A Passage to India_
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Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Starring
Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft
Box Office
$40.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
A Passage to India earned $40.0M worldwide on a $14.5M budget — a 176% return on investment.
Year context
A Passage to India was released 42 years ago in 1984.
A Passage to India is a Drama, Adventure, History film with a runtime of 2h 43m.
CAST (20)
Judy Davis
Adela Quested
Victor Banerjee
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed
Peggy Ashcroft
Mrs. Moore
James Fox
Richard Fielding
Alec Guinness
Professor Godbole
Nigel Havers
Ronny Heaslop
Richard Wilson
Mr. Turton
Antonia Pemberton
Mrs. Turton
Michael Culver
Major McBryde
Art Malik
Mahmoud Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Hamidullah
Clive Swift
Major Callendar
Ann Firbank
Mrs. Callendar
Roshan Seth
Amritrao
SH
Sandra Hotz
Stella
Rashid Karapiet
Das
HK
H.S. Krishnamurthy
Hassan
IB
Ishaq Bux
Selim
MM
Moti Makan
Guide
MA
Mohammed Ashiq
Haq
BOX OFFICE
$14.5M
Budget
$40.0M
Revenue
+176%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
163 min (2h 43m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (317 votes)
Budget
$14,500,000
Box Office
$40,000,000
Profit
+$25,500,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Passage to India about?
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
How long is A Passage to India?
A Passage to India has a runtime of 163 minutes (2h 43m).
Who stars in A Passage to India?
The cast of A Passage to India includes Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness.
How much did A Passage to India make at the box office?
A Passage to India earned $40,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $14,500,000.
What is the rating of A Passage to India?
A Passage to India has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 317 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Adventure
History