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The Vertical Ray of the Sun

 2001
 112 minutes (1 hrs 52 mins)
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Directed by

Anh Hung Tran

Starring

Nu Yen-Khe Tran · Nhu Quynh Nguyen · Khanh Le · Quang Hai Ngo · Chu Hung · Manh Cuong Tran

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
30th May 2001

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 24th Aug '01
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: £10 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 6th Jul '01
  • Debut position: 53
  • Highest position: 53
  • Debut gross: $32.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £10 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $110.1 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

News from around the web
[SOLD OUT] The Language of Cinema: In Conversation with Tran Anh Hung  asiasociety.org Wed, 8th April 2026

The Vertical Ray of the Sun Blu-ray  Blu-ray.com Wed, 17th April 2024

“The Vertical Ray of the Sun” by Tran Anh Hung (Review)  opus.ing Sat, 5th October 2002

Tran Anh Hung's The Vertical Ray of the Sun  BOMB Magazine Sun, 1st July 2001

DVD Talk  DVD Talk Thu, 28th February 2013

The Vertical Ray Of The Sun  A.V. Club Sun, 3rd June 2018