East is East (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,170,647 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,267,988 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $30,438,635 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $53,569 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/157 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,254,349 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 14th, 2000 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | September 12th, 2000 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, sexual content and some domestic violence |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Bigamy or Polygamy, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Immigration, Interracial Romance |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | FilmFour, BBC Films, Assassin Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Urdu, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2000 | 47 | $53,569 | 4 | $13,392 | $53,569 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 26 | $210,489 | +293% | 18 | $11,694 | $292,194 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 23 | $262,762 | +25% | 44 | $5,972 | $634,996 | 3 |
| May 5, 2000 | 24 | $217,882 | -17% | 61 | $3,572 | $946,609 | 4 |
| May 12, 2000 | 27 | $206,555 | -5% | 63 | $3,279 | $1,237,599 | 5 |
| May 19, 2000 | 29 | $195,944 | -5% | 66 | $2,969 | $1,514,838 | 6 |
| May 26, 2000 | 21 | $394,459 | +101% | 154 | $2,561 | $1,995,857 | 7 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | 19 | $242,437 | -39% | 157 | $1,544 | $2,322,393 | 8 |
| Jun 9, 2000 | 17 | $235,370 | -3% | 137 | $1,718 | $2,667,008 | 9 |
| Jun 16, 2000 | 23 | $176,329 | -25% | 110 | $1,603 | $2,941,586 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2000 | 27 | $141,370 | -20% | 92 | $1,537 | $3,160,321 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 2000 | 35 | $106,443 | -25% | 92 | $1,157 | $3,405,909 | 12 |
| Jul 7, 2000 | 40 | $92,937 | -13% | 68 | $1,367 | $3,530,665 | 13 |
| Jul 14, 2000 | 41 | $79,285 | -15% | 56 | $1,416 | $3,648,573 | 14 |
| Jul 21, 2000 | 50 | $59,875 | -24% | 56 | $1,069 | $3,740,700 | 15 |
| Jul 28, 2000 | 50 | $56,930 | -5% | 44 | $1,294 | $3,827,859 | 16 |
| Aug 4, 2000 | 62 | $36,507 | -36% | 29 | $1,259 | $3,887,075 | 17 |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 72 | $31,512 | -14% | 25 | $1,260 | $3,934,702 | 18 |
| Aug 18, 2000 | 75 | $19,276 | -39% | 26 | $741 | $3,966,195 | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 82 | $17,063 | -11% | 17 | $1,004 | $3,995,761 | 20 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 46 | $125,633 | +636% | 111 | $1,132 | $4,130,016 | 21 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 68 | $23,332 | -81% | 44 | $530 | $4,170,647 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2000 | 20 | $69,000 | 44 | $1,568 | $634,996 | 17 | ||
| May 1, 2000 | 20 | $21,749 | -68% | 44 | $494 | $656,745 | 18 | |
| May 2, 2000 | 19 | $27,260 | +25% | 44 | $620 | $684,005 | 19 | |
| May 3, 2000 | 19 | $23,298 | -15% | 44 | $530 | $707,303 | 20 | |
| May 4, 2000 | 20 | $20,625 | -11% | 44 | $469 | $727,928 | 21 | |
| May 29, 2000 | 18 | $85,072 | 154 | $552 | $2,069,385 | 46 | ||
