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2003 | DIRECTED BY MEL SMITH

Blackball

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Movie Stats
Year
2003
Runtime
 96 minutes (1 hr 36 mins)
Certificates

15

R

M

15

NC-16
Select Cast
Paul Kaye
James Cromwell
Alice Evans
Bernard Cribbins
Johnny Vegas
Vince Vaughn
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
3rd May 2016
Last viewed:
6th Feb 2025
Total views:
100
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
11th February 2005
20 years 8 months 5 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
5th September 2003
22 years 1 months 11 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
6th November 2003
21 years 11 months 10 days ago
New Zealand release date
 New Zealand
19th August 2004
21 years 1 months 28 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
25th August 2004
21 years 1 months 22 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
22nd September 2004
21 years 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £733.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $48 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
165,130 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
7,960 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 5th Sep '03
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £376.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 11th Feb '05
  • Debut position: 57
  • Highest position: 57
  • Debut gross: $48 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
mel smith Mel Smith
Starring
Paul KayeCliff
James CromwellRay
Alice EvansKerry
Bernard CribbinsMutley
Johnny VegasTrevor
Vince VaughnRick
Imelda StauntonBridget
James FleetAlan the Pipe
David RyallGiles Wilton
Ian McNeiceHugh The Sideburns
Kenneth CranhamChairman Collins
Terry AldertonBouncer Jonno
Emma AmosLocal News Reporter
Paul BentallGate Guard
Neil ConrichReporter Dave
Pamela CundellOAP #1
Josie DArbySelf
Mark DymondKyle Doohan
Rosie EdeThe Cleaner
Neil FinnighanMTV Awards Stunt Guy
Christopher GodwinBowls Official
Howard GoorneyReg Boyt
Beau HolmesThe Kangaroo Mascot
Ian LindsayDull Referee
Mark LittleMark Doohan
Angus LoughranSelf
Nigel LindsayTargitex Chairman
Meredith MacNeillSuzi
Geoffrey McGivernBrian Cronk
Felicity MontaguAstronomer
Stephen NoonanThe Advert Director
Ian O'HaraThe Lion Mascot
Vicki PepperdineHenna Haired PA
Jeff RawleDennis
Julian RivettJournalist #1
David SchneiderYoung Buck Reporter
Marlene SidawayFifty-year Old Lady
Tony SlatteryFlash Referee
Jon SnowSelf
Barry WoolgarJournalist #2
Robert Duncan
uncredited
Jess-Luisa Flynn
uncredited
Secretary
Vic Reeves
uncredited
TV Director
ADVERTISMENT
2003-09-05
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£733,179
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Blackball
5 Sep 2003
5N
£376,233
£376,233
12 Sep 2003
11▼
£159,917
£733,179

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
57
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$48,000
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
11 Feb 2005
57N
$48,000
$48,000

* 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.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£733,179
4371
Secondhand Lions
4372
Blackball
4373
Breaking the Waves

Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Sport
Sport
Popular in these countries
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Sweden Sweden
  • United States United States
  • Germany Germany
  • Japan Japan
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