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1997 | DIRECTED BY JONATHAN LYNN

Trial and Error

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Movie Stats
Year
1997
Runtime
 98 minutes (1 hr 38 mins)
Select Cast
Jeff Daniels
Charlize Theron
Michael Richards
Jessica Steen
Austin Pendleton
Rip Torn
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
11th Apr 2020
Last viewed:
18th Mar 2026
Total views:
49
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
30th May 1997
29 years 4 months 28 days ago
Burkina Faso release date
 Burkina Faso
9th May 1997
29 years 5 months 18 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
15th August 1997
29 years 2 months 12 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
21st August 1997
29 years 2 months 6 days ago
Iceland release date
 Iceland
22nd August 1997
29 years 2 months 5 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
11th September 1997
29 years 1 months 16 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $11.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.5 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 30th May '97
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $4.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
jonathan lynn Jonathan Lynn
Starring
Michael RichardsRichard Rietti
jonathan lynnJeff DanielsCharles Tuttle
jonathan lynnCharlize TheronBillie Tyler
Jessica SteenElizabeth
Austin PendletonJudge Paul Z. Graff
Rip TornBenny Gibbs
Alexandra WentworthTiffany
Jennifer CoolidgeJacqueline
Lawrence PressmanWhitfield
Dale DyeDr. Stone
Max CasellaDr. Brown
McNally SagalCharles' Assistant
Kenneth WhiteHank Crabbit
Keith MillsBuck Norman
Zaid FaridBailiff
Rachel WinfreeMrs. Sussex
Ken MageeClerk
Michelle C. BonillaCourt Reporter
Mark DavenportEric
Kelly PerineKurt
Rick LaFondPhil
Paul Joseph Dworkin1st Bartender
John Bigham2nd Bartender
Nancy Linehan CharlesWitness
Jim Cody WilliamsHeavy Lowlife
Kurek AshleyTattooed Lowlife
Jodi Faith CahnElizabeth's Secretary
Brian MahoneyMan in Bar
Gerry SpenceSelf
Norman BrennarCourtroom Janitor
Greg BronsonBar Patron
Adam F. GoldbergJuror
Suzanne KrullMacrobiatic Customer
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$11,458,185
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 May 1997
4N
$4,903,529
$4,903,529
6 Jun 1997
6▼
$2,627,339
$9,054,715
13 Jun 1997
9▼
$1,343,768
$11,458,185

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

Global Box Office Chart History
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* 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
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • United States United States
  • Palestine Palestine
News from around the web
Trial and Error (1997) FULL MOVIE HD Starring Jeff Daniels - Charlize Theron and Michael Richards  YouTube Sat, 13th April 2024

Trial And Error Review  www.empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

How Trial and Error in Writing Lead to 'Things Will Be Different'  No Film School Fri, 4th October 2024

Trial and Error (1997) - Photos  IMDb Tue, 25th August 2020

'Trial and Error' Is Better than 'The Staircase'  Pajiba Fri, 17th June 2022

Trial and Error  Box Office Mojo Fri, 29th November 2019

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