| Jun 4, 2000 | 17 | $65,000 | 157 | $414 | $2,322,000 | 52 | ||
| Jun 5, 2000 | 19 | $26,468 | -59% | -69% | 157 | $169 | $2,348,861 | 53 |
| Jun 6, 2000 | 18 | $29,000 | +10% | 157 | $185 | $2,377,861 | 54 | |
| Jun 7, 2000 | 19 | $24,373 | -16% | 157 | $155 | $2,402,234 | 55 | |
| Jun 8, 2000 | 20 | $26,319 | +8% | 157 | $168 | $2,428,583 | 56 | |
| Jun 11, 2000 | 16 | $67,000 | +3% | 137 | $489 | $2,667,008 | 59 | |
| Jun 12, 2000 | 19 | $19,412 | -71% | -27% | 137 | $142 | $2,686,420 | 60 |
| Jun 13, 2000 | 17 | $27,028 | +39% | -7% | 137 | $197 | $2,713,448 | 61 |
| Jun 14, 2000 | 18 | $23,589 | -13% | -3% | 137 | $172 | $2,737,037 | 62 |
| Jun 15, 2000 | 18 | $25,200 | +7% | -4% | 137 | $184 | $2,762,237 | 63 |
| Jun 18, 2000 | 18 | $51,000 | -24% | 110 | $464 | $2,941,586 | 66 | |
| Jun 19, 2000 | 19 | $14,927 | -71% | -23% | 110 | $136 | $2,956,513 | 67 |
| Jun 20, 2000 | 19 | $22,240 | +49% | -18% | 110 | $202 | $2,978,762 | 68 |
| Jun 25, 2000 | 19 | $39,000 | -24% | 92 | $424 | $3,160,321 | 73 | |
| Jun 26, 2000 | 20 | $16,430 | -58% | +10% | 92 | $179 | $3,176,751 | 74 |
| Jun 27, 2000 | 18 | $23,116 | +41% | +4% | 92 | $251 | $3,199,867 | 75 |
| Jun 28, 2000 | 19 | $20,065 | -13% | 92 | $218 | $3,219,932 | 76 | |
| Jun 29, 2000 | 20 | $18,562 | -7% | 92 | $202 | $3,238,494 | 77 | |
| Jul 4, 2000 | 19 | $41,160 | +78% | 92 | $447 | $3,405,909 | 82 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2000 | 48 | $81,705 | 4 | $20,426 | $81,705 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 27 | $290,529 | +256% | 18 | $16,141 | $372,234 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 22 | $356,493 | +23% | 44 | $8,102 | $728,727 | 3 |
| May 5, 2000 | 24 | $302,317 | -15% | 61 | $4,956 | $1,031,044 | 4 |
| May 12, 2000 | 28 | $287,850 | -5% | 63 | $4,569 | $1,318,894 | 5 |
| May 19, 2000 | 29 | $282,504 | -2% | 66 | $4,280 | $1,601,398 | 6 |
| May 26, 2000 | 22 | $478,558 | +69% | 154 | $3,108 | $2,079,956 | 7 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | 20 | $351,682 | -27% | 157 | $2,240 | $2,431,638 | 8 |
| Jun 9, 2000 | 22 | $333,619 | -5% | 137 | $2,435 | $2,765,257 | 9 |
| Jun 16, 2000 | 26 | $253,694 | -24% | 110 | $2,306 | $3,018,951 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2000 | 29 | $280,515 | +11% | 92 | $3,049 | $3,299,466 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 2000 | 36 | $138,262 | -51% | 92 | $1,503 | $3,437,728 | 12 |
| Jul 7, 2000 | 39 | $131,560 | -5% | 68 | $1,935 | $3,569,288 | 13 |
| Jul 14, 2000 | 46 | $111,537 | -15% | 56 | $1,992 | $3,680,825 | 14 |
| Jul 21, 2000 | 53 | $90,104 | -19% | 56 | $1,609 | $3,770,929 | 15 |
| Jul 28, 2000 | 53 | $79,639 | -12% | 44 | $1,810 | $3,850,568 | 16 |
| Aug 4, 2000 | 64 | $52,622 | -34% | 29 | $1,815 | $3,903,190 | 17 |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 73 | $43,729 | -17% | 25 | $1,749 | $3,946,919 | 18 |
