Three Thousand Years of Longing
A solitary scholar who uncovers an ancient bottle must decide which single wish to make as a charismatic djinn tempts her with millennia‑spanning tales that blur desire and danger.
“What would you wish for?”
Synopsis
A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle during a trip to Istanbul and inadvertently unleashes a djinn, who grants her three wishes. Initially reluctant, she struggles to decide on a single wish, prompting the djinn to share stories in an attempt to inspire her.
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A crew of 646+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Margaret SixelShot by John SealeScored by Tom HolkenborgDesigned by Roger FordSound by Shwan AskariCostumes by Maria PattisonStunts by Guy NorrisVFX by David Booth
Box Office
2022 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$20.3M
US & Canada: $8.3M — 41% of worldwide · International: $12.0M (59%)
Opening weekend: $2.9M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $4.2M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,436 theaters
Also known as
- Three Thousand Years of Longingde
- Trois mille ans à t'attendrefr
- Tremila anni di attesait
- (Working Title)Three Thousand Years of Longing
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- FranceMay 20, 2022
- BelgiumJul 2, 2022
- IsraelJul 22, 2022
- AustraliaAug 12, 2022
- MexicoAug 17, 2022
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Cast & Crew
646 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tilda Swinton
as Alithea
Idris Elba
as The Djinn
Sabrina Dhowre Elba
as The Watcher
Erdil Yasaroglu
as Prof. Günhan
Sarah Houbolt
as Airport Djinn
Seyithan Ozdemir
as Pale Djinn
Aamito Lagum
as The Queen of Sheba
Nicolas Mouawad
as King Solomon
Ece Yuksel
as Gülten
Matteo Bocelli
as Prince Mustafa
Lachy Hulme
as Sultan Suleiman
Megan Gale
as Hürrem
Supporting cast
92Ogulcan Arman Uslu
as Murad IV
Jack Braddy
as Ibrahim
Zerrin Tekindor
as Kösem
Anna Adams
as Sugar Lump
George Shevtsov
as The Old Storyteller
David Collins
as Ozmet the Jocular
Burcu Golgedar
as Zefir
Vincent Gil
as Old Merchant
Melissa Jaffer
as Clementine
Anne Charleston
as Fanny
Pia Thunderbolt
as Orhan's Pa
Berk Ozturk
as Semih The Driver, Bazzar Young Shopkeeper
Anthony Moisset
as Hotel Porter
Alyla Browne
as Young Alithea
Sage Mcconnell
as Dormitory Girl
Abel Bond
as Enzo
Agani Gecmez
as Turkish Hotel Waiter
Ayantu Usman
as Sheba's Handmaiden
Peter Bertoni
as Jack
Lianne Mackessy
as Emmeline Porter
Harlan Norris
as London Driver
Leslie Krahner
as Fisherman Rough Hands
George Zammit
as Male Hands
Feride Eralp
as Female Hands
Khoury Matthew
as Blacksmith Ifrit, Persian Soldier
Burwaiss Ahmed
as Byzantium Labourer
Michelotti Edoardo
as Mustafa Janissary
Prakash Paul
as Mustafa Janissary
Olivia Porter
as Juggler
Quaden Bayles
as Quick Change Boy
Botan Ozer
as Ali
Georgiou Thomas
as Rustem Pasha
Arshia Dehghani
as Prince Cihangir
Talia Tulin Sert
as Seraglio Concubine
Jean Marc Agbogba
as Zaouli Dancer
Kaan Guldur
as Young Murad IV
Hugo Vella
as Young Ibrahim
Peter Stephens
as Persian General
Simon Taylor Abraham
as Persian Soldier
Bryony Pyke
as Slender Concubine
Hana Habbouche
as Slender Concubine
Jyoti Barry
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Madeline Berner
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Kathleen Coffey
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Nikki Hooppell
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Stephanie Julien
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Elyse Metaxas
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Debbie Correia
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Laura Foster
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Ashleigh Geitzmann
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Hannah Robinson
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Felicity Tchorlian
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Kate Wake
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Mary P
as Ibrahim's Concubine
Ron Hicks
as Dead Pasha
Glenn Levett
as Dead Vizier
Danny Lim
as Storyteller
Rellim Egroeg
as Hapless Storyteller
Eva Maria Barboza
as Old Merchant's Cook
Lulu Pinkus
as Old Merchant Wife
Karen Ainley
as Old Merchant Wife
Aska Karem
as Airport Security Officer
Melissa Kahraman
as Airport Security Technician
Bridget Maizey
as Rollerblader in Love
Eric Presnall
as Rollerblader in Love
Nolan Zadarnowski
as Small Child
Patryk Zadarnowski
as Father
Nathan Susskind
as Young Man Soccer Player
Louis Abdilla
as Lecturer
Ade Akisanya
as Solomon's Entourage
Athiei
as Narratologist
Ian Brugnoli
as Conference Attendee
Tahlia Crinis
as Istbl Lecture Theatre Female
Matt De Souza
as Persian Bowman
Tendai Dzwairo
as London Uni Student
Ann Earle
as Servant in the Harem
Mathew Farrugia
as Bearded Civilian
Hayley Gia Hughes
as London Uni Student
Jason Jago
as London Uni Student
James Dobbins Jones
as Narratology Student
Aiden Mckenzie
as Airport Passenger
Shane Miller
as London Uni Student
Callum Moran
as Lurking Bystander
Amelia Patomaki
as Airport Commuter
David Paulsen
as Yael De Silva, Scholar of Narratology
Paul Pedersen
as Assassin, Eunuch, Soldier
John Puckeridge
as London Uni Student
Joshua Smith
as Persian Soldier
Jessica Sterling
as Alithea
Emma Suringa
as Conference attendee
Shakriya Tarinyawat
as Businessman
Angie Tricker
as Narratologist
Directors
2Writers
6Producers
24Adrian Pinto
assistant to producers
Alastair Stephen
executive visual effects producer: Fin Design & Effects
Ali Akdeniz
line producer: TR
Basia A Hern
digital intermediate producer
Caroline Adams
visual effects producer: Future Associate
Catherine Armstrong
digital intermediate producer
Chris Spry
visual effects executive producer
Craig Mcmahon
executive producer
Dean Hood
Producers, executive producer
Doug Mitchell
Producer, Producers
George Miller
Producer
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Producer, Producers
Ilona Blyth
visual effects producer
Ineke Majoor
visual effects producer: Method Melbourne
Jason Bath
visual effects producer
Jayce Attewell
visual effects producer
Kevin Sun
executive producer
Mark A Millar
vfx executive producer: New Holland Creative
Monica Anderson
rms producer
Prue Fletcher
visual effects producer: SlateVFX
Rachael Gill
associate producer
Samantha Thrupp
visual effects producer: Method Melbourne
Sharina Radia
business development producer: Mr. X
Takeshi Takada
vfx executive producer: New Holland Creative
Other crew
520Andrew Sanderson
3d artist
Lisa Meinesz
3d artist: motion designer
Hazel Weatherall
3d scanning digital artist
Kira Bohn
accounts clerk
Guy Norris
action unit director, supervising stunt coordinator
Jack Roberts
additional arranging
Justin Ngy Tran
additional colorist / digital intermediate supervisor
Olimpia Liberti
additional costume standby
Courtney Stone
additional crew
Bella Nery
additional hair & makeup
Jenny Lee
additional hair & makeup artist
Ryan Farrajota
additional makeup & hair
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