Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,286,741 | Details |
| International Box Office | $12,959,213 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,245,954 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Dr Alithea Binnie is an academic—content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The Djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,919,717 (35.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,436 opening theaters/2,436 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,412,101 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 26th, 2022 (Wide) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | August 24th, 2022 (Wide), released as Trois mille ans à t'attendre (France)
September 1st, 2022 (Wide) (Germany) September 1st, 2022 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 1st, 2022 (Wide) (Australia) September 2nd, 2022 (Wide), released as Tres mil años esperándote (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2022 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexual content, graphic nudity and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2728 (cert #53741), 4/20/2022) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Filming location (city or town): | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Filming location (country): | Australia, Turkey |
| Filming location (state or county): | New South Wales, Australia |
| Plot point: | Genie or Djinn, Romance, Wish Granters |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Elevate Production Finance, Sunac, Kennedy Miller Mitchell Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | 7 | $2,919,717 | 2,436 | $1,199 | $2,919,717 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 12 | $1,681,723 | -42% | 2,436 | $690 | $5,899,555 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | - | $591,714 | -65% | 1,407 | $421 | $7,536,781 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | - | $175,452 | -70% | 507 | $346 | $8,070,977 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $33,245 | -81% | 135 | $246 | $8,223,984 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | - | $16,804 | -49% | 44 | $382 | $8,275,769 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | 6 | $1,164,348 | 2,436 | $478 | $1,164,348 | 1 | ||
| Aug 27, 2022 | 9 | $1,011,464 | -13% | 2,436 | $415 | $2,175,812 | 2 | |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 9 | $743,905 | -26% | 2,436 | $305 | $2,919,717 | 3 | |
| Aug 29, 2022 | - | $301,019 | -60% | 2,436 | $124 | $3,220,736 | 4 | |
| Aug 30, 2022 | - | $465,871 | +55% | 2,436 | $191 | $3,686,607 | 5 | |
| Aug 31, 2022 | - | $289,931 | -38% | 2,436 | $119 | $3,976,538 | 6 | |
| Sep 1, 2022 | - | $241,294 | -17% | 2,436 | $99 | $4,217,832 | 7 | |
| Sep 2, 2022 | - | $400,237 | +66% | -66% | 2,436 | $164 | $4,618,069 | 8 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | - | $694,246 | +73% | -31% | 2,436 | $285 | $5,312,315 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | - | $587,240 | -15% | -21% | 2,436 | $241 | $5,899,555 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | - | $515,348 | -12% | +71% | 2,436 | $212 | $6,414,903 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | - | $232,824 | -55% | -50% | 2,436 | $96 | $6,647,727 | 12 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | - | $162,903 | -30% | -44% | 2,436 | $67 | $6,810,630 | 13 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 8 | $134,437 | -17% | -44% | 2,436 | $55 | $6,945,067 | 14 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | - | $168,163 | +25% | -58% | 1,407 | $120 | $7,113,230 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | - | $240,617 | +43% | -65% | 1,407 | $171 | $7,353,847 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | - | $182,934 | -24% | -69% | 1,407 | $130 | $7,536,781 | 17 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | 12 | $84,494 | -54% | -84% | 1,407 | $60 | $7,621,275 | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | 13 | $104,873 | +24% | -55% | 1,407 | $75 | $7,726,148 | 19 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | 12 | $91,313 | -13% | -44% | 1,407 | $65 | $7,817,461 | 20 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 11 | $78,064 | -15% | -42% | 1,407 | $55 | $7,895,525 | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | - | $49,671 | -36% | -70% | 507 | $98 | $7,945,196 | 22 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | - | $70,294 | +42% | -71% | 507 | $139 | $8,015,490 | 23 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | - | $55,487 | -21% | -70% | 507 | $109 | $8,070,977 | 24 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | - | $29,203 | -47% | -65% | 507 | $58 | $8,100,180 | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | - | $30,002 | +3% | -71% | 507 | $59 | $8,130,182 | 26 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | - | $32,109 | +7% | -65% | 507 | $63 | $8,162,291 | 27 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | - | $28,448 | -11% | -64% | 507 | $56 | $8,190,739 | 28 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $9,892 | -65% | -80% | 135 | $73 | $8,200,631 | 29 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | - | $13,126 | +33% | -81% | 135 | $97 | $8,213,757 | 30 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | - | $10,227 | -22% | -82% | 135 | $76 | $8,223,984 | 31 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | - | $7,784 | -24% | -73% | 135 | $58 | $8,231,768 | 32 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | - | $9,426 | +21% | -69% | 135 | $70 | $8,241,194 | 33 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | - | $8,823 | -6% | -73% | 135 | $65 | $8,250,017 | 34 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | - | $8,948 | +1% | -69% | 135 | $66 | $8,258,965 | 35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | - | $5,001 | -44% | -49% | 44 | $114 | $8,263,966 | 36 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | - | $6,654 | +33% | -49% | 44 | $151 | $8,270,620 | 37 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | - | $5,149 | -23% | -50% | 44 | $117 | $8,275,769 | 38 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | - | $2,428 | -53% | -69% | 44 | $55 | $8,278,197 | 39 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | - | $3,276 | +35% | -65% | 44 | $74 | $8,281,473 | 40 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | - | $2,361 | -28% | -73% | 44 | $54 | $8,283,834 | 41 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | - | $2,907 | +23% | -68% | 44 | $66 | $8,286,741 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | - | $4,217,832 | 2,436 | $1,731 | $4,217,832 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2022 | - | $2,727,235 | -35% | 2,436 | $1,120 | $6,945,067 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | - | $950,458 | -65% | 1,407 | $676 | $7,895,525 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | - | $295,214 | -69% | 507 | $582 | $8,190,739 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $68,226 | -77% | 135 | $505 | $8,258,965 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32 | $27,776 | -59% | 44 | $631 | $8,286,741 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/1/2022 | $292,714 | 246 | 246 | 850 | $911,608 | 5/29/2023 | |||
| Croatia | 9/2/2022 | $7,635 | 49 | 49 | 101 | $18,272 | 9/23/2022 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/6/2022 | $14,206 | 107 | 107 | 107 | $16,862 | 11/14/2022 | |||
| Finland | 9/16/2022 | $33,235 | 66 | 66 | 136 | $74,515 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/17/2022 | $79,176 | 50 | 50 | 120 | $252,608 | 2/17/2023 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/1/2022 | $43,778 | 82 | 82 | 288 | $121,068 | 2/13/2023 | |||
| Portugal | 9/8/2022 | $23,263 | 38 | 38 | 83 | $52,300 | 10/22/2022 | |||
| Romania | 9/2/2022 | $52,960 | 76 | 76 | 238 | $143,656 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 9/8/2022 | $820,622 | 1,057 | 1,061 | 4,895 | $4,170,573 | 11/11/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 9/2/2022 | $17,625 | 71 | 71 | 122 | $38,352 | 9/20/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 1/4/2023 | $52,069 | 173 | 173 | 302 | $184,031 | 2/8/2023 | |||
| Spain | 9/2/2022 | $87,578 | 177 | 177 | 309 | $169,529 | 9/23/2022 | |||
| Turkey | 9/16/2022 | $36,562 | 213 | 213 | 440 | $96,971 | 10/13/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/2/2022 | $355,775 | 546 | 546 | 546 | $654,462 | 9/15/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $6,054,406 | |||||||||
| International Total | $12,959,213 | 4/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Idris Elba | The Djinn | |