| Aug 18, 2000 | 70 | $31,779 | -27% | 26 | $1,222 | $3,978,698 | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 81 | $25,685 | -19% | 17 | $1,511 | $4,004,383 | 20 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 49 | $142,932 | +456% | 111 | $1,288 | $4,147,315 | 21 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 80 | $23,332 | -84% | 44 | $530 | $4,170,647 | 22 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $53,569 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/157 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,254,349 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 14th, 2000 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | September 12th, 2000 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, sexual content and some domestic violence |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Bigamy or Polygamy, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Immigration, Interracial Romance |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | FilmFour, BBC Films, Assassin Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Urdu, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2000 | 47 | $53,569 | 4 | $13,392 | $53,569 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 26 | $210,489 | +293% | 18 | $11,694 | $292,194 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 23 | $262,762 | +25% | 44 | $5,972 | $634,996 | 3 |
| May 5, 2000 | 24 | $217,882 | -17% | 61 | $3,572 | $946,609 | 4 |
| May 12, 2000 | 27 | $206,555 | -5% | 63 | $3,279 | $1,237,599 | 5 |
| May 19, 2000 | 29 | $195,944 | -5% | 66 | $2,969 | $1,514,838 | 6 |
| May 26, 2000 | 21 | $394,459 | +101% | 154 | $2,561 | $1,995,857 | 7 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | 19 | $242,437 | -39% | 157 | $1,544 | $2,322,393 | 8 |
| Jun 9, 2000 | 17 | $235,370 | -3% | 137 | $1,718 | $2,667,008 | 9 |
| Jun 16, 2000 | 23 | $176,329 | -25% | 110 | $1,603 | $2,941,586 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2000 | 27 | $141,370 | -20% | 92 | $1,537 | $3,160,321 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 2000 | 35 | $106,443 | -25% | 92 | $1,157 | $3,405,909 | 12 |
| Jul 7, 2000 | 40 | $92,937 | -13% | 68 | $1,367 | $3,530,665 | 13 |
| Jul 14, 2000 | 41 | $79,285 | -15% | 56 | $1,416 | $3,648,573 | 14 |
| Jul 21, 2000 | 50 | $59,875 | -24% | 56 | $1,069 | $3,740,700 | 15 |
| Jul 28, 2000 | 50 | $56,930 | -5% | 44 | $1,294 | $3,827,859 | 16 |
| Aug 4, 2000 | 62 | $36,507 | -36% | 29 | $1,259 | $3,887,075 | 17 |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 72 | $31,512 | -14% | 25 | $1,260 | $3,934,702 | 18 |
| Aug 18, 2000 | 75 | $19,276 | -39% | 26 | $741 | $3,966,195 | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 82 | $17,063 | -11% | 17 | $1,004 | $3,995,761 | 20 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 46 | $125,633 | +636% | 111 | $1,132 | $4,130,016 | 21 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 68 | $23,332 | -81% | 44 | $530 | $4,170,647 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2000 | 20 | $69,000 | 44 | $1,568 | $634,996 | 17 | ||
| May 1, 2000 | 20 | $21,749 | -68% | 44 | $494 | $656,745 | 18 | |
| May 2, 2000 | 19 | $27,260 | +25% | 44 | $620 | $684,005 | 19 | |
| May 3, 2000 | 19 | $23,298 | -15% | 44 | $530 | $707,303 | 20 | |
| May 4, 2000 | 20 | $20,625 | -11% | 44 | $469 | $727,928 | 21 | |
| May 29, 2000 | 18 | $85,072 | 154 | $552 | $2,069,385 | 46 | ||
| Jun 4, 2000 | 17 | $65,000 | 157 | $414 | $2,322,000 | 52 | ||
