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 | $8,751,395 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) | 7,062 | $4,170,647 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,213 | $26,267,988 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,503 | $30,438,635 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) | 623 | $4,170,647 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,433 | $4,170,647 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) | 441 | $26,267,988 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) | 820 | $30,438,635 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,700 | $4,170,647 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) | 858 | $26,267,988 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,390 | $30,438,635 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 14th, 2000 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | September 12th, 2000 by Miramax Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, sexual content and some domestic violence |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Growing up Smith Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Comedy Drama, 1970s, Arranged Marriage, Bigamy or Polygamy, Dysfunctional Family, Immigration, Interracial Romance, Domestic Abuse, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| 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 |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release | 60 | $125,633 | Sep 1, 2000 | 143 |
| Top 2000 Theater Average | 81 | $13,392 | Apr 14, 2000 | 3 |