| Tilda Swinton | Dr. Alithea Binnie |
Supporting
| Aamito Lagum | Sheba | |
| Nicolas Mouawad | King Solomon | |
| Ece Yuksel | Gulten | |
| Matteo Bocelli | Prince Mustafa | |
| Lachy Hulme | Sultan Suleiman | |
| Megan Gale | Hürrem | |
| Zerrin Tekindor | Kösem | |
| Jack Braddy | Ibrahim | |
| Burcu Golgedar | Zefir | |
| Pia Thunderbolt | Orhan’s Pa | |
| Berk Ozturk | Semih The Driver | |
| Anthony Moisett | Hotel Porter | |
| Alyla Browne | Young Alithea | |
| Sage McConnell | Dormitory Girl | |
| Abel Bond | Enzo | |
| Agani Gecmez | Turkish Hotel Waiter | |
| Ayantu Usman | Sheba’s Handmaiden | |
| Peter Bertoni | Jack | |
| Lianne Mackessy | Emmeline Porter | |
| Harlan Norris | London Driver | |
| Leslie Krahner | Fisherman Rough Hands | |
| George Zammit | Male Hands | |
| Feride Eralp | Female Hands | |
| Matthew Khoury | Blacksmith Ifrit / Persian Soldier | |
| Ahmed Burwaiss | Byzantium Labourer | |
| Edoardo Michelotti | Mustafa Janisssary | |
| Ronny Mouawad | Mustafa Janissary / Airport Surly Supervisor | |
| Paul Prakash | Mustafa Janissary | |
| Sabrina Dhowre Elba | The Watcher | |
| Olivia Porter | Juggler | |
| Quaden Bayles | Quick Change Guy | |
| Botan Ozer | Ali | |
| Thomas Georgiou | Rustem Pasha | |
| Arshia Dehghani | Prince Cihangir | |
| Talia Tulin Sert | Seraglio Concubine | |
| Jean-Marc Agbogba | Zaouli Dancer | |
| Kaan Gulder | Young Murad IV | |
| Hugo Vella | Young Ibrahim | |
| Peter Stephens | Persian General | |
| Simon Abraham | Persian Soldier | |
| Bryony Pyke | Slender Concubine | |
| Hana Habbouche | Slender Concubine | |
| Jyoti Barry | Corpulent Woman | |
| Madeline Berner | Corpulent Woman | |
| Kathleen Coffey | Corpulent Woman | |
| Nikki Hooppell | Corpulent Woman | |
| Stephanie Julien | Corpulent Woman | |
| Elyse Metaxas | Corpulent Woman | |
| Debbie Correia | Corpulent Woman | |
| Laura Foster | Corpulent Woman | |
| Ashleigh Geitzmann | Corpulent Woman | |
| Hannah Robinson | Corpulent Woman | |
| Felicity Tchorlian | Corpulent Woman | |
| Kate Wake | Corpulent Woman | |
| Mary P | Corpulent Woman | |
| Ron Hicks | Dead Pasha | |
| Glenn Levett | Dead Vizier |
Narrator
| Danny Lim | Storyteller |
Supporting
| Eva Maria Barboza | Old Merchant’s Cook | |
| Lulu Pinkus | Old Merchant’s Wife | |
| Karen Ainley | Old Merchant’s Wife | |
| Aska Karem | Airport Security Officer | |
| Melissa Kahraman | Airport Security Technician | |
| Bridget Maizey | Rollerblader in Love | |
| Eric Presnell | Rollerblader in Love | |
| Nolan Zadarnowski | Small Child | |
| Patryk Zadarnowski | Father | |
| Nathan Susskind | Young Man Soccer Player |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Miller | Director | |
| George Miller | Producer | |
| Doug Mitchell | Producer | |
| A.S. Byatt | Story based on the the short story “The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye” by | |
| George Miller | Screenwriter | |
| Augusta Gore | Screenwriter | |
| Dean Hood | Executive Producer | |
| Craig McMahon | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Sun | Executive Producer | |
| Kym Barrett | Costume Designer | |
| Tom Holkenborg | Composer | |
| John Seale | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Ford | Production Designer | |
| Margaret Sixel | Editor | |
| Merilyn Cook | Production Manager | |
| Jane Griffin | Key Second Assistant Director | |
| Kate Rawlins | Set Designer | |
| Prue Parsons | Set Designer | |
| Robyn Elliott | Costume Supervisor | |
| Elly Kamal | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ashley Johnson | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Yasca Sinigaglia | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Lloyd Finnemore | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Katrina Cook | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Jeremy Peek | Location Manager | |
| David Burr | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jason Bath | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Dean Elliot | Animation Supervisor | |
| Leah Katz | Dialogue/ADR Editor | |
| James Ashton | Sound Designer | |
| Robert Mackenzie | Sound Designer | |
| Tara Webb | Sound Editor | |
| Tom Heuzenroeder | Sound Editor | |
| Mick Boraso | Sound Editor | |
| Duncan Campbell | Foley Mixer | |
| Adrian Medhurst | Foley Editor | |
| Duncan Campbell | Foley Editor | |
