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Synopsis
Alia Kapur returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun, the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed. Alia’s surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious confrontation. INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES celebrates a young woman’s coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $170,629 (59.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 87.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 343 opening theaters/343 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $321,068 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) | 11,337 | $288,714 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100) | 23,003 | $42,071 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) | 20,932 | $330,785 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,250 | $288,714 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,053 | $288,714 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,976 | $42,071 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,069 | $330,785 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2021 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | February 3rd, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
February 3rd, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) December 2nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | December 7th, 2021 by Bleecker Street |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some strong language, sexual material, and brief drug references. (Rating bulletin 2701 (cert #53452), 10/6/2021) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Family Comedy, Family Secrets |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |