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2014 | DIRECTED BY RICHARD RAYMOND

Desert Dancer

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Movie Stats
Year
2014
Runtime
 104 minutes (1 hr 44 mins)
Certificates

15

PG-13

IIB

13

TE+7
Select Cast
Freida Pinto
Hannah Blamires
Nazanin Boniadi
Tom Cullen
Marama Corlett
Reece Ritchie
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
8th May 2016
Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026
Total views:
83
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
10th April 2015
11 years 1 months 6 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
3rd July 2014
11 years 10 months 13 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
28th August 2014
11 years 8 months 19 days ago
Austria release date
 Austria
7th November 2014
11 years 6 months 9 days ago
Ecuador release date
 Ecuador
3rd April 2015
11 years 1 months 13 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
16th April 2015
11 years 1 months  ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $155.3 Thousand
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $438.2 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
305 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
19,005 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
47,627 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 22nd Apr '16
  • Debut position: 32
  • Highest position: 32
  • Debut gross: £2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 10th Apr '15
  • Debut position: 46
  • Highest position: 46
  • Debut gross: $40.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
richard raymond Richard Raymond
Starring
Nazanin BoniadiParisa Ghaffarian
richard raymondFreida PintoElaheh
Tom CullenArdavan
Marama CorlettMona
Reece RitchieAfshin Ghaffarian
Simon KassianidesSattar
Dana HaqjooPassport Officer
Bamshad Abedi-AminMehran
Tolga SaferStephano
Neet MohanJavadi, Naser
Makram KhouryMehdi
Davood GhadamiBasij Leader
Richard David-CaineTeymour / Trinculo
Mourad ZaouiThe student
Akin GaziFarid Ghaffarian
Sam ShoubberTheatre Audience
Alex KlausMinder 1
Hamza KadriSmocking Guy
Gabriel SeniorYoung Afshin Ghaffarian
Bethan HanksZari
Daniel BassBijan
Chris GedenTheatre Goer
Joshan ErtanYoung Afshin
Tommy RocaSecurity Guard
Fi DuncanTheatre audience
Sam KordbachehCyrus
Sergei LebedevSilver Service Waiter
Omid GholamiMinder 2
Laura Bernardeschi
richard raymondHannah Blamires
Chris CowlinAirport Passenger
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro
Renée DalyTheatre Audience
Nigel Genis
Celine Jedidi
Matthew David McCarthy
Morris MinelliThe Theatre Technician
Jon L. MorrisAirport Passenger
Gina MorrishIranian Socialite
Marios Nicolaides
Gino Picciano
Baz Salam
Amanda Smith
Neil Alexander SmithAirport Passenger
Julie Vollono
Sara WilkinsUniversity Student / Theatre Guest
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
32
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£1,994
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Desert Dancer
22 Apr 2016
32N
£1,994
£1,994

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
46
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$155,271
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Apr 2015
46N
$40,763
$40,763
17 Apr 2015
50▼
$27,074
$86,153
24 Apr 2015
60▼
$17,112
$119,689
1 May 2015
63▼
$7,638
$137,077
8 May 2015
79▼
$2,750
$143,653
15 May 2015
89▼
$536
$146,157
22 May 2015
66▲
$4,906
$152,033

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Germany release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,994
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Drama
Drama
Music
Music
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  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
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News from around the web
Desert Dancer  filmreviewdaily.com Mon, 13th October 2025

Desert Dancer review – flat-footed drama  The Guardian Thu, 21st April 2016

'Desert Dancer': Review  Screen Daily Wed, 8th April 2015

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Desert Dancer Review  culturefly.co.uk Sun, 24th April 2016

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