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2014 | DIRECTED BY BIYI BANDELE

Half of a Yellow Sun

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Half of a Yellow Sun
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Movie Stats
Year
2014
Runtime
 111 minutes (1 hr 51 mins)
Certificates

15

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Chiwetel Ejiofor
John Boyega
Thandiwe Newton
Anika Noni Rose
Joseph Mawle
Onyeka Onwenu
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
8th May 2016
Last viewed:
2nd Feb 2025
Total views:
51
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
16th May 2014
11 years 5 months 25 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
27th March 2014
11 years 7 months 14 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
11th April 2014
11 years 6 months 29 days ago
New Zealand release date
 New Zealand
24th April 2014
11 years 6 months 16 days ago
Nigeria release date
 Nigeria
25th April 2014
11 years 6 months 15 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £151.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $54.5 Thousand
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $306.4 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
23,223 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6,674 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
33,304 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 21st Mar '14
  • Debut box office: 11th Apr '14
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: £32.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
US Box Office
  • Release: 16th May '14
  • Debut position: 71
  • Highest position: 71
  • Debut gross: $4.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
biyi bandele Biyi Bandele
Starring
Thandiwe NewtonOlanna
biyi bandeleChiwetel EjioforOdenigbo
Anika Noni RoseKainene
Joseph MawleRichard
biyi bandeleJohn BoyegaUgwu
Onyeka OnwenuMama
Babou CeesayOkeoma
biyi bandeleSusan WokomaAmala
Jude OrhorhaHarrison
Genevieve NnajiMiss Adebayo
Gloria AnozieAunty Ifeka
Tina MbaMrs. Ozobia
Wale OjoChief Okonji
Ayo LijaduProfessor Ezeka
Naya AmobiArize
Zack OrjiChief Ozobia
Kasper MichaelsPlump Charles
Reginald OfodileUncle Mbaezi
Grainne KeenanSusan
Paul HampshireProfessor Lehman
Roberto DavideRedhead Charles
O.C. UkejeAniekwena
Paresh BeheraDr. Patel
Jennifer OsammorMama Oji
Hakeem Kae-KazimCaptain Dutse
Damian Emmanuel EfaBaby
Divine EmmanuelBaby
Joy EmmanuelBaby
Favour AsikpaBaby
Olawale ObadeyiThree Piece Man
Eme AwattBar Proprietess
Jerome IniobongBartender
Tony EffahElderly Man
Kanayo OkaniYoung Customs Officer
Nicholas BurnsTipsy Guest
Eric AndersonBiafran Soldier One
Alvin IlenreBiafran Soldier Two
Louis Saint-JusteButler
Effiom BasseyCardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #1
Christopher UdomCardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #2
Ubong Bassey InyangCardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #3
Ita AsuquoCardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #4
Banabas Monday GimmyCardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #5
Kingsley BasseyCardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #6
Victor UmanaCardinal Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men #7
Charles UsunPremier's Lodge Cocktail Band #1
Sampson CharlesPremier's Lodge Cocktail Band #2
Promise BasseyPremier's Lodge Cocktail Band #3
Ndifreke EsangPremier's Lodge Cocktail Band #4
Udeme UdofiaPremier's Lodge Cocktail Band #5
Nahna James
Odumegwu OjukwuSelf
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2014-03-21
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
18
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
12
Total UK Gross:
£151,645
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Half of a Yellow Sun
11 Apr 2014
20N
£32,473
£32,473
18 Apr 2014
18▲
£18,371
£66,101
25 Apr 2014
18▲▼
£13,212
£91,545
2 May 2014
25▼
£8,062
£110,131
9 May 2014
19▲
£3,774
£121,876
23 May 2014
30▼
£2,353
£134,508
30 May 2014
32▼
£953
£139,892
6 Jun 2014
29▲
£3,083
£145,197
13 Jun 2014
35▼
£983
£148,081
20 Jun 2014
37▼
£335
£149,079
27 Jun 2014
41▼
£326
£150,755
4 Jul 2014
45▼
£267
£151,645

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
71
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$54,529
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
16 May 2014
71N
$4,843
$4,843
30 May 2014
81N
$3,198
$22,985
6 Jun 2014
109▼
$200
$25,666
13 Jun 2014
97▲
$1,672
$27,855
8 Aug 2014
103N
$576
$53,645

* 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
  •  United Kingdom release date:
  •  Australia release date:
  •  Ireland release date:
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  •  Nigeria release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£151,645
6639
Teri Meri Kahaani
6640
Half of a Yellow Sun
6641
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Poland Poland
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Germany Germany
  • United States United States
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • South Africa South Africa
News from around the web
Half of a Yellow Sun review – 'Well-intentioned and heartfelt'  The Guardian Thu, 10th April 2014

Half of a Yellow Sun film approved by Nigeria censors  BBC Tue, 8th July 2014

In Nigeria, the Personal and the Political Clash (Published 2014)  The New York Times Thu, 15th May 2014

Movie Review: “Half of a Yellow Sun”  rogersmovienation.com Mon, 12th May 2014

Half Of A Yellow Sun Review  empireonline.com Wed, 12th March 2014

'Half of a Yellow Sun' Review: Biyi Bandele's Half-Formed Adaptation  Variety Sun, 8th September 2013

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