| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| United Kingdom Box Office | $65,939 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,705,143 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| United Kingdom Releases: | August 31st, 2001 (Wide), released as What's Cooking |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2001 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some sexuality, brief language and a perilous situation |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001/08/31 | - | $65,939 | 22 | $2,997 | $65,939 | 1 |
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 11/17/2000 | $144,586 | 40 | 50 | 244 | $1,045,899 | |
| United Kingdom | 8/31/2001 | $65,939 | 22 | 22 | 22 | $65,939 | 4/9/2020 |
| Rest of World | $593,305 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $1,705,143 | 4/9/2020 | |||||
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| Eric George | Michael Williams | |
| Alfre Woodard | Audrey Williams | |
| Maria Carmen | Sofia Avila | |
| Maury Chaykin | Heb Seelig | |
| Cathy Daitch | Daniel | |
| Victor Rivers | Javier Avila | |
| Joan Chen | Trinh Nguyen | |
| Estelle Harris | Aunt Bea | |
| Dennis Haysbert | Ronald Williams | |
| Julianna Margulies | Carla | |
| Will Yun Lee | Jimmy Nguyen | |
| Douglas Spain | Anthony Avila | |
| Mercedes Ruehl | Elizabeth Avila | |
| Ralph Manza | Uncle David | |
| Ann Weldon | Grace Williams | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | Rachel Seelig | |
| Lainie Kazan | Ruth "Ruthie" Seelig |
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| Gurinder Chadha | Director |
