DRAMA . 1999 . 1h 37m . 6.5/10

East Is East_

"A comedy of families, a chip shop... and a very randy dog."

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.

Starring Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Ian Aspinall

Box Office $28.2M

6.5/10

Rating

$28.2M

Box Office

1h 37m

Runtime

1999

Year

MASSIVE HIT

+642% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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A comedy of families, a chip shop... and a very randy dog.

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.

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Box office

East Is East earned $28.2M worldwide on a $3.8M budget — a 642% return on investment.

Cast

Om Puri stars as George Khan in East Is East.

Year context

East Is East was released 27 years ago in 1999.

East Is East is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 37m.

CAST (20)

Om Puri

Linda Bassett

IA

Ian Aspinall

Nazir Khan

Jimi Mistry

Archie Panjabi

JR

Jordan Routledge

Sajid Khan

Chris Bisson

Lesley Nicol

Emil Marwa

Raji James

ER

Emma Rydal

Stella Moorhouse

Ruth Jones

GD

Gary Damer

Ernest Moorhouse

John Bardon

Jimmi Harkishin

Jimmi Harkishin

Iyaaz Ali Khan

Kriss Dosanjh

Kriss Dosanjh

Poppa Khalid

Gary Lewis

Roger Morlidge

Roger Morlidge

Fat Twat

Albert Moses

BOX OFFICE

$3.8M

Budget

$28.2M

Revenue

+642%

ROI

MASSIVE HIT

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

May 14, 1999

Status

Released

Runtime

97 min (1h 37m)

Country

United Kingdom

Rating

6.5/10 (221 votes)

Budget

$3,800,000

Box Office

$28,200,000

Profit

+$24,400,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is East Is East about?

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 long is East Is East?

East Is East has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).

Who stars in East Is East?

The cast of East Is East includes Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Ian Aspinall, Jimi Mistry, Archie Panjabi.

How much did East Is East make at the box office?

East Is East earned $28,200,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,800,000.

What is the rating of East Is East?

East Is East has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 221 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Comedy