Ichimei (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,688Details
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Synopsis

A mysterious samurai arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threatens him with the brutal tale of Motome, a desperate young ronin who made a similar request with ulterior motives, only to meet a grisly end. Undaunted, the samurai begins to tell a story of his own.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,920 (14.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,496

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,175 $75,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,001-25,100) 25,067 $75,688
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,030 $75,688

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2012 (Limited) by TriBeca Films, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Video Release: January 22nd, 2013 by New Video Group, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 128 minutes
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Keywords: 3-D, Revenge, Martial Arts, Samurai
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: American Express, Sedic International Inc., Dentsu Inc., Shochiku Company, Kodansha, OLM, Recorded Picture Company, Yamanashi, Nichinchi Shimbun, YBS, Yahoo! Japan, Asahi Shimbun, Shockiku Presentation, Hara Kiri Death of a Samurai Film Partners Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 57 $10,920   2 $5,460   $10,920 1
Jul 27, 2012 67 $6,909 -37% 3 $2,303   $23,907 2
Aug 10, 2012 68 $6,521   5 $1,304   $38,409 4
Aug 31, 2012 69 $7,818   4 $1,955   $60,201 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 59 $16,992   2 $8,496   $16,992 1
Jul 27, 2012 64 $9,920 -42% 3 $3,307   $26,912 2
Aug 3, 2012 79 $4,976 -50% 2 $2,488   $31,888 3
Aug 10, 2012 64 $11,081 +123% 5 $2,216   $42,969 4
Aug 17, 2012 72 $8,606 -22% 8 $1,076   $51,575 5
Aug 24, 2012 98 $808 -91% 2 $404   $52,383 6
Aug 31, 2012 71 $10,045 +1,143% 4 $2,511   $62,428 7
Sep 7, 2012 84 $5,934 -41% 4 $1,484   $70,362 8
Sep 14, 2012 94 $2,203 -63% 3 $734   $72,565 9
Sep 21, 2012 100 $1,400 -36% 1 $1,400   $73,965 10
Sep 28, 2012 110 $572 -59% 1 $572   $74,537 11
Oct 19, 2012 114 $179   1 $179   $74,716 14
Oct 26, 2012 99 $972 +443% 1 $972   $75,688 15

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Leading Cast

Ichikawa Ebizo Xi    Hanshiro Tsugumo
Eita    Motome
Hikari Mitsushima    Miho

Supporting Cast

Naoto Takenaka    Tajiri
Munetaka Aoki    Hikokuro Omodaka
Takashi Sasano    Priest
Baijaku Nakamura    Jinnai Chijiiwa
Koji Yakusho    Kageyu

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Yuriko Kitada    Casting Director
Ryuichi Sakamoto    Composer
Yoshimi Watabe    Lighting
Jun Nakamura    Sound Mixer
Kazuko Kurosawa    Costume Designer
Yuji Hayashida    Art Director
Akira Sakamoto    Set Designer
Kazuto Kago    Set Designer
Koji Omura    Make-up and Hair Designer
Kenji Shibasaki    Sound Designer
Shinya Zenda    Production Manager
Sedic International    Producer
Olm Rakueisha    Production Cooperation
Ryosuke Kanesaki    Assistant Director
Toshiki Komatsu    Line Producer
Kenji Yamashita    Editor
Nobuyasu Kita    Director of Photography
Misako Saka    Producer
Shigeji Maeda    Producer
Yasuhiko Takiguchi    Story Creator
Toshiaki Nakazawa    Producer
Jeremy Thomas    Producer
Takashi Miike    Director

Dark Knight Brightens the Per Theater Chart

July 24th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $36,532, which is excellent for an ultra-wide release. The Queen of Versailles was next with an average of $17,109 in three theaters. This does show some potential to expand, but as a documentary, it likely won't get too far. Space Station bounced back into the $10,000 club with an average of $11,540 in two theaters with Deep Sea 3-D right behind with $10,590 in one theater. The final film to crack $10,000 was The Imposter with $10,202 in its lone theater. More...

Dark Knight Sinks Limited Releases

July 20th, 2012

Not only has The Dark Knight Rises scared off the competition in terms of wide releases, there are almost no limited releases coming out this week either. Of the four releases, two are documentaries, one is a 3D samurai film, and the other an ensemble. I don't think any of them will earn a real measure of mainstream success, but The Queen of Versailles will likely perform the best this weekend. More...


