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1986 | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL RITCHIE

The Golden Child

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AKA
Auf der Suche nach dem goldenen Kind
El chico de oro
Golden Child : L'Enfant sacré du Tibet
Gullni Drengurinn
O Menino de Ouro
Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 94 minutes (1 hr 34 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG-13

15

13

Tous publics
Select Cast
Eddie Murphy
J.L. Reate
Charles Dance
Charlotte Lewis
Victor Wong
Randall Tex Cobb
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
1
SaltyPopcorn rating
First viewed:
9th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
1st Apr 2025
Total views:
116
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
12th December 1986
38 years 9 months 16 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
12th December 1986
38 years 9 months 16 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
26th December 1986
38 years 9 months 2 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
23rd January 1987
38 years 8 months 5 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
23rd January 1987
38 years 8 months 5 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
29th January 1987
38 years 7 months 30 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $79.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.6 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
21.5 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Jan '87
  • Debut box office: 2nd Jan '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: 12th Dec '86
  • Debut weekend: 6th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
michael ritchie Michael Ritchie
Starring
J.L. ReateThe Golden Child
michael ritchieEddie MurphyChandler Jarrell
Charles DanceSardo Numspa
Charlotte LewisKee Nang
Victor WongThe Old Goupa
Randall Tex CobbTil
James HongDoctor Hong
Shakti ChenKala
Tau LogoYu
Tiger Chung LeeKhan
Pons MaarFu
Peter KwongTommy Tong
Wally TaylorDetective Boggs
Eric DouglasYellow Dragon
Charles LevinTV Host
Kenneth H. Frith Jr.Friend at Pink's
Bennett OhtaHerb Shop Clerk
Kinko TsubouchiOld Chinese Woman
Govind ChipaluJabbering Old Man
Chantara NopSecurity Man #1
Phok OkSecurity Man #2
Bob TzudikerBusinessman Customer
Cliffy MageeRussell
Jeff Soo HooWaiter
Bindra JoshiChicken Lady on Plane
Judy HudsonTortoise Lady
Ron PackhamButtonman
Marilyn Schreffler
voice
Kala
Frank Welker
voice
The Thing
Lorenzo Gaspar
uncredited
Nepal villager
Conrad Hurtt
uncredited
Monk
Aron Kincaid
uncredited
Informer
Gene LeBell
uncredited
Drunken Biker
Ron Veto
uncredited
Yak herder
ADVERTISMENT
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
13
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£2,953,262
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Golden Child
2 Jan 1987
1N
£1,036,723
£1,036,723
9 Jan 1987
2▼
£718,362
£1,970,594
16 Jan 1987
3▼
£359,181
£2,455,488
23 Jan 1987
3▲▼
£179,591
£2,706,915
30 Jan 1987
3▲▼
£89,796
£2,832,629
6 Feb 1987
4▼
£44,898
£2,890,996
13 Feb 1987
6▼
£22,449
£2,923,547
20 Feb 1987
9▼
£11,225
£2,938,140
27 Feb 1987
10▼
£5,613
£2,946,279
6 Mar 1987
11▼
£2,807
£2,950,068
13 Mar 1987
13▼
£1,404
£2,951,893
20 Mar 1987
12▲
£702
£2,952,806
27 Mar 1987
14▼
£351
£2,953,262

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$79,817,937
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Feb 1987
9▼
$1,566,672
$72,789,037
13 Feb 1987
11▼
$1,118,245
$74,291,173
20 Feb 1987
12▼
$769,934
$75,289,919

* 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:
  •  Australia release date:
  •  United Kingdom release date:
  •  Brazil release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,953,262
2199
Much Ado About Nothing
2200
The Golden Child
2201
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US total gross
$79,817,937
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The Golden Child
1077
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Genres
Action
Action
Adventure
Adventure
Comedy
Comedy
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Argentina Argentina
  • United States United States
  • Germany Germany
  • Poland Poland
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Goodbye Sundance: Paying tribute to Robert Redford, a cinematic golden child and an exemplary citizen  Decider Tue, 16th September 2025

The Golden Child (1986) ⭐ 6.0 | Action, Adventure, Comedy  IMDb Fri, 27th February 2015

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