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1991 | DIRECTED BY CHRIS COLUMBUS

Only the Lonely

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Movie Stats
Year
1991
Runtime
 104 minutes (1 hr 44 mins)
Certificates

15

PG-13

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M/12
Select Cast
John Candy
Maureen O'Hara
Ally Sheedy
Kevin Dunn
Milo O'Shea
Bert Remsen
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
15th Feb 2025
Total views:
69
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th May 1991
34 years 4 months 2 days ago
Turkey release date
 Turkey
9th August 1991
34 years 1 months 17 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
22nd August 1991
34 years 1 months 4 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
6th September 1991
34 years 20 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
13th September 1991
34 years 13 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
20th September 1991
34 years 6 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £857.3 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $16.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
282,933 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 13th Sep '91
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £364.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 24th May '91
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
chris columbus Chris Columbus
Starring
John CandyDanny Muldoon
Maureen O'HaraRose Muldoon
Ally SheedyTheresa Luna
Kevin DunnPatrick Muldoon
Milo O'SheaDoyle
Bert RemsenSpats
Anthony QuinnNick Acropolis
Jim BelushiSalvatore Buonarte
Joe GrecoJohnny Luna
Marvin J. McIntyreFather Strapovic
chris columbusMacaulay CulkinBilly Muldoon
Kieran CulkinPatrick Muldoon Jr.
Allen HamiltonO'Neal
Teri McEvoySusan Muldoon
Bernie LandisLarry
Les PodewellJack
John Davis ChandlerDuane Earl Tyrone
Martin FisherChess Player
Timothy O'MearaCop
James Ike EichlingCop
James DeuterWaiter
John M. Watson Sr.Leo
Dick SollenbergerSuit Salesman
Doyle DevereuxTuxedo Salesman
Clarke DevereuxTuxedo Salesman / News Vendor
Michael W. NashCrazed Prisoner
Porscha RadcliffeHalloween Bum
Brittany RadcliffeHalloween Witch
Marlon A. MorrisCop Friend
Jesse J. DonnellyPoliceman
Sandra MacatStewardess
Rick LeFevourHoodlum
Mahlon SharpTommy Bones
Barry Biondo
uncredited
Chicago cop
Karen Cole
uncredited
Girl Sitting on Bus Bench
Doshia Darmane
uncredited
Chicago Blonde
Tony DeGuide
uncredited
Chicago Cop
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£857,287
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Only the Lonely
13 Sep 1991
5N
£364,084
£364,084
20 Sep 1991
8▼
£170,070
£610,686
27 Sep 1991
11▼
£94,014
£747,006
4 Oct 1991
12▼
£76,056
£857,287

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$16,660,458
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
24 May 1991
5N
$5,997,993
$5,997,993
14 Jun 1991
9▼
$1,269,503
$16,660,458

* 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
£857,287
4116
Shark Night
4117
Only the Lonely
4118
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
News from around the web
Only the Lonely (1991) ⭐ 6.4 | Comedy, Romance  IMDb Sun, 3rd January 2016

John Candy movies: 15 greatest films ranked worst to best  Gold Derby Fri, 25th October 2024

‘Only the Lonely’ At 30: A Forgotten John Candy Gem Loaded With Untapped Potential  theplaylist.net Mon, 24th May 2021

Only the Lonely - Movie Review  Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews Tue, 15th November 2011

Only The Lonely Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

This Box Office Dud Is Actually John Candy's Best Movie  Collider Thu, 6th June 2024