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2014 | DIRECTED BY OLIVIER NAKACHE AND ERIC TOLEDANO

Samba

Movie Stats
Year
2014
Runtime
 118 minutes (1 hr 58 mins)
Certificates

15

R

B

12

7
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
15th May 2025
Total views:
27
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th July 2015
10 years 2 months 23 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
15th October 2014
11 years 1 days ago
France release date
 France
15th October 2014
11 years 1 days ago
Russia release date
 Russia
30th October 2014
10 years 11 months 17 days ago
Ukraine release date
 Ukraine
30th October 2014
10 years 11 months 17 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
13th November 2014
10 years 11 months 3 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £15.8 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $149.8 Thousand
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $28.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2,412 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
18,336 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
3.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st May '15
  • Debut position: 22
  • Highest position: 22
  • Debut gross: £15.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 24th Jul '15
  • Debut position: 52
  • Highest position: 42
  • Debut gross: $24.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • Release: 15th Oct '14
  • Debut weekend: 17th Oct '14
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $5.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

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Directed by
olivier nakache
eric toledano
Starring
Samba Cisse
Alice
eric toledanoWalid dit Wilson
Manu
Jonas Karanoto
Marcelle
L'oncle Lamouna
Madeleine
Maggy
Magali dite Gracieuse
Gracieuse - la gerante du salon
Josiane - de l'agence d'interim
Un migrant a l'association
Un migrant a l'association
Un migrant a l'association
Monsieur Asbag
Le Serbe
Monsieur Jebli
Le Russe
Le Peruvien
Monsieur Bentata
Le traducteur tunisien
Le vendeur de cartes de sejour
Le patron des vigiles
Le voisin de Wilson
Le policier au portique du CRA
Un policier du CRA
Un policier du CRA
Un policier du CRA
Un retenu au CRA
La juge du tribunal
L'avocat de Samba
Le gendarme dans la cuisine de la Garde Republicaine
Le contremaitre de l'usine de tri d'ordures
Le concierge de l'hotel
L'employee de l'hotel
La secretaire du bureau
La femme de menage
Un vigile
La mere de Samba
Un migrant qui danse
Migrant
Man in narrowboat
Migrante
L'animateur du club de poney
Une passagere dans le metro
Le barman
Un immigre
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2014-10-15
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
22
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£15,750
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Samba
22N
£15,750
£15,750

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
42
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$149,805
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
52N
$24,588
$24,588
42
$39,041
$71,909
50
$25,664
$117,001
65
$10,068
$141,006
83
$1,875
$149,805

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

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
8
Total Weeks
8
Total Global Gross:
$28,400,197
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8N
$5,792,679
$5,792,679
10
$4,949,650
$13,019,286
11
$3,725,781
$18,370,132
11▲▼
$1,941,949
$20,987,925
10
$1,739,187
$24,275,724
9
$1,121,408
$25,528,194
1N
$1,664,381
$27,300,971
1▲▼
$1,027,916
$28,400,197

* 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
  •  Belgium release date:
  •  France release date:
  •  Russia release date:
  •  Ukraine release date:
  •  Netherlands release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£15,750
10255
Samba
10256

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