Synopsis
Money, Fame and the Knowledge of English. In India, these 3 factors play a huge role in how society judges an individual. English Vinglish is the story of a woman who does not know English and is made to feel insecure by her family and society at large. The film is a light -hearted yet touching and transformational journey of Shashi. Circumstances make her determined to overcome this insecurity, master the language, teach the world a lesson on the way to becoming a self assured and confident woman. The film is shot mostly in New York and captures the inherent struggle of many people all over the world with the English Language. Hilarious, touching, sensitive, this film marks the come back of India’s biggest female star...Sridevi.
Metrics
Legs: | 2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 18.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,521,765 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) | 8,090 | $1,862,086 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,347 | $8,024,593 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,709 | $9,886,679 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | September 28th, 2012 (Limited) by Eros Entertainment |
International Releases: | October 5th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Nigeria) December 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Vietnam) March 14th, 2013 (Wide) (Hong Kong) December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (Taiwan) ... Show all releases |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 129 minutes |
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Keywords: | Adult Education, Bollywood, Dysfunctional Family |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Hope Productions, IBC Spotlight |
Production Countries: | India |
Languages: | English, Hindi, Tamil |