Kyatapira (2011)

Kyatapira poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,157Details
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Synopsis

Taking place during the Second Sino-Japanese War and based on a banned short story by writer Edogawa Rampo, Wakamatsu's latest film is both an indictment of right-wing militarist-nationalism and a deeply