Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024)
.jpg)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $249,700 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $249,700 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Azar Nafisi, a former professor at Tehran University, secretly gathers seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden western classics. As fundamentalists seize control, the women remove their veils, speak about their intimate hopes, loves and disappointments, their femininity and their search for a place in an increasingly oppressive society. By reading Lolita in Tehran, they celebrate the liberating power of literature in revolutionary Iran and form their own future.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 10th, 2026 (Limited) by Greenwich |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as Leggere Lolita a Teheran (Italy)
March 26th, 2025 (Limited), released as Lire Lolita a Teheran (France) July 10th, 2025 (Limited), released as Ler Lolita Em Teerão (Portugal) July 25th, 2025 (Limited), released as Leer "Lolita" en Tehran (Spain) November 20th, 2025 (Limited), released as Lolita lesen in Teheran (Germany) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Geographical setting: | Iran, Tehran, Iran |
| Plot point: | Women’s Rights |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Italy, Israel |
| Languages: | Italian |
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.
Synopsis
Azar Nafisi, a former professor at Tehran University, secretly gathers seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden western classics. As fundamentalists seize control, the women remove their veils, speak about their intimate hopes, loves and disappointments, their femininity and their search for a place in an increasingly oppressive society. By reading Lolita in Tehran, they celebrate the liberating power of literature in revolutionary Iran and form their own future.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 10th, 2026 (Limited) by Greenwich |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as Leggere Lolita a Teheran (Italy)
March 26th, 2025 (Limited), released as Lire Lolita a Teheran (France) July 10th, 2025 (Limited), released as Ler Lolita Em Teerão (Portugal) July 25th, 2025 (Limited), released as Leer "Lolita" en Tehran (Spain) November 20th, 2025 (Limited), released as Lolita lesen in Teheran (Germany) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Geographical setting: | Iran, Tehran, Iran |
| Plot point: | Women’s Rights |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Italy, Israel |
| Languages: | Italian |
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.