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East Is East

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1999 | 97 min | Drama, Comedy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 8 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Boogie Nights or Four Lions, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $30 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 92K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Damien O'Donnell

  • Om PuriGeorge Khan
  • Linda BassettElla Khan
  • Ian AspinallNazir Khan
  • Jimi MistryTariq Khan
  • Archie PanjabiMeenah Khan
  • Jordan RoutledgeSajid Khan
  • Chris BissonSaleem Khan
  • Lesley NicolAuntie Annie
  • Emil MarwaManeer Khan
  • Raji JamesAbdul Khan