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Once Upon a Time In the Middle East

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Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
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Once Upon A Time in the Middle East
Movie Stats
Year
2026
Runtime
 141 minutes (2 hrs 21 mins)
Select Cast
Shen Teng
Jiang Qiming
Omar Sherif
Aarif Rahman
Sherif Sabry
Ahmed Salim
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No of ratings:
3
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First viewed:
4th Sep 2026
Last viewed:
4th Sep 2026
Total views:
23
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
9th October 2026
China release date
 China
11th August 2026
1 months 21 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
11th September 2026
20 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
11th September 2026
20 days ago
Malaysia release date
 Malaysia
11th September 2026
20 days ago
New Zealand release date
 New Zealand
11th September 2026
20 days ago
Total Grosses
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $326.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
27.2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Release
Global Box Office
  • Release: 8th Aug '26
  • Debut weekend: 14th Aug '26
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $134.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Directed by
wen muye Wen Muye
Starring
Shen TengXu Fu
Jiang QimingMa Junsheng
Omar SherifSeif
Aarif RahmanTony
Sherif SabryZayd
Ahmed SalimAli
Faruk MuhammadJamal
Russell ShealyMorgan
Naira Al-QasimLina
Karma HazimSusu
Wei QingXu's Mother
Zhang XiweiXu Le
Yasmine RahmyAmina
Peter Daniel AdamsSentry
Tanner HagenJoel Brady
Michael KoltesOlwell
Christopher SkyChef
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Rated 47% from 3 users
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Once Upon a Time In the Middle East has 3 ratings

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15th September 2026
11th September 2026
23rd August 2026

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Movie story - Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

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

North American Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the North American box office for this movie.

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

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
7
Total Weeks
7
Total Global Gross:
$326,154,827
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Aug 2026
2N
$134,101,400
$134,101,400
21 Aug 2026
4▼
$38,194,000
$225,953,200
28 Aug 2026
5▼
$25,613,400
$289,200,000
4 Sep 2026
7▼
$11,654,000
$295,598,200
11 Sep 2026
9▼
$7,765,000
$318,937,000
18 Sep 2026
11▼
$4,353,100
$323,876,100
25 Sep 2026
10▲
$7,415,400
$337,912,200

* 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
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This weeks Global box office

Once Upon a Time In the Middle East is number 10 on the Global box office with $7.4 Million.

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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Global total gross
$326,154,827
543
Green Book
544
Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
545
Tak3n
Genres
Drama
Drama
War
War
Popular in these countries
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • United States United States
  • Germany Germany
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Portugal Portugal
  • Oman Oman
  • Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Palestine Palestine
  • India India
  • Tanzania Tanzania
News from around the web
Chinese box office hit ‘Once Upon A Time In The Middle East’ lands North American distribution  Screen Daily Fri, 18th September 2026

Once Upon a Time in the Middle East is more than a movie  chinadailyhk Tue, 29th September 2026

Review: "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East" Compellingly Reimagines the Iraq War From a Chinese Perspective  Cinema Escapist Fri, 11th September 2026

Chinese film ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ reaches global audiences, reflecting on war’s causes and nature  globaltimes.cn Sun, 13th September 2026

Once Upon a Time in the Middle East: Shen Teng leads anti-war blockbuster  South China Morning Post Wed, 9th September 2026

China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Stays on Top as ‘The Odyssey’ Crosses $100 Million  Variety Sun, 13th September 2026

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