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MOVIE

Half of a Yellow Sun

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

2014

111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)

Production Country

Nigeria • United Kingdom

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Biyi Bandele

Starring

Thandiwe Newton · Chiwetel Ejiofor · Anika Noni Rose · Joseph Mawle · John Boyega · Onyeka Onwenu

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 16th May 2014

United Kingdom release: 21st March 2014

Australia release: 27th March 2014

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 11th Apr '14
Debut position: 20
Highest position: 18
Debut gross: £32.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 12

US box office

Box Office debut: 16th May '14
Debut position: 71
Highest position: 71
Debut gross: $4.8 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£151.6 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$54.5 Thousand

Global total gross
Global Flag

$306.4 Thousand

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
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Last viewed:
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Director

Role

Biyi Bandele

Directed By

Chiwetel
Ejiofor

John
Boyega

Susan
Wokoma

Actor

Character

Thandiwe Newton

Olanna

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Odenigbo

Anika Noni Rose

Kainene

Joseph Mawle

Richard

John Boyega

Ugwu

Onyeka Onwenu

Mama

Babou Ceesay

Okeoma

Susan Wokoma

Amala

Jude Orhorha

Harrison

Genevieve Nnaji

Miss Adebayo

Gloria Anozie

Aunty Ifeka

Tina Mba

Mrs. Ozobia

Wale Ojo

Chief Okonji

Ayo Lijadu

Professor Ezeka

Naya Amobi

Arize

Zack Orji

Chief Ozobia

Kasper Michaels

Plump Charles

Reginald Ofodile

Uncle Mbaezi

Grainne Keenan

Susan

Paul Hampshire

Professor Lehman

Roberto Davide

Redhead Charles

O.C. Ukeje

Aniekwena

Paresh Behera

Dr. Patel

Jennifer Osammor

Mama Oji

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Captain Dutse

Damian Emmanuel Efa

Baby

Divine Emmanuel

Baby

Joy Emmanuel

Baby

Favour Asikpa

Baby

Olawale Obadeyi

Three Piece Man

Eme Awatt

Bar Proprietess

Jerome Iniobong

Bartender

Tony Effah

Elderly Man

Kanayo Okani

Young Customs Officer

Nicholas Burns

Tipsy Guest

Eric Anderson

Biafran Soldier One

Alvin Ilenre

Biafran Soldier Two

Louis Saint-Juste

Butler

Effiom Bassey

Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #1

Christopher Udom

Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #2

Ubong Bassey Inyang

Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #3

Ita Asuquo

Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #4

Banabas Monday Gimmy

Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #5

Kingsley Bassey

Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #6

Victor Umana

Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #7

Charles Usun

Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band #1

Sampson Charles

Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band #2

Promise Bassey

Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band #3

Ndifreke Esang

Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band #4

Udeme Udofia

Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band #5

Nahna James

Odumegwu Ojukwu

Self