Charlotte Alexandra) as Diane Reception Personal Services opened at 5 cinemas in central London on 3 April 1987 and was the highest-grossing film in London for the week with a gross of £57,775. It reached number one nationally in the UK after 10 weeks of release and was number one for two weeks. The film was the second highest-grossing British film of the year in the UK, behind only The Living Daylights, with a gross of £1,952,017 ($3.2 million). It grossed $1,744,164 in the United States and Canada. Ban The film was banned in the Republic of Ireland upon theatrical release (although the ban was lifted two months later). At the time, there were four films that were banned in Ireland, and Jones had directed three of them (Personal Services, Monty Python's Life of Brian, and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life). References External links 1987 films 1987 comedy films 1980s biographical films British comedy films British biographical films Films about prostitution in the United Kingdom BDSM in films Films directed by Terry Jones Films scored by John Du Prez British independent films Films produced by Tim Bevan 1980s English-language films 1980s British films