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1984 | DIRECTED BY ROLAND JOFFé

The Killing Fields

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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Select Cast
John Malkovich
Sam Waterston
Haing S. Ngor
Julian Sands
Craig T. Nelson
Spalding Gray
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No of reviews:
1
No of ratings:
3
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First viewed:
7th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
2nd Jan 2025
Total views:
114
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.9 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $30.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
975,338 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
9.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 23rd Nov '84
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £544.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 16th Nov '84
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $90.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
roland joffe Roland Joffé
Starring
Sam Waterston
Haing S. Ngor
roland joffeJohn Malkovich
Julian Sands
Craig T. Nelson
Spalding Gray
Bill Paterson
Athol Fugard
Graham Kennedy
Katherine Krapum Chey
Oliver Pierpaoli
Edward Entero Chey
Tom Bird
Monirak Sisowath
Lambool Dtangpaibool
Ira Wheeler
David Henry
Patrick Malahide
Nell Campbell
Joan Harris
Joanna Merlin
Jay Barney
Mark Long
Sayo Inaba
Mow Leng
Chinsaure Sar
Hout Ming Tran
Thach Suon
Neevy Pal
Charles Bodycomb
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The Killing Fields has 3 ratings

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4th April 2021
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4th April 2021
Salty Popcorn Rating 5
One of the best films of the 1980s. Haing S. Ngor remains the only Asian to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
13
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£1,862,895
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Killing Fields
23 Nov 1984
1N
£544,355
£544,355
30 Nov 1984
2▼
£302,292
£952,449
7 Dec 1984
3▼
£316,996
£1,364,544
14 Dec 1984
4▼
£166,840
£1,606,462
21 Dec 1984
5▼
£87,811
£1,729,397
28 Dec 1984
6▼
£46,216
£1,794,099
4 Jan 1985
6▲▼
£24,324
£1,826,936
11 Jan 1985
7▼
£12,802
£1,843,579
18 Jan 1985
7▲▼
£6,738
£1,852,675
25 Jan 1985
8▼
£3,546
£1,857,639
1 Feb 1985
8▲▼
£1,866
£1,860,065
8 Feb 1985
8▲▼
£982
£1,861,391
15 Feb 1985
10▼
£1,074
£1,862,895

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
6
Total US Gross:
$30,593,032
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
16 Nov 1984
15▼
$90,794
$195,290
23 Nov 1984
16▼
$93,786
$348,212
8 Mar 1985
7▼
$1,608,401
$23,222,224
22 Mar 1985
10▼
$1,501,758
$27,617,095
29 Mar 1985
17▼
$931,582
$29,316,582
5 Apr 1985
15▲
$870,489
$30,593,032

* 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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