2025

Neil Jordan  Reverse Shot Mon, 28th November 2022

The Butcher Boy movie review & film summary (1998)  Roger Ebert Mon, 30th October 2017

Jordan’s triumph: The Butcher Boy review (1997)  The Irish Times Thu, 9th August 2018