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2010 | DIRECTED BY WOODY ALLEN

Whatever Works

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Movie Stats
Year
2010
Runtime
 93 minutes (1 hr 33 mins)
Select Cast
Larry David
Adam Brooks
Lyle Kanouse
Michael McKean
Clifford Lee Dickson
Yolonda Ross
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
26th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
19th Aug 2025
Total views:
47
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd July 2009
16 years 2 months 25 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £203.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
34,855 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
672,553 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 25th Jun '10
  • Debut position: 13
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £72.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 3rd Jul '09
  • Debut weekend: 19th Jun '09
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 20
  • Debut gross: $266.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
woody allen Woody Allen
Starring
Larry DavidBoris
Adam BrooksBoris' Friend
Lyle KanouseBoris' Friend
Michael McKeanBoris' Friend
Clifford Lee DicksonBoy on Street
Yolonda RossBoy's Mother
Carolyn McCormickJessica
Samantha BeeChess Mother
Evan Rachel WoodMelody Celestine
Conleth HillBrockman
Marcia DeBonisLady at Chinese Restaurant
John Gallagher Jr.Perry
Willa CuthrellChess Girl
Nicole PatrickPerry's Friend
woody allenPatricia ClarksonMarietta
woody allenHenry CavillRandy
Olek KrupaMorgenstern
Ed Begley Jr.John
Christopher Evan WelchHoward
Jessica HechtHelena
Lindsay Michelle NaderTelevision Voice
Armand SchultzTelevision Voice
Steve AntonucciFlea Market Shopper
Marc Alan AustenPhoto Gallery Patron
Julie BasemCafe Waitress
Dan BurkarthFlea Market Shopper
Kenneth EdelsonGallery Guest
Spencer KaydenRestaurant Patron Who Spits The Spaghetti Out
Christian NeilRestaurant Patron
Gabriel NussbaumConcert Goer
Chris NunezConcert Goer
Celeste OctaviaGallery Special Guest
Amanda ReaClub Girl
Quincy RoseGuy on Bench
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£203,555
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Whatever Works
25 Jun 2010
13N
£72,678
£72,678
2 Jul 2010
10▲
£49,321
£203,555

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
20
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
14
Total US Gross:
$5,306,447
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Jun 2009
20N
$266,162
$266,162
24 Jul 2009
21▼
$303,948
$4,440,243
31 Jul 2009
29▼
$202,168
$4,810,057
7 Aug 2009
36▼
$94,649
$5,008,979
14 Aug 2009
46▼
$51,611
$5,117,349
21 Aug 2009
50▼
$31,479
$5,183,644
28 Aug 2009
60▼
$18,773
$5,220,351
4 Sep 2009
60▲▼
$20,911
$5,250,593
11 Sep 2009
79▼
$8,074
$5,270,165
18 Sep 2009
89▼
$5,854
$5,278,653
25 Sep 2009
103▼
$2,646
$5,282,700
2 Oct 2009
85▲
$7,725
$5,294,304
23 Oct 2009
119▼
$1,004
$5,305,622
30 Oct 2009
118▲
$626
$5,306,447

* 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
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£203,555
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Whatever Works
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Series 7: The Contenders

Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Morocco Morocco
News from around the web
Whatever Works | Film Review  The Guardian Sat, 26th June 2010

Whatever Works Review  empireonline.com Tue, 1st June 2010

Whatever Works : The Misanthrope's Misanthrope  Esquire Wed, 13th May 2009

Kvetch Your Enthusiasm (Published 2009)  The New York Times Thu, 18th June 2009

Whatever Works: One Loves It, One Hates It!  Vanity Fair Wed, 22nd April 2009

Girls can be harder to understand than the quantum nature of matter movie review (2009)  Roger Ebert Wed, 24th June 2009