Synopsis
This mouthwateringly entertaining film travels the globe to unravel a captivating culinary mystery. General Tso's chicken is a staple of Chinese-American cooking, and a ubiquitous presence on restaurant menus across the country. But just who was General Tso? And how did his chicken become emblematic of an entire national cuisine? Director Ian Cheney journeys from Shanghai to New York to the American Midwest and beyond to uncover the origins of this iconic dish, turning up surprising revelations and a host of humorous characters along the way. Told with the verve of a good detective story, The Search for General Tso is as much about food as it is a tale of the American immigrant experience.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $9,336 (22.5% of total gross) |
Legs: | 4.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $53,383 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) | 14,280 | $41,455 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,701-27,800) | 27,736 | $41,455 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) | 5,927 | $41,455 |
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | January 2nd, 2015 (Limited) by Sundance Selects |
Video Release: | July 7th, 2015 by Sundance Channel Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 72 minutes |
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Keywords: | Food, Asian-Americans, Set in China, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Gastronomy |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Wicked Delicate Films |
Production Countries: | China, Taiwan, Province of China, United States |
Languages: | English |