Mississippi Masala (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,332,515Details
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Metrics

Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,578,237

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,917 $7,332,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,659 $7,332,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,046 $7,332,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $7,332,515

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 5th, 1992 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment
April 15th, 2022 (Limited) by Janus Films
MPAA Rating: R R for sensuality and language.
Running Time: 117 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama, Interracial Romance, African Americans, Indians, 1970s, Immigration, Forbidden Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Eloping, You Can't Go Home Again, Set in Uganda, Bigotry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1992 9 $1,502,819   325 $4,624   $2,587,062 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 15, 2022 - $9,434   1 $9,434   $7,318,220 1,577
Apr 22, 2022 - $6,648 -30% 6 $1,108   $7,324,868 1,578
Apr 29, 2022 - $3,595 -46% 7 $514   $7,328,463 1,579
May 6, 2022 - $4,052 +13% 6 $675   $7,332,515 1,580

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington    Demetrius

Uncategorized

Charles S. Dutton    Tyrone Williams
Mira Nair    Gossip 1
Joe Seneca    Williben Williams

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Production and Technical Credits

Mira Nair    Director
Sooni Taraporevala    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,578,237

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,917 $7,332,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,659 $7,332,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,046 $7,332,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $7,332,515

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 5th, 1992 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment
April 15th, 2022 (Limited) by Janus Films
MPAA Rating: R R for sensuality and language.
Running Time: 117 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama, Interracial Romance, African Americans, Indians, 1970s, Immigration, Forbidden Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Eloping, You Can't Go Home Again, Set in Uganda, Bigotry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington    Demetrius

Uncategorized

Charles S. Dutton    Tyrone Williams
Mira Nair    Gossip 1
Joe Seneca    Williben Williams

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mira Nair    Director
Sooni Taraporevala    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1992 9 $1,502,819   325 $4,624   $2,587,062 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 15, 2022 - $9,434   1 $9,434   $7,318,220 1,577
Apr 22, 2022 - $6,648 -30% 6 $1,108   $7,324,868 1,578
Apr 29, 2022 - $3,595 -46% 7 $514   $7,328,463 1,579
May 6, 2022 - $4,052 +13% 6 $675   $7,332,515 1,580