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COMEDY . 2010 . 1h 43m . 6.4/10

West Is West_

"Same family. Different country. A lot more baggage."

Salford, North of England, 1976. The now much diminished, but still dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier.

Starring Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett
Box Office $3.9M
6.4/10
Rating
$3.9M
Box Office
1h 43m
Runtime
2010
Year
BREAK EVEN
+1% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Same family. Different country. A lot more baggage.

Salford, North of England, 1976. The now much diminished, but still dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier.

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Box office
West Is West earned $3.9M worldwide on a $3.8M budget — a 1% return on investment.
Cast
Aqib Khan stars as Sajid Khan in West Is West.
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Year context
West Is West was released 16 years ago in 2010.
West Is West is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 43m.

BOX OFFICE

$3.8M
Budget
$3.9M
Revenue
+1%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Rating
6.4/10 (42 votes)
Budget
$3,837,625
Box Office
$3,867,000
Profit
+$29,375

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is West Is West about?
Salford, North of England, 1976. The now much diminished, but still dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier.
How long is West Is West?
West Is West has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in West Is West?
The cast of West Is West includes Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Robert Pugh, Jimi Mistry.
How much did West Is West make at the box office?
West Is West earned $3,867,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,837,625.
What is the rating of West Is West?
West Is West has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 42 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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