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2002 | DIRECTED BY OLIVER PARKER

The Importance of Being Earnest

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The Importance of Being Earnest
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Movie Stats
Year
2002
Runtime
 97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
14th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
28th Jun 2025
Total views:
103
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st June 2002
23 years 4 months 18 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $8.4 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $18 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
713,060 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.4 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 6th Sep '02
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £554.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 21st Jun '02
  • Debut weekend: 31st May '02
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: $773.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 18
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
oliver parker Oliver Parker
Starring
Rupert EverettAlgy
oliver parkerColin FirthJack
Frances O'ConnorGwendolen
oliver parkerReese WitherspoonCecily
oliver parkerJudi DenchLady Bracknell
oliver parkerTom WilkinsonDr. Chasuble
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£3,059,026
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Importance of Being Earnest
6 Sep 2002
4N
£554,413
£554,413
13 Sep 2002
4▲▼
£428,743
£1,389,884
20 Sep 2002
6▼
£322,189
£2,079,052
27 Sep 2002
7▼
£222,484
£2,545,964
4 Oct 2002
11▼
£119,153
£2,856,729
11 Oct 2002
13▼
£81,929
£3,059,026

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
12
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
18
Total US Gross:
$8,384,929
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
31 May 2002
12N
$773,913
$1,428,186
7 Jun 2002
13▼
$625,256
$2,439,918
14 Jun 2002
17▼
$606,061
$3,355,448
21 Jun 2002
19▼
$527,454
$4,204,118
28 Jun 2002
20▼
$469,265
$4,955,116
5 Jul 2002
20▲▼
$491,101
$5,843,943
12 Jul 2002
23▼
$294,184
$6,382,287
19 Jul 2002
25▼
$221,541
$6,778,566
26 Jul 2002
30▼
$156,070
$7,052,357
2 Aug 2002
32▼
$126,950
$7,261,121
9 Aug 2002
41▼
$81,922
$7,410,618
16 Aug 2002
44▼
$67,694
$7,527,561
23 Aug 2002
48▼
$57,018
$7,616,646
30 Aug 2002
29▲
$233,415
$7,877,501
6 Sep 2002
36▼
$120,763
$8,139,492
13 Sep 2002
42▼
$99,456
$8,281,437
20 Sep 2002
54▼
$36,203
$8,353,241
27 Sep 2002
86▼
$12,577
$8,378,141

* 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
No global box office info
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United States United States
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Armenia Armenia
  • Paraguay Paraguay
News from around the web
'The Importance of Being Earnest' review — Olly Alexander and Stephen Fry are a delight in this colourful, giddily subversive comedy  London Theatre tickets Wed, 1st October 2025

The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) ⭐ 6.8 | Comedy, Drama, Romance  IMDb Wed, 22nd July 2015

Ncuti Gatwa’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at the National Theatre Unveils Trailer Ahead of Cinema Release  Variety Thu, 9th January 2025

Film Review: The Importance of Being Earnest; National Theatre Live's fantastical take on Oscar Wilde's classic is an absolute treat  The AU Review Mon, 17th March 2025

Watch Trailer for National Theatre Live's The Importance of Being Earnest, Starring Sharon D Clarke  Playbill Thu, 9th January 2025

The Moviegoer: The importance of being earnest  Chicago Reader Wed, 30th July 2025

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