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MOVIE
Mississippi Masala
1991
118 minutes (1 hrs 58 mins)
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Directed by
Mira Nair
Starring
Denzel Washington · Sarita Choudhury · Roshan Seth · Sharmila Tagore · Charles S. Dutton · Joe Seneca
Release dates
US release5th February 1992
France release18th September 1991
Germany release26th September 1991
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 17th Jan '92
- Debut position: 7
- Highest position: 7
- Debut gross: £162.4 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 8
US box office
- Box Office debut: 7th Feb '92
- Debut position: 14
- Highest position: 9
- Debut gross: $45.8 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
17 Jan, 1992
7
7
24 Jan, 1992
8
8
31 Jan, 1992
8
8
7 Feb, 1992
11
11
14 Feb, 1992
14
14
US box office
7 Feb, 1992
14
14
28 Feb, 1992
9
9
6 Mar, 1992
14
14
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£491.3 Thousand
£491.3 Thousand
US total gross
$4.2 Million
$4.2 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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