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1988 | DIRECTED BY LUC BESSON

The Big Blue

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 168 minutes (2 hrs 48 mins)
Certificates

15

R

12+

15

11
Select Cast
Rosanna Arquette
Jean-Marc Barr
Jean Reno
Paul Shenar
Sergio Castellitto
Jean Bouise
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
18th Jan 2016
Last viewed:
21st Jan 2025
Total views:
69
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
19th August 1988
37 years 1 months 29 days ago
France release date
 France
11th May 1988
37 years 5 months 6 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
22nd September 1988
37 years 25 days ago
Greece release date
 Greece
29th September 1988
37 years 18 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
30th September 1988
37 years 17 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
14th October 1988
37 years 3 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £144.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $80.9 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
62,706 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
19,679 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 24th Feb '89
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £62.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 19th Aug '88
  • Debut weekend: 14th Jul '00
  • Debut position: 78
  • Highest position: 53
  • Debut gross: $14.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
luc besson Luc Besson
Starring
Rosanna ArquetteJohana
Jean-Marc BarrJacques Mayol
Jean RenoEnzo Molinari
Paul ShenarDr. Laurence
Sergio CastellittoNovelli
Jean BouiseUncle Louis
Marc DuretRoberto
Griffin DunneDuffy
Andreas VoutsinasPriest
Valentina VargasBonita
Kimberly BeckSally
Patrick FontanaAlfredo
Alessandra VazzolerLa Mamma
Geoffrey CareySupervisor
Bruce Guerre-BerthelotYoung Jacques
Gregory ForstnerYoung Enzo
Claude BessonJacques' Father
Marika GevaudanAngelica
Jan RouillerNoireuter
Pierre SemmlerFranck
Jacques LevyDoctor
Eric DoJapanese Diver
Andre GermePhilippino Diver
Ronald TeuhiTahitian Diver
Rosario CampeseWaiter
Franco DiogeneReceptionist
Tredessa DaltonCarol
Aleksandrov KonstantinDolphin Trainer
Pierre-Alain de GarriguesSuperintendent
Claude RobinTaxi Driver
Paul HermanTaxi Driver in U.S.A
Nicolas MaltosDiving Coordinator on Platform
Marc PlanceonParamedic
luc bessonLuc Besson
uncredited
Blond Diver
Valentina Castellani
uncredited
Lady in elevator
Christian Gazio
uncredited
Plongeur coince
Chico Scimone
uncredited
Andre Bonnet
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1988-05-11
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£144,223
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Big Blue
24 Feb 1989
9N
£62,069
£62,069
3 Mar 1989
11▼
£32,668
£106,171
10 Mar 1989
14▼
£17,194
£131,102
17 Mar 1989
15▼
£9,049
£144,223

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
53
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$80,882
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Jul 2000
78N
$14,234
$14,234
21 Jul 2000
53▲
$57,936
$80,882

* 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

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UK total gross
£144,223
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6687
The Big Blue
6688
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Sport
Sport
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Canada Canada
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
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