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1991 | DIRECTED BY TERRY HUGHES

The Butchers Wife

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Movie Stats
Year
1991
Runtime
 107 minutes (1 hr 47 mins)
Certificates

15

PG-13

G

S

13A
Select Cast
Demi Moore
Jeff Daniels
George Dzundza
Mary Steenburgen
Frances McDormand
Margaret Colin
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
5th Jan 2026
Total views:
86
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
25th October 1991
34 years 2 months 15 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
21st December 1991
34 years 19 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
21st December 1991
34 years 19 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
23rd January 1992
33 years 11 months 17 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
14th February 1992
33 years 10 months 24 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
8th May 1992
33 years 8 months 1 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £385.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $9.7 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $10.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
127,267 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.3 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Jul '92
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £148.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 25th Oct '91
  • Debut weekend: 1st Nov '91
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
terry hughes Terry Hughes
Starring
terry hughesDemi MooreMarina Lemke
terry hughesJeff DanielsDr. Alex Tremor
George DzundzaLeo Lemke
Mary SteenburgenStella Keefover
Frances McDormandGrace
Margaret ColinRobyn Graves
Max PerlichEugene
Miriam MargolyesGina
Helen HanftMolly
Christopher DurangMr. Liddle
Luis AvalosLuis
Charles PierceBeau
Elizabeth LawrenceGrammy D'Arbo
Stephanie LaurenceChoir Student
Barry NeikrugBicyclist
Ed KenneyUncle Chauncy
Diane SalingerTrendoid
Cameron MilzerCustomer
Thomas Mikal FordTransvestite
Scott Thompson BakerFire Eater
Sam MenningDoorman
Steve LoveSkater in the Park
Sara Noel HerringYoung Marina
Ken FritzStreet Sweeper
Frank Tidy
Kurt Leitner
uncredited
Skater
Mickey O'Connor
uncredited
Juggler
Scott Seidman
uncredited
Extra
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1991-10-25
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£385,618
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Butchers Wife
3 Jul 1992
7N
£148,577
£148,577
10 Jul 1992
7▲▼
£90,047
£265,638
17 Jul 1992
9▼
£54,574
£339,313
24 Jul 1992
11▼
£33,075
£385,618

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$9,689,816
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
1 Nov 1991
10▼
$1,562,844
$4,739,473
8 Nov 1991
12▼
$1,264,250
$6,471,752

* 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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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Fantasy
Fantasy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
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  • Argentina Argentina
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Israel Israel
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • Poland Poland
  • Germany Germany
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Canada Canada
  • Turkey Turkey
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Chile Chile
News from around the web
The Butcher’s Wife movie review (1991)  rogerebert.com Tue, 31st October 2017

Who Is Eddie Murphy's Wife? All About Model Paige Butcher and Her Relationship with the Comedian  People.com Thu, 13th November 2025

Trap: How [SPOILER] Knew That Cooper Was The Butcher  Screen Rant Mon, 5th August 2024

Demi Moore’s 1991 in Film  InSession Film Mon, 11th November 2024

The Butcher’s Wife Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

This is the true, horrific story of Ed Gein, the 'Butcher of Plainfield'  USA Today Sat, 4th October 2025

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