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2022 | DIRECTED BY RUIJUN LI

Return to Dust

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Movie Stats
Year
2022
Runtime
 131 minutes (2 hrs 11 mins)
Certificates

PG

16
Select Cast
Renlin Wu
Hai-Qing
Guangrui Yang
Dengping Zhao
Cailan Wang
Jiangui Zeng
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
28th Oct 2022
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
62
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
7th October 2022
3 years 7 months 9 days ago
China release date
 China
8th July 2022
3 years 10 months 8 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £8 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $20.9 Thousand
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $16.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1,048 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2,282 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
1.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 4th Nov '22
  • Debut position: 46
  • Highest position: 46
  • Debut gross: £8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 7th Oct '22
  • Debut weekend: 28th Jul '23
  • Debut position: 35
  • Highest position: 35
  • Debut gross: $2.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • Release: 8th Jul '22
  • Debut weekend: 8th Jul '22
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: $230 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
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Directed by
ruijun li Ruijun Li
Starring
Renlin WuMa Youtie
Hai-QingCao Guiying
Guangrui YangZhang Yongfu's Son
Dengping ZhaoMa Youtong
Cailan WangSister-in-Law
Jiangui ZengMa Youtong's Eldest Son
Yunzhi WuMa Youtong's Second Son
Zhanhong MaBrother Guiying
Cuilan WangGuiying's Sister-in-Law
Caixia XuMa Hongmei
Shengfu LiVillage Chief
Min ZhangClothes Stall Owner
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
46
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£8,031
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Return to Dust
4 Nov 2022
46N
£8,031
£8,031

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
35
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$20,922
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
28 Jul 2023
35N
$2,591
$20,922

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

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
11
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
10
Total Global Gross:
$16,820,000
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8 Jul 2022
21N
$230,000
$230,000
15 Jul 2022
20▲
$400,000
$960,000
22 Jul 2022
21▼
$560,000
$1,900,000
29 Jul 2022
20▲
$180,000
$2,440,000
5 Aug 2022
22▼
$110,000
$2,670,000
12 Aug 2022
27▼
$90,000
$2,840,000
19 Aug 2022
23▲
$110,000
$3,030,000
26 Aug 2022
24▼
$1,040,000
$4,410,000
2 Sep 2022
11▲
$5,380,000
$12,970,000
9 Sep 2022
25▼
$980,000
$16,820,000

* 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
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£8,031
11794
The Banishment
11795
Return to Dust
11796
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • United States United States
  • Italy Italy
  • Uruguay Uruguay
News from around the web
Return to Dust  filmreviewdaily.com Sat, 4th April 2026

Return to Dust review – paean to the simple life  The Guardian Sun, 6th November 2022

Return to Dust review: ambitious, observant cinema  BFI Thu, 10th November 2022

‘Return to Dust’ Review: A Compassionate but Cautious Chinese Drama of Rural Lives Ennobled by Sacrifice  Variety Sun, 13th February 2022

Return to Dust movie review & film summary  Roger Ebert Fri, 21st July 2023

'Return to Dust' Review: A Fine-Grained Paean to Fortitude  Slant Magazine Thu, 20th July 2023

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