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2001 | DIRECTED BY ISMAIL MERCHANT

The Mystic Masseur

Movie Stats
Year
2001
Runtime
 117 minutes (1 hr 57 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG

T

PG

Tous publics
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
2nd Aug 2025
Last viewed:
2nd Aug 2025
Total views:
12
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd May 2002
23 years 5 months 16 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
21st June 2002
23 years 3 months 28 days ago
France release date
 France
25th June 2003
22 years 3 months 24 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
1st August 2003
22 years 2 months 18 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $398.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
70,426 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 3rd May '02
  • Debut position: 64
  • Highest position: 41
  • Debut gross: $18.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 18
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
ismail merchant
Starring
Ganesh
Headmaster
Pratap Cooper
Beharry
Ramlogan
Leela
Suruj Mooma
Auntie
Mr. Stewart
Basdeo
Wedding Singer
Mrs. Cooper
Wedding Dancer
Kedgeree Crowd
Kedgeree Crowd
Kedgeree Crowd
Kedgeree Crowd
Kedgeree Crowd
Young Pratap Cooper
Kedgeree Crowd
Suruj
Mother
Girl
Postman
Soomintra
Taxi Driver
Bissoon
Birdman
Woman who Can't Eat
Cyclist 'Lover boy'
Lover Boy's Girl
Narayan
Defendant
Plaintiff
Husband
Wife
Chief Treasurer
Man in Yellow Suit
Woman in Rainbow Dress
Governor
Governor's Wife
String Quartet Member
String Quartet Member
String Quartet Member
String Quartet Member
Man with Monocle
Servant
Striking Heckler
Striking Heckler
Striking Heckler
BBC Cameraman
BBC Reporter
Oxford Pub Pianist
ADVERTISMENT
2002-03-29
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
41
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
18
Total US Gross:
$398,610
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
64N
$18,550
$18,550
68
$17,954
$43,492
41
$61,000
$110,364
44N
$25,300
$258,186
47
$21,000
$291,000
54
$16,000
$321,000
88
$3,100
$332,000
69
$8,000
$343,000
77
$8,000
$353,000
75
$9,000
$364,000
98
$3,500
$373,700
115
$1,100
$374,900
108
$1,757
$377,961
103
$3,186
$383,601
106
$2,840
$388,836
123
$1,976
$390,728
132N
$1,023
$393,164
120N
$3,245
$398,610

* 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
  •  United Kingdom release date:
  •  United States release date:
  •  Portugal release date:
  •  France release date:
  •  Italy release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
26857
The Mystic Masseur
26858

Genres
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • China China
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • United States United States
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Mexico Mexico
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