India Sweets and Spices (2021)

India Sweets and Spices
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $288,714Details
International Box Office $42,071Details
Worldwide Box Office $330,785
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Synopsis

Alia Kapur returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun, the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed. Alia’s surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious confrontation. INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES celebrates a young woman’s coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$170,629 (59.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:343 opening theaters/343 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $306,023

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2021 (Limited) by Bleecker Street
International Releases: February 3rd, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
February 3rd, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 2nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 7th, 2021 by Bleecker Street
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language, sexual material, and brief drug references.
(Rating bulletin 2701 (cert #53452), 10/6/2021)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Big Sick
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Family Secrets
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bleecker Street
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $170,629   343 $497   $170,629 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $29,663 -83% 121 $245   $266,647 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $6,984 -76% 30 $233   $283,643 3
Dec 10, 2021 - $1,115 -84% 5 $223   $287,814 4
Dec 17, 2021 - $453 -59% 3 $151   $288,641 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 19, 2021 - $59,379     343 $173   $59,379 1
Nov 20, 2021 - $62,486 +5%   343 $182   $121,865 2
Nov 21, 2021 - $48,764 -22%   343 $142   $170,629 3
Nov 22, 2021 - $20,516 -58%   343 $60   $191,145 4
Nov 23, 2021 - $23,536 +15%   343 $69   $214,681 5
Nov 24, 2021 - $11,651 -50%   343 $34   $226,332 6
Nov 25, 2021 - $10,652 -9%   343 $31   $236,984 7
Nov 26, 2021 - $9,737 -9% -84% 121 $80   $246,721 8
Nov 27, 2021 - $12,507 +28% -80% 121 $103   $259,228 9
Nov 28, 2021 - $7,419 -41% -85% 121 $61   $266,647 10
Nov 29, 2021 - $2,496 -66% -88% 121 $21   $269,143 11
Nov 30, 2021 - $3,620 +45% -85% 121 $30   $272,763 12
Dec 1, 2021 - $1,781 -51% -85% 121 $15   $274,544 13
Dec 2, 2021 - $2,115 +19% -80% 121 $17   $276,659 14
Dec 3, 2021 - $1,515 -28% -84% 30 $51   $278,174 15
Dec 4, 2021 - $2,535 +67% -80% 30 $85   $280,709 16
Dec 5, 2021 - $2,934 +16% -60% 30 $98   $283,643 17
Dec 6, 2021 - $722 -75% -71% 30 $24   $284,365 18
Dec 7, 2021 - $1,112 +54% -69% 30 $37   $285,477 19
Dec 8, 2021 - $527 -53% -70% 30 $18   $286,004 20
Dec 9, 2021 - $695 +32% -67% 30 $23   $286,699 21
Dec 10, 2021 - $278 -60% -82% 5 $56   $286,977 22
Dec 11, 2021 - $487 +75% -81% 5 $97   $287,464 23
Dec 12, 2021 - $350 -28% -88% 5 $70   $287,814 24
Dec 13, 2021 - $96 -73% -87% 5 $19   $287,910 25
Dec 14, 2021 - $63 -34% -94% 5 $13   $287,973 26
Dec 15, 2021 - $215 +241% -59% 5 $43   $288,188 27
Dec 17, 2021 - $129   -54% 3 $43   $288,317 29
Dec 18, 2021 - $95 -26% -80% 3 $32   $288,412 30
Dec 19, 2021 - $229 +141% -35% 3 $76   $288,641 31
Dec 20, 2021 - $73 -68% -24% 3 $24   $288,714 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $236,984   343 $691   $236,984 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $39,675 -83% 121 $328   $276,659 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $10,040 -75% 30 $335   $286,699 3
Dec 10, 2021 - $1,489 -85% 5 $298   $288,188 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/3/2022 $7,771 41 41 71 $19,757 10/24/2022
New Zealand 2/3/2022 $3,620 21 21 72 $14,050 3/20/2023
United Kingdom 12/2/2022 $8,264 83 83 83 $8,264 12/7/2022
 
International Total$42,071 3/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Sophia Ali Alia Kapur

