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1988 | DIRECTED BY CHARLES CRICHTON AND JOHN CLEESE

A Fish Called Wanda

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A Fish Called Wanda
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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 108 minutes (1 hr 48 mins)
Certificates

15

R

6

12

16
Select Cast
John Cleese
Jamie Lee Curtis
Kevin Kline
Michael Palin
Maria Aitken
Tom Georgeson
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
20th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
4th Feb 2025
Total views:
176
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
29th July 1988
37 years 2 months 3 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
15th July 1988
37 years 2 months 17 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
21st October 1988
36 years 11 months 11 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
10th November 1988
36 years 10 months 21 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
11th May 1989
36 years 4 months 21 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
22nd December 1988
36 years 9 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £6.2 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $62.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2.7 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
15.2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 14th Oct '88
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15
US Box Office
  • Release: 29th Jul '88
  • Debut weekend: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $115.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
charles crichton Charles Crichton
john cleese John Cleese
Starring
john cleeseJohn CleeseArchie
john cleeseJamie Lee CurtisWanda
john cleeseKevin KlineOtto
Michael PalinKen
Maria AitkenWendy
Tom GeorgesonGeorge
Patricia HayesMrs. Coady
Geoffrey PalmerJudge
Cynthia CleesePortia
Mark ElwesCustomer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville PhillipsManager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter JonfieldInspector Marvin
Ken CampbellBartlett
Al AshtonWarder
Roger HumeLocksmith
Roger BrierleyDavidson
Llewellyn ReesSir John
Michael PercivalPercival
Kate LansburyMagistrate
Robert Ian MackenzieCopper
Andrew MacLachlanZebedee
Roland MacLeodVicar
Jeremy ChildMr. Johnson
Pamela MilesMrs. Johnson
Tom Pigott SmithChild Johnson
Katherine JohnChild Johnson
Sophie JohnstoneChild Johnson
Kim BarclayNanny
Sharon Marino1st Junior Barrister
Patrick Newman2nd Junior Barrister
David SimeonClerk of Court
Imogen Bickford-SmithStenographer
Tia LeeJunior Barrister
Robert PuttPolice Officer
Waydon Croft1st Prison Officer
John Dixon2nd Prison Officer
Anthony PedleyIrate Driver
Robert McBainHotel Clerk
Clare McIntyreAirline Employee
Charu Bala ChokshiIndian Cleaner
john cleeseStephen FryHutchison
Roy Beck
uncredited
Man in Street
John Bird
uncredited
Clerk of the Magistrate's Court
Chris Chering
uncredited
Prisoner
Terence Conoley
uncredited
Airline Passenger
Robert Goodman
uncredited
Street thug
Pat Gorman
uncredited
Man at Airport
Aidan Harrington
uncredited
Courtroom Spectator
Barrie Holland
uncredited
Defence Barrister
Rebecca Moore
uncredited
Jury member
Mike Reynell
uncredited
Man in Street
Peter Roy
uncredited
Man in Street
Guy Standeven
uncredited
Jeweler
David Stone
uncredited
Man in Line Up
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
5
Weeks top 15
15
Total weeks
15
Total UK Gross:
£6,166,331
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
A Fish Called Wanda
14 Oct 1988
2N
£1,018,700
£1,018,700
21 Oct 1988
1▲
£718,594
£2,024,732
28 Oct 1988
1▲▼
£761,468
£3,128,861
4 Nov 1988
1▲▼
£670,486
£4,034,017
11 Nov 1988
1▲▼
£723,628
£4,896,945
18 Nov 1988
1▲▼
£629,032
£5,746,138
25 Nov 1988
4▼
£140,686
£5,950,133
2 Dec 1988
6▼
£74,045
£6,053,796
9 Dec 1988
8▼
£38,971
£6,108,355
16 Dec 1988
11▼
£20,511
£6,136,045
23 Dec 1988
10▲
£10,795
£6,151,698
30 Dec 1988
12▼
£5,682
£6,159,653
6 Jan 1989
13▼
£2,991
£6,163,422
13 Jan 1989
13▲▼
£1,574
£6,165,626
20 Jan 1989
14▼
£486
£6,166,331

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
6
Total Weeks
8
Total US Gross:
$62,493,712
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Jul 1988
17N
$115,418
$115,418
22 Jul 1988
17▲▼
$115,076
$313,906
29 Jul 1988
11▲
$2,004,144
$2,408,924
2 Sep 1988
3▼
$5,098,053
$37,794,123
7 Oct 1988
5▼
$1,636,968
$53,318,164
14 Oct 1988
6▼
$1,160,918
$54,809,453
21 Oct 1988
8▼
$1,044,486
$56,261,708
28 Oct 1988
8▲▼
$1,044,486
$56,261,708

* 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
  •  Canada release date:
  •  United States release date:
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UK total gross
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US total gross
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
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