United Kingdom Box Office for Local Hero (1983)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| United Kingdom Box Office | $72,224 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,840,957 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
Movie Details
| United Kingdom Releases: | March 17th, 1983 (Wide) May 19th, 2023 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) |
| Video Release: | September 21st, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Keywords: | Comedy Drama, Set in Scotland, Cult Movie, Culture Clash, Corporate Life, Surprise Twist |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/07/02 | - | $790 | 8 | $99 | $790 | 1,999 | |
| 2021/07/09 | - | $868 | +10% | 4 | $217 | $3,900 | 2,000 |
| 2021/07/16 | - | $124 | -86% | 2 | $62 | $5,880 | 2,001 |
| 2023/05/19 | 20 | $19,984 | 27 | $740 | $19,984 | 2,097 | |
| 2023/06/02 | - | $3,723 | 16 | $233 | $51,510 | 2,099 | |
| 2023/06/23 | - | $1,923 | 3 | $641 | $64,437 | 2,102 | |
| 2023/06/30 | - | $512 | -73% | 1 | $512 | $67,931 | 2,103 |
| 2023/07/07 | - | $3,016 | +489% | 4 | $754 | $72,224 | 2,104 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8/5/2022 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| New Zealand | 6/1/2023 | $386 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $1,370 | 10/29/2024 |
| North America | 2/18/1983 | $23,567 | 1 | 207 | 1,301 | $5,767,363 | |
| United Kingdom | 3/17/1983 | $0 | 0 | 27 | 65 | $72,224 | 7/12/2023 |
| Worldwide Total | $5,840,957 | 10/29/2024 | |||||
Leading Cast
| Burt Lancaster | Happer |
| Peter Riegert |
Supporting Cast
| Denis Lawson | Urquhart |
| Fulton Mackay |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Bill Forsyth | Director |
| Bill Forsyth | Screenwriter |
| David Puttnam | Producer |
| Iain Smith | Producer |
| Mark Knopfler | Composer |