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Mississippi Masala

 1991
 118 minutes (1 hrs 58 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Mira Nair

Starring

Denzel Washington · Sarita Choudhury · Roshan Seth · Sharmila Tagore · Charles S. Dutton · Joe Seneca

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
5th February 1992
France release date France release
18th September 1991
Germany release date Germany release
26th 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
24 Jan, 1992
8
31 Jan, 1992
8
7 Feb, 1992
11
14 Feb, 1992
14

US box office

7 Feb, 1992
14
28 Feb, 1992
9
6 Mar, 1992
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £491.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $4.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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