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2001 | DIRECTED BY ANH HUNG TRAN

The Vertical Ray of the Sun

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Movie Stats
Year
2001
Runtime
 112 minutes (1 hr 52 mins)
Select Cast
Nu Yen-Khe Tran
Nhu Quynh Nguyen
Khanh Le
Quang Hai Ngo
Chu Hung
Manh Cuong Tran
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
23rd Aug 2022
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2026
Total views:
25
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
30th May 2001
24 years 7 months 23 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £10 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $110.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2,408 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
19,458 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 24th Aug '01
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: £10 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 30th May '01
  • Debut weekend: 6th Jul '01
  • Debut position: 53
  • Highest position: 53
  • Debut gross: $32.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
anh hung tran Anh Hung Tran
Starring
Nu Yen-Khe TranLien
Nhu Quynh NguyenSuong
Khanh LeKhanh
Quang Hai NgoHai
Chu HungQuoc
Manh Cuong TranKien
Tuan Anh LeTuan
Ngoc Dung LeHuong
Doan Viet HaNgan
Long Le VuHoa
Lam Tung HoangToan
Huy Cong NguyenThe Fisherman
Nu Lang Khe TranLittle Mouse
Hung BeQuoc's son
Thi Hai Yen DoMui
Aidan Nguyen
Anh Tuan
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
17
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£9,971
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
24 Aug 2001
17N
£9,971
£9,971

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
53
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$110,134
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Jul 2001
53N
$32,248
$35,298
13 Jul 2001
55▼
$29,966
$83,568
20 Jul 2001
58▼
$24,425
$110,134

* 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
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Genres
Drama
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Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
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  • Sweden Sweden
  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Honduras Honduras
  • Brazil Brazil
News from around the web
Tran Anh Hung's The Vertical Ray of the Sun  BOMB Magazine Sun, 1st July 2001

The Vertical Ray of the Sun Blu-ray (Mùa hè chieu thang dung)  Blu-ray.com Fri, 31st May 2024

“The Vertical Ray of the Sun” by Tran Anh Hung (Review)  opus.ing Sat, 5th October 2002

The Scent of Green Papaya with Trần Anh Hùng  tiff.net Thu, 17th April 2025

The Vertical Ray Of The Sun Review  SBS Australia Thu, 1st January 2009

Our dirty questions to Trần Anh Hùng  DMovies Wed, 14th February 2024

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