| Jun 5, 2000 | 19 | $26,468 | -59% | -69% | 157 | $169 | $2,348,861 | 53 |
| Jun 6, 2000 | 18 | $29,000 | +10% | 157 | $185 | $2,377,861 | 54 | |
| Jun 7, 2000 | 19 | $24,373 | -16% | 157 | $155 | $2,402,234 | 55 | |
| Jun 8, 2000 | 20 | $26,319 | +8% | 157 | $168 | $2,428,583 | 56 | |
| Jun 11, 2000 | 16 | $67,000 | +3% | 137 | $489 | $2,667,008 | 59 | |
| Jun 12, 2000 | 19 | $19,412 | -71% | -27% | 137 | $142 | $2,686,420 | 60 |
| Jun 13, 2000 | 17 | $27,028 | +39% | -7% | 137 | $197 | $2,713,448 | 61 |
| Jun 14, 2000 | 18 | $23,589 | -13% | -3% | 137 | $172 | $2,737,037 | 62 |
| Jun 15, 2000 | 18 | $25,200 | +7% | -4% | 137 | $184 | $2,762,237 | 63 |
| Jun 18, 2000 | 18 | $51,000 | -24% | 110 | $464 | $2,941,586 | 66 | |
| Jun 19, 2000 | 19 | $14,927 | -71% | -23% | 110 | $136 | $2,956,513 | 67 |
| Jun 20, 2000 | 19 | $22,240 | +49% | -18% | 110 | $202 | $2,978,762 | 68 |
| Jun 25, 2000 | 19 | $39,000 | -24% | 92 | $424 | $3,160,321 | 73 | |
| Jun 26, 2000 | 20 | $16,430 | -58% | +10% | 92 | $179 | $3,176,751 | 74 |
| Jun 27, 2000 | 18 | $23,116 | +41% | +4% | 92 | $251 | $3,199,867 | 75 |
| Jun 28, 2000 | 19 | $20,065 | -13% | 92 | $218 | $3,219,932 | 76 | |
| Jun 29, 2000 | 20 | $18,562 | -7% | 92 | $202 | $3,238,494 | 77 | |
| Jul 4, 2000 | 19 | $41,160 | +78% | 92 | $447 | $3,405,909 | 82 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2000 | 48 | $81,705 | 4 | $20,426 | $81,705 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 27 | $290,529 | +256% | 18 | $16,141 | $372,234 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 22 | $356,493 | +23% | 44 | $8,102 | $728,727 | 3 |
| May 5, 2000 | 24 | $302,317 | -15% | 61 | $4,956 | $1,031,044 | 4 |
| May 12, 2000 | 28 | $287,850 | -5% | 63 | $4,569 | $1,318,894 | 5 |
| May 19, 2000 | 29 | $282,504 | -2% | 66 | $4,280 | $1,601,398 | 6 |
| May 26, 2000 | 22 | $478,558 | +69% | 154 | $3,108 | $2,079,956 | 7 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | 20 | $351,682 | -27% | 157 | $2,240 | $2,431,638 | 8 |
| Jun 9, 2000 | 22 | $333,619 | -5% | 137 | $2,435 | $2,765,257 | 9 |
| Jun 16, 2000 | 26 | $253,694 | -24% | 110 | $2,306 | $3,018,951 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2000 | 29 | $280,515 | +11% | 92 | $3,049 | $3,299,466 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 2000 | 36 | $138,262 | -51% | 92 | $1,503 | $3,437,728 | 12 |
| Jul 7, 2000 | 39 | $131,560 | -5% | 68 | $1,935 | $3,569,288 | 13 |
| Jul 14, 2000 | 46 | $111,537 | -15% | 56 | $1,992 | $3,680,825 | 14 |
| Jul 21, 2000 | 53 | $90,104 | -19% | 56 | $1,609 | $3,770,929 | 15 |
| Jul 28, 2000 | 53 | $79,639 | -12% | 44 | $1,810 | $3,850,568 | 16 |
| Aug 4, 2000 | 64 | $52,622 | -34% | 29 | $1,815 | $3,903,190 | 17 |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 73 | $43,729 | -17% | 25 | $1,749 | $3,946,919 | 18 |
| Aug 18, 2000 | 70 | $31,779 | -27% | 26 | $1,222 | $3,978,698 | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 81 | $25,685 | -19% | 17 | $1,511 | $4,004,383 | 20 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 49 | $142,932 | +456% | 111 | $1,288 | $4,147,315 | 21 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 80 | $23,332 | -84% | 44 | $530 | $4,170,647 | 22 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.