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Production and Technical Credits

Geeta Malik Director
Geeta Malik Screenwriter

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Synopsis

Alia Kapur returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun, the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed. Alia’s surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious confrontation. INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES celebrates a young woman’s coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$170,629 (59.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:343 opening theaters/343 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $306,023

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2021 (Limited) by Bleecker Street
International Releases: February 3rd, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
February 3rd, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 2nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 7th, 2021 by Bleecker Street
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language, sexual material, and brief drug references.
(Rating bulletin 2701 (cert #53452), 10/6/2021)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Big Sick
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Family Secrets
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bleecker Street
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Sophia Ali Alia Kapur

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Geeta Malik Director
Geeta Malik Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $170,629   343 $497   $170,629 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $29,663 -83% 121 $245   $266,647 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $6,984 -76% 30 $233   $283,643 3
Dec 10, 2021 - $1,115 -84% 5 $223   $287,814 4
Dec 17, 2021 - $453 -59% 3 $151   $288,641 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 19, 2021 - $59,379     343 $173   $59,379 1
Nov 20, 2021 - $62,486 +5%   343 $182   $121,865 2
Nov 21, 2021 - $48,764 -22%   343 $142   $170,629 3
Nov 22, 2021 - $20,516 -58%   343 $60   $191,145 4
Nov 23, 2021 - $23,536 +15%   343 $69   $214,681 5
Nov 24, 2021 - $11,651 -50%   343 $34   $226,332 6
Nov 25, 2021 - $10,652 -9%   343 $31   $236,984 7
Nov 26, 2021 - $9,737 -9% -84% 121 $80   $246,721 8
Nov 27, 2021 - $12,507 +28% -80% 121 $103   $259,228 9
Nov 28, 2021 - $7,419 -41% -85% 121 $61   $266,647 10
Nov 29, 2021 - $2,496 -66% -88% 121 $21   $269,143 11
Nov 30, 2021 - $3,620 +45% -85% 121 $30   $272,763 12
Dec 1, 2021 - $1,781 -51% -85% 121 $15   $274,544 13
Dec 2, 2021 - $2,115 +19% -80% 121 $17   $276,659 14
Dec 3, 2021 - $1,515 -28% -84% 30 $51   $278,174 15
Dec 4, 2021 - $2,535 +67% -80% 30 $85   $280,709 16
Dec 5, 2021 - $2,934 +16% -60% 30 $98   $283,643 17
Dec 6, 2021 - $722 -75% -71% 30 $24   $284,365 18
Dec 7, 2021 - $1,112 +54% -69% 30 $37   $285,477 19
Dec 8, 2021 - $527 -53% -70% 30 $18   $286,004 20
Dec 9, 2021 - $695 +32% -67% 30 $23   $286,699 21
Dec 10, 2021 - $278 -60% -82% 5 $56   $286,977 22
Dec 11, 2021 - $487 +75% -81% 5 $97   $287,464 23
Dec 12, 2021 - $350 -28% -88% 5 $70   $287,814 24
Dec 13, 2021 - $96 -73% -87% 5 $19   $287,910 25
Dec 14, 2021 - $63 -34% -94% 5 $13   $287,973 26
Dec 15, 2021 - $215 +241% -59% 5 $43   $288,188 27
Dec 17, 2021 - $129   -54% 3 $43   $288,317 29
Dec 18, 2021 - $95 -26% -80% 3 $32   $288,412 30
Dec 19, 2021 - $229 +141% -35% 3 $76   $288,641 31
Dec 20, 2021 - $73 -68% -24% 3 $24   $288,714 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $236,984   343 $691   $236,984 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $39,675 -83% 121 $328   $276,659 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $10,040 -75% 30 $335   $286,699 3
Dec 10, 2021 - $1,489 -85% 5 $298   $288,188 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/3/2022 $7,771 41 41 71 $19,757 10/24/2022
New Zealand 2/3/2022 $3,620 21 21 72 $14,050 3/20/2023
United Kingdom 12/2/2022 $8,264 83 83 83 $8,264 12/7/2022
 
International Total$42,071 3/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.