| Lesley Vanderwalt | Make-up and Hair Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
Dr Alithea Binnie is an academic—content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The Djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,919,717 (35.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,436 opening theaters/2,436 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,412,101 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 26th, 2022 (Wide) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | August 24th, 2022 (Wide), released as Trois mille ans à t'attendre (France)
September 1st, 2022 (Wide) (Germany) September 1st, 2022 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 1st, 2022 (Wide) (Australia) September 2nd, 2022 (Wide), released as Tres mil años esperándote (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2022 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexual content, graphic nudity and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2728 (cert #53741), 4/20/2022) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Filming location (city or town): | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Filming location (country): | Australia, Turkey |
| Filming location (state or county): | New South Wales, Australia |
| Plot point: | Genie or Djinn, Romance, Wish Granters |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Elevate Production Finance, Sunac, Kennedy Miller Mitchell Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | 7 | $2,919,717 | 2,436 | $1,199 | $2,919,717 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 12 | $1,681,723 | -42% | 2,436 | $690 | $5,899,555 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | - | $591,714 | -65% | 1,407 | $421 | $7,536,781 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | - | $175,452 | -70% | 507 | $346 | $8,070,977 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $33,245 | -81% | 135 | $246 | $8,223,984 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | - | $16,804 | -49% | 44 | $382 | $8,275,769 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | 6 | $1,164,348 | 2,436 | $478 | $1,164,348 | 1 | ||
| Aug 27, 2022 | 9 | $1,011,464 | -13% | 2,436 | $415 | $2,175,812 | 2 | |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 9 | $743,905 | -26% | 2,436 | $305 | $2,919,717 | 3 | |
| Aug 29, 2022 | - | $301,019 | -60% | 2,436 | $124 | $3,220,736 | 4 | |
| Aug 30, 2022 | - | $465,871 | +55% | 2,436 | $191 | $3,686,607 | 5 | |
| Aug 31, 2022 | - | $289,931 | -38% | 2,436 | $119 | $3,976,538 | 6 | |
| Sep 1, 2022 | - | $241,294 | -17% | 2,436 | $99 | $4,217,832 | 7 | |
| Sep 2, 2022 | - | $400,237 | +66% | -66% | 2,436 | $164 | $4,618,069 | 8 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | - | $694,246 | +73% | -31% | 2,436 | $285 | $5,312,315 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | - | $587,240 | -15% | -21% | 2,436 | $241 | $5,899,555 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | - | $515,348 | -12% | +71% | 2,436 | $212 | $6,414,903 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | - | $232,824 | -55% | -50% | 2,436 | $96 | $6,647,727 | 12 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | - | $162,903 | -30% | -44% | 2,436 | $67 | $6,810,630 | 13 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 8 | $134,437 | -17% | -44% | 2,436 | $55 | $6,945,067 | 14 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | - | $168,163 | +25% | -58% | 1,407 | $120 | $7,113,230 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | - | $240,617 | +43% | -65% | 1,407 | $171 | $7,353,847 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | - | $182,934 | -24% | -69% | 1,407 | $130 | $7,536,781 | 17 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | 12 | $84,494 | -54% | -84% | 1,407 | $60 | $7,621,275 | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | 13 | $104,873 | +24% | -55% | 1,407 | $75 | $7,726,148 | 19 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | 12 | $91,313 | -13% | -44% | 1,407 | $65 | $7,817,461 | 20 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 11 | $78,064 | -15% | -42% | 1,407 | $55 | $7,895,525 | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | - | $49,671 | -36% | -70% | 507 | $98 | $7,945,196 | 22 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | - | $70,294 | +42% | -71% | 507 | $139 | $8,015,490 | 23 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | - | $55,487 | -21% | -70% | 507 | $109 | $8,070,977 | 24 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | - | $29,203 | -47% | -65% | 507 | $58 | $8,100,180 | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | - | $30,002 | +3% | -71% | 507 | $59 | $8,130,182 | 26 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | - | $32,109 | +7% | -65% | 507 | $63 | $8,162,291 | 27 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | - | $28,448 | -11% | -64% | 507 | $56 | $8,190,739 | 28 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $9,892 | -65% | -80% | 135 | $73 | $8,200,631 | 29 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | - | $13,126 | +33% | -81% | 135 | $97 | $8,213,757 | 30 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | - | $10,227 | -22% | -82% | 135 | $76 | $8,223,984 | 31 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | - | $7,784 | -24% | -73% | 135 | $58 | $8,231,768 | 32 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | - | $9,426 | +21% | -69% | 135 | $70 | $8,241,194 | 33 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | - | $8,823 | -6% | -73% | 135 | $65 | $8,250,017 | 34 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | - | $8,948 | +1% | -69% | 135 | $66 | $8,258,965 | 35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | - | $5,001 | -44% | -49% | 44 | $114 | $8,263,966 | 36 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | - | $6,654 | +33% | -49% | 44 | $151 | $8,270,620 | 37 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | - | $5,149 | -23% | -50% | 44 | $117 | $8,275,769 | 38 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | - | $2,428 | -53% | -69% | 44 | $55 | $8,278,197 | 39 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | - | $3,276 | +35% | -65% | 44 | $74 | $8,281,473 | 40 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | - | $2,361 | -28% | -73% | 44 | $54 | $8,283,834 | 41 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | - | $2,907 | +23% | -68% | 44 | $66 | $8,286,741 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | - | $4,217,832 | 2,436 | $1,731 | $4,217,832 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2022 | - | $2,727,235 | -35% | 2,436 | $1,120 | $6,945,067 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | - | $950,458 | -65% | 1,407 | $676 | $7,895,525 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | - | $295,214 | -69% | 507 | $582 | $8,190,739 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $68,226 | -77% | 135 | $505 | $8,258,965 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32 | $27,776 | -59% | 44 | $631 | $8,286,741 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/1/2022 | $292,714 | 246 | 246 | 850 | $911,608 | 5/29/2023 | |||
| Croatia | 9/2/2022 | $7,635 | 49 | 49 | 101 | $18,272 | 9/23/2022 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/6/2022 | $14,206 | 107 | 107 | 107 | $16,862 | 11/14/2022 | |||
| Finland | 9/16/2022 | $33,235 | 66 | 66 | 136 | $74,515 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/17/2022 | $79,176 | 50 | 50 | 120 | $252,608 | 2/17/2023 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/1/2022 | $43,778 | 82 | 82 | 288 | $121,068 | 2/13/2023 | |||
| Portugal | 9/8/2022 | $23,263 | 38 | 38 | 83 | $52,300 | 10/22/2022 | |||
| Romania | 9/2/2022 | $52,960 | 76 | 76 | 238 | $143,656 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 9/8/2022 | $820,622 | 1,057 | 1,061 | 4,895 | $4,170,573 | 11/11/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 9/2/2022 | $17,625 | 71 | 71 | 122 | $38,352 | 9/20/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 1/4/2023 | $52,069 | 173 | 173 | 302 | $184,031 | 2/8/2023 | |||
| Spain | 9/2/2022 | $87,578 | 177 | 177 | 309 | $169,529 | 9/23/2022 | |||
| Turkey | 9/16/2022 | $36,562 | 213 | 213 | 440 | $96,971 | 10/13/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/2/2022 | $355,775 | 546 | 546 | 546 | $654,462 | 9/15/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $6,054,406 | |||||||||
| International Total | $12,959,213 | 4/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Idris Elba | The Djinn | |
| Tilda Swinton | Dr. Alithea Binnie |
Supporting
| Aamito Lagum | Sheba | |
| Nicolas Mouawad | King Solomon | |
| Ece Yuksel | Gulten | |