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Synopsis

A mysterious samurai arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threatens him with the brutal tale of Motome, a desperate young ronin who made a similar request with ulterior motives, only to meet a grisly end. Undaunted, the samurai begins to tell a story of his own.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,920 (14.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,496

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,175 $75,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,001-25,100) 25,067 $75,688
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,030 $75,688

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2012 (Limited) by TriBeca Films, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Video Release: January 22nd, 2013 by New Video Group, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 3-D, Revenge, Martial Arts, Samurai
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: American Express, Sedic International Inc., Dentsu Inc., Shochiku Company, Kodansha, OLM, Recorded Picture Company, Yamanashi, Nichinchi Shimbun, YBS, Yahoo! Japan, Asahi Shimbun, Shockiku Presentation, Hara Kiri Death of a Samurai Film Partners Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Japanese

Leading Cast

Ichikawa Ebizo Xi    Hanshiro Tsugumo
Eita    Motome
Hikari Mitsushima    Miho

Supporting Cast

Naoto Takenaka    Tajiri
Munetaka Aoki    Hikokuro Omodaka
Takashi Sasano    Priest
Baijaku Nakamura    Jinnai Chijiiwa
Koji Yakusho    Kageyu

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Yuriko Kitada    Casting Director
Ryuichi Sakamoto    Composer
Yoshimi Watabe    Lighting
Jun Nakamura    Sound Mixer
Kazuko Kurosawa    Costume Designer
Yuji Hayashida    Art Director
Akira Sakamoto    Set Designer
Kazuto Kago    Set Designer
Koji Omura    Make-up and Hair Designer
Kenji Shibasaki    Sound Designer
Shinya Zenda    Production Manager
Sedic International    Producer
Olm Rakueisha    Production Cooperation
Ryosuke Kanesaki    Assistant Director
Toshiki Komatsu    Line Producer
Kenji Yamashita    Editor
Nobuyasu Kita    Director of Photography
Misako Saka    Producer
Shigeji Maeda    Producer
Yasuhiko Takiguchi    Story Creator
Toshiaki Nakazawa    Producer
Jeremy Thomas    Producer
Takashi Miike    Director

Dark Knight Brightens the Per Theater Chart

July 24th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $36,532, which is excellent for an ultra-wide release. The Queen of Versailles was next with an average of $17,109 in three theaters. This does show some potential to expand, but as a documentary, it likely won't get too far. Space Station bounced back into the $10,000 club with an average of $11,540 in two theaters with Deep Sea 3-D right behind with $10,590 in one theater. The final film to crack $10,000 was The Imposter with $10,202 in its lone theater. More...

Dark Knight Sinks Limited Releases

July 20th, 2012

Not only has The Dark Knight Rises scared off the competition in terms of wide releases, there are almost no limited releases coming out this week either. Of the four releases, two are documentaries, one is a 3D samurai film, and the other an ensemble. I don't think any of them will earn a real measure of mainstream success, but The Queen of Versailles will likely perform the best this weekend. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 57 $10,920   2 $5,460   $10,920 1
Jul 27, 2012 67 $6,909 -37% 3 $2,303   $23,907 2
Aug 10, 2012 68 $6,521   5 $1,304   $38,409 4
Aug 31, 2012 69 $7,818   4 $1,955   $60,201 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 59 $16,992   2 $8,496   $16,992 1
Jul 27, 2012 64 $9,920 -42% 3 $3,307   $26,912 2
Aug 3, 2012 79 $4,976 -50% 2 $2,488   $31,888 3
Aug 10, 2012 64 $11,081 +123% 5 $2,216   $42,969 4
Aug 17, 2012 72 $8,606 -22% 8 $1,076   $51,575 5
Aug 24, 2012 98 $808 -91% 2 $404   $52,383 6
Aug 31, 2012 71 $10,045 +1,143% 4 $2,511   $62,428 7
Sep 7, 2012 84 $5,934 -41% 4 $1,484   $70,362 8
Sep 14, 2012 94 $2,203 -63% 3 $734   $72,565 9
Sep 21, 2012 100 $1,400 -36% 1 $1,400   $73,965 10
Sep 28, 2012 110 $572 -59% 1 $572   $74,537 11
Oct 19, 2012 114 $179   1 $179   $74,716 14
Oct 26, 2012 99 $972 +443% 1 $972   $75,688 15

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.