Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

Biographer John Lahr is writing a book about playwright Joe Orton. Joe and Kenneth meet at drama school and live together for ten years as lovers and collaborators. Both want to be writers, but only one of them is successful.

All Releases

Domestic (98.9%)
$1,654,743
International (1.1%)
$18,184
Worldwide
$1,672,927
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorThe Samuel Goldwyn Company
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Domestic Opening$38,643
Earliest Release DateApril 17, 1987 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresBiography Drama

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseApril 17, 1987Domestic$1,654,743$1,654,743
2007 Re-releaseApril 6, 2007United Kingdom$383$383
2017 Re-releaseAugust 4, 2017United Kingdom$17,801$17,801

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$1,654,7437,796
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom2$18,1847,560