| Matteo Bocelli | Prince Mustafa | |
| Lachy Hulme | Sultan Suleiman | |
| Megan Gale | Hürrem | |
| Zerrin Tekindor | Kösem | |
| Jack Braddy | Ibrahim | |
| Burcu Golgedar | Zefir | |
| Pia Thunderbolt | Orhan’s Pa | |
| Berk Ozturk | Semih The Driver | |
| Anthony Moisett | Hotel Porter | |
| Alyla Browne | Young Alithea | |
| Sage McConnell | Dormitory Girl | |
| Abel Bond | Enzo | |
| Agani Gecmez | Turkish Hotel Waiter | |
| Ayantu Usman | Sheba’s Handmaiden | |
| Peter Bertoni | Jack | |
| Lianne Mackessy | Emmeline Porter | |
| Harlan Norris | London Driver | |
| Leslie Krahner | Fisherman Rough Hands | |
| George Zammit | Male Hands | |
| Feride Eralp | Female Hands | |
| Matthew Khoury | Blacksmith Ifrit / Persian Soldier | |
| Ahmed Burwaiss | Byzantium Labourer | |
| Edoardo Michelotti | Mustafa Janisssary | |
| Ronny Mouawad | Mustafa Janissary / Airport Surly Supervisor | |
| Paul Prakash | Mustafa Janissary | |
| Sabrina Dhowre Elba | The Watcher | |
| Olivia Porter | Juggler | |
| Quaden Bayles | Quick Change Guy | |
| Botan Ozer | Ali | |
| Thomas Georgiou | Rustem Pasha | |
| Arshia Dehghani | Prince Cihangir | |
| Talia Tulin Sert | Seraglio Concubine | |
| Jean-Marc Agbogba | Zaouli Dancer | |
| Kaan Gulder | Young Murad IV | |
| Hugo Vella | Young Ibrahim | |
| Peter Stephens | Persian General | |
| Simon Abraham | Persian Soldier | |
| Bryony Pyke | Slender Concubine | |
| Hana Habbouche | Slender Concubine | |
| Jyoti Barry | Corpulent Woman | |
| Madeline Berner | Corpulent Woman | |
| Kathleen Coffey | Corpulent Woman | |
| Nikki Hooppell | Corpulent Woman | |
| Stephanie Julien | Corpulent Woman | |
| Elyse Metaxas | Corpulent Woman | |
| Debbie Correia | Corpulent Woman | |
| Laura Foster | Corpulent Woman | |
| Ashleigh Geitzmann | Corpulent Woman | |
| Hannah Robinson | Corpulent Woman | |
| Felicity Tchorlian | Corpulent Woman | |
| Kate Wake | Corpulent Woman | |
| Mary P | Corpulent Woman | |
| Ron Hicks | Dead Pasha | |
| Glenn Levett | Dead Vizier |
Narrator
| Danny Lim | Storyteller |
Supporting
| Eva Maria Barboza | Old Merchant’s Cook | |
| Lulu Pinkus | Old Merchant’s Wife | |
| Karen Ainley | Old Merchant’s Wife | |
| Aska Karem | Airport Security Officer | |
| Melissa Kahraman | Airport Security Technician | |
| Bridget Maizey | Rollerblader in Love | |
| Eric Presnell | Rollerblader in Love | |
| Nolan Zadarnowski | Small Child | |
| Patryk Zadarnowski | Father | |
| Nathan Susskind | Young Man Soccer Player |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Miller | Director | |
| George Miller | Producer | |
| Doug Mitchell | Producer | |
| A.S. Byatt | Story based on the the short story “The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye” by | |
| George Miller | Screenwriter | |
| Augusta Gore | Screenwriter | |
| Dean Hood | Executive Producer | |
| Craig McMahon | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Sun | Executive Producer | |
| Kym Barrett | Costume Designer | |
| Tom Holkenborg | Composer | |
| John Seale | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Ford | Production Designer | |
| Margaret Sixel | Editor | |
| Merilyn Cook | Production Manager | |
| Jane Griffin | Key Second Assistant Director | |
| Kate Rawlins | Set Designer | |
| Prue Parsons | Set Designer | |
| Robyn Elliott | Costume Supervisor | |
| Elly Kamal | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ashley Johnson | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Yasca Sinigaglia | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Lloyd Finnemore | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Katrina Cook | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Jeremy Peek | Location Manager | |
| David Burr | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jason Bath | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Dean Elliot | Animation Supervisor | |
| Leah Katz | Dialogue/ADR Editor | |
| James Ashton | Sound Designer | |
| Robert Mackenzie | Sound Designer | |
| Tara Webb | Sound Editor | |
| Tom Heuzenroeder | Sound Editor | |
| Mick Boraso | Sound Editor | |
| Duncan Campbell | Foley Mixer | |
| Adrian Medhurst | Foley Editor | |
| Duncan Campbell | Foley Editor | |
| Lesley Vanderwalt | Make-up and Hair Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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