East Is East
A comedy of families, a chip shop... and a very randy dog.
1999 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Damien O'Donnell |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Ayub Khan-Din |
| Staring: |
| In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general. | |
| Release Date: | May 14, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Damien O'Donnell |
| Writer: | Ayub Khan-Din |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | muslim, religious education, tradition, modern society, cultural difference, daughter, northern england, parent child relationship, culture clash, islam, british asian, jealousy, hippie, faith, 1970s, integration |
| Production Companies | BBC, Film4 Productions, Assassin Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $28,200,000
Budget: $3,800,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Om Puri | George Khan |
| Linda Bassett | Ella Khan |
| Ian Aspinall | Nazir Khan |
| Jimi Mistry | Tariq Khan |
| Archie Panjabi | Meenah Khan |
| Jordan Routledge | Sajid Khan |
| Chris Bisson | Saleem Khan |
| Lesley Nicol | Auntie Annie |
| Emil Marwa | Maneer Khan |
| Raji James | Abdul Khan |
| Emma Rydal | Stella Moorhouse |
| Ruth Jones | Peggy |
| Gary Damer | Ernest Moorhouse |
| John Bardon | Mr Moorhouse |
| Jimmi Harkishin | Iyaaz Ali Khan |
| Ben Keaton | Priest |
| Kriss Dosanjh | Poppa Khalid |
| Gary Lewis | Mark |
| Roger Morlidge | Fat Twat |
| Albert Moses | Abdul Karim |
| Rosalind March | Helen Karim |
| Kaleem Janjua | Mullah |
| Ralph Birtwell | Doctor |
| Madhav Sharma | Mr Shah |
| Saikat Ahamed | Zaid |
| Bruce McGregor | Bouncer |
| Margaret Blakemore | Trisha |
| Thierry Harcourt | Ettienne Francois |
| Leena Dhingra | Mrs Shah |
| Tallat Nawaz | Nigget Shah |
| Sharmeen Rafi | Nushaaba Shah |
| Enid Dunn | Judy (uncredited) |
| Preeya Kalidas | Nazir's Bride (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ayub Khan-Din | Screenplay |
| Damien O'Donnell | Director |
| Lorna Marie Mugan | Costume Designer |
| Deborah Mollison | Music |
| Toby Whale | Casting Director |
| Penny Smith | Makeup & Hair |
| Tom Conroy | Production Design |
| Brian Tufano | Director of Photography |
| Joan McCann | Casting Director |
| Shellie Smith | Line Producer |
| Michael Parker | Editor |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alan J. Wands | Executive Producer |
| Leslee Udwin | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 658 | 658 |