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1981 | DIRECTED BY JOHN HOUGH AND VINCENT MCEVEETY

The Watcher In the Woods

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Movie Stats
Year
1981
Runtime
 84 minutes (1 hr 24 mins)
Select Cast
Bette Davis
Lynn-Holly Johnson
Kyle Richards
Carroll Baker
David McCallum
Benedict Taylor
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
26th Jun 2020
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
77
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
9th October 1981
44 years 8 months 27 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £422.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
267,159 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 26th Aug '81
  • Debut box office: 28th Aug '81
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £83.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john hough John Hough
vincent mceveety Vincent McEveety
Starring
Bette DavisMrs. Aylwood
Lynn-Holly JohnsonJan Curtis
Kyle RichardsEllie Curtis
Carroll BakerHelen Curtis
David McCallumPaul Curtis
Benedict TaylorMike Fleming
Frances CukaMary Fleming
Richard PascoTom Colley
Ian BannenJohn Keller
Katharine LevyKaren Aylwood
Eleanor SummerfieldMrs. Thayer
Georgina HaleYoung Mrs. Aylwood
Dominic GuardYoung John Keller
Derek LyonsMotorbike Race Spectator
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
9
Total weeks
9
Total UK Gross:
£422,112
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Watcher In the Woods
28 Aug 1981
1N
£83,333
£83,333
4 Sep 1981
2▼
£141,667
£274,583
11 Sep 1981
2▲▼
£90,834
£392,667
18 Sep 1981
5▼
£10,417
£407,772
25 Sep 1981
5▲▼
£5,209
£414,544
2 Oct 1981
5▲▼
£2,605
£418,321
9 Oct 1981
6▼
£1,303
£420,080
16 Oct 1981
8▼
£1,005
£421,437
23 Oct 1981
8▲▼
£500
£422,112

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

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* 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
Family
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Horror
Horror
Mystery
Mystery
Thriller
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  • Spain Spain
  • Iraq Iraq
  • Morocco Morocco
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
News from around the web
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The Watcher in the Woods Blu-ray Review  DoBlu.com Fri, 24th September 2021

'Watcher in the Woods' Star Lynn-Holly Johnson on Her One Bette Davis Regret (Exclusive)  Remind Magazine Thu, 9th October 2025

Disney Byways: THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS  The-Solute Fri, 29th October 2021

The Watcher in the Woods  film-authority.com Fri, 8th April 2022

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