A Separation_
Original: جدایی نادر از سیمین
"Ugly truth, sweet lies."
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Starring
Leila Hatami, Payman Maadi, Sareh Bayat
Box Office
$24.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Box office
A Separation earned $24.4M worldwide on a $5.0M budget — a 389% return on investment.
Year context
A Separation was released 15 years ago in 2011.
A Separation is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 3m.
CAST (13)
Leila Hatami
Simin
Payman Maadi
Nader
Sareh Bayat
Razieh
Sarina Farhadi
Termeh
Shahab Hosseini
Hojjat
Kimia Hosseini
Somayyeh
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi
Nader's Father
Babak Karimi
Interrogator
Merila Zarei
Miss Ghahraii
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
Simin's Mother
Mohammad Sajadian
Soldier
AZ
Armine Zeytounchian
Mrs. Kalaani
Bahareh Riyahi
Hospital Receptionist
BOX OFFICE
$5.0M
Budget
$24.4M
Revenue
+389%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
123 min (2h 3m)
Original Title
جدایی نادر از سیمین
Language
FA
Country
IR, France
Rating
7.9/10 (1,914 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$24,426,169
Profit
+$19,426,169
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Separation about?
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
How long is A Separation?
A Separation has a runtime of 123 minutes (2h 3m).
Who stars in A Separation?
The cast of A Separation includes Leila Hatami, Payman Maadi, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Shahab Hosseini.
How much did A Separation make at the box office?
A Separation earned $24,426,169 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,000,000.
What is the rating of A Separation?
A Separation has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 1,914 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama