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2009 | DIRECTED BY JANE CAMPION

Bright Star

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Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
Certificates

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First viewed:
11th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
21st Jun 2025
Total views:
59
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
9th October 2009
16 years 1 months 2 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
25th September 2009
16 years 1 months 16 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
15th October 2009
16 years 27 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
6th November 2009
16 years 5 days ago
Israel release date
 Israel
3rd December 2009
15 years 11 months 8 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
9th December 2009
15 years 11 months 2 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $4.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
199,525 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
592,007 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 6th Nov '09
  • Debut position: 11
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: £207.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15
US Box Office
  • Release: 9th Oct '09
  • Debut weekend: 18th Sep '09
  • Debut position: 34
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $189.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jane campion Jane Campion
Starring
Abbie CornishFanny Brawne
Ben WhishawJohn Keats
Paul SchneiderMr. Brown
Kerry FoxMrs. Brawne
Edie MartinToots Brawne
Thomas Brodie-SangsterSamuel
Claudie BlakleyMaria Dilke
Gerard MonacoCharles Dilke
Antonia Campbell-HughesAbigail
Samuel RoukinReynolds
Amanda HaleReynolds Sister
Lucinda RaikesReynolds Sister
jane campionSamuel BarnettMr. Severn
Jonathan ArisMr. Hunt
Olly AlexanderTom Keats
François TestoryDance Master
Theresa WatsonCharlotte
Vincent FranklinDr. Bree
Eileen DaviesMrs. Bentley
Roger Ashton-GriffithsShopkeeper
Sally ReeveLandlady
Sebastian ArmestoMr. Haslam
Adrian SchillerMr. Taylor
Alfred HarmsworthCharles Dilke Jnr
Lucas MotionSuitor at Ball
TopperThe Cat
Amy Brown
uncredited
Mary Robinson
Anthoula Drummond
uncredited
Carriage Girl
Joyia Fitch
uncredited
Dilke Maid
Will Garthwaite
uncredited
Human Orchestra
Samuel Gaukroger
uncredited
Messenger Boy
Guy Mannerings
uncredited
Removal Man
Kerry Grace Morgan
uncredited
Dancer
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2009-09-18
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
11
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
15
Total UK Gross:
£1,085,415
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Bright Star
6 Nov 2009
11N
£207,881
£207,881
13 Nov 2009
12▼
£145,577
£544,038
20 Nov 2009
14▼
£73,777
£738,126
27 Nov 2009
16▼
£49,737
£854,208
4 Dec 2009
20▼
£27,057
£933,884
11 Dec 2009
21▼
£12,803
£974,207
18 Dec 2009
21▲▼
£6,657
£998,335
1 Jan 2010
20▲
£5,278
£1,021,160
8 Jan 2010
22▼
£4,280
£1,029,131
15 Jan 2010
25▼
£3,836
£1,038,896
22 Jan 2010
27▼
£1,495
£1,044,554
29 Jan 2010
29▼
£1,933
£1,053,020
5 Feb 2010
33▼
£236
£1,057,002
12 Feb 2010
33▲▼
£582
£1,060,141
12 Mar 2010
28▲
£1,096
£1,085,415

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
17
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$4,440,055
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Sep 2009
34N
$189,703
$206,649
25 Sep 2009
17▲
$671,895
$962,153
2 Oct 2009
17▲▼
$716,096
$1,936,829
23 Oct 2009
25▼
$212,138
$3,901,214
30 Oct 2009
28▼
$132,684
$4,121,818
6 Nov 2009
40▼
$70,280
$4,252,058
13 Nov 2009
43▼
$50,265
$4,341,275
20 Nov 2009
52▼
$26,476
$4,390,226
27 Nov 2009
61▼
$19,120
$4,420,963
4 Dec 2009
58▲
$13,128
$4,440,055

* 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
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,085,415
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3729
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Paraguay Paraguay
  • China China
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Germany Germany
  • Kosovo Kosovo
  • Mali Mali
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Bulgaria Bulgaria
News from around the web
The Best of British Cinema: ‘Bright Star’ (2009) | by Reece Beckett | Counter Arts  Medium Sun, 31st August 2025

Bright Star review – Jane Campion’s subtle and measured film about Keats  The Guardian Thu, 5th November 2009

Bright Star — Jane Campion  In Review Online Tue, 16th January 2024

Bright Star movie review: cinematic poetry  Flick Filosopher Thu, 24th September 2009

One Good Thing: The Jane Campion film that captures spring euphoria  vox.com Fri, 20th May 2022

Bright Star Review  empireonline.com Mon, 26th October 2009

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