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2001 | DIRECTED BY GURINDER CHADHA

What's Cooking

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Movie Stats
Year
2001
Select Cast
Joan Chen
Mercedes Ruehl
Victor Rivers
Douglas Spain
Maria Carmen
Isidra Vega
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First viewed:
9th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
13th Mar 2026
Total views:
120
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £45.4 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $992.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
10,977 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
175,377 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 31st Aug '01
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: £45.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 17th Nov '00
  • Debut position: 26
  • Highest position: 25
  • Debut gross: $144.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
gurinder chadha Gurinder Chadha
Starring
Mercedes Ruehl
Victor Rivers
Douglas Spain
Maria Carmen
Isidra Vega
Elena Lopez
A Martinez
Richard Yniguez
Lorraine Perez
Eva Rodriguez
Adrian Armas
Caz
gurinder chadhaJoan Chen
Franois Chau
Will Yun Lee
Kristy Wu
Brennan Louie
Jimmy Pham
Kieu Chinh
Chao Li Chi
Chad Todhunter
Scott Nguyen
Lainie Kazan
Maury Chaykin
Kyra Sedgwick
Julianna Margulies
Albie Selznick
Suzanne Carney
Estelle Harris
Ralph Manza
Andrew Heckler
Marty
Alfre Woodard
Dennis Haysbert
Eric George
Brittany Jean Henry
Ann Weldon
Shareen Mitchell
Gregory Itzin
Mariam Parris
Frank Novak
Margie Loomis
Gwendolyn Oliver
Charles Constant
Bruce Dobos
Darren O'Bannon
Jeremy Berger
Alexandra Castro
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
15
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£45,445
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
What's Cooking
31 Aug 2001
15N
£45,445
£45,445

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
25
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$992,631
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 Nov 2000
26N
$144,586
$144,586
24 Nov 2000
25▲
$195,943
$406,165
8 Dec 2000
26▼
$109,333
$877,974
15 Dec 2000
30▼
$72,982
$992,631

* 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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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
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