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1996 | DIRECTED BY DANNY BOYLE

Trainspotting

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Year
1996
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No of ratings:
4
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First viewed:
14th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
4th Jul 2026
Total views:
297
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £12.3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $16.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $33.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
3.3 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.7 Million aprox.
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Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 23rd Feb '96
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 18
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 19th Jul '96
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: $262.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
danny boyle Danny Boyle
Starring
danny boyleEwan McGregor
Ewen Bremner
danny boyleJonny Lee Miller
Kevin McKidd
Robert Carlyle
Kelly Macdonald
danny boylePeter Mullan
James Cosmo
Eileen Nicholas
Susan Vidler
Pauline Lynch
danny boyleShirley Henderson
Stuart McQuarrie
Irvine Welsh
Dale Winton
Keith Allen
Kevin Allen
Annie Louise Ross
Billy Riddoch
Fiona Bell
Vincent Friell
Hugh Ross
Victor Eadie
Kate Donnelly
Finlay Welsh
Eddie Nestor
Tom Delmar
Rachael Fleming
John Hodge
Andrew Macdonald
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
9
Total weeks
18
Total UK Gross:
£12,300,990
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Trainspotting - Original release
23 Feb 1996
4N
£2,166,666
£2,166,666
1 Mar 1996
2▲
£1,083,333
£3,737,499
8 Mar 1996
1▲
£1,422,906
£5,587,277
15 Mar 1996
2▼
£924,675
£6,835,588
22 Mar 1996
3▼
£766,666
£7,870,587
29 Mar 1996
5▼
£546,671
£8,608,593
5 Apr 1996
6▼
£366,661
£9,140,251
12 Apr 1996
5▲
£408,666
£9,691,950
19 Apr 1996
8▼
£186,672
£9,943,957
Rerelease
17 Jul 2020
32▼
£990
£12,300,990
2 Jul 2021
25N
£10,212
£10,212
9 Jul 2021
30▼
£2,222
£26,804
23 Jul 2021
29▲
£937
£33,271
20 Aug 2021
45▼
£540
£37,321
4K Restoration
24 May 2024
16N
£47,798
£47,798
31 May 2024
31▼
£7,626
£126,264
7 Jun 2024
35▼
£3,046
£141,409
13 Sep 2024
49▼
£1,568
£145,635

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
13
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
9
Total US Gross:
$16,491,080
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Jul 1996
17N
$262,673
$262,673
26 Jul 1996
18▼
$781,615
$1,224,004
2 Aug 1996
14▲
$1,402,441
$3,201,141
8 Aug 1996
13▼
$1,328,242
$5,534,070
16 Aug 1996
18▼
$1,006,633
$7,572,009
23 Aug 1996
20▼
$911,586
$9,277,145
5 Jun 2026
19N
$286,762
$286,762
12 Jun 2026
25▼
$14,547
$374,284
19 Jun 2026
34▼
$3,111
$395,965

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

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £12,300,990
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Films in series
Trainspotting

Trainspotting / 1996

Directed ByStarring
Ewan McGregor • Ewen Bremner • Jonny Lee Miller
  • UK gross: £12,300,990
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T2 Trainspotting / 2017

Directed ByStarring
Ewan McGregor • Logan Gillies • Ben Skelton
  • UK gross: £16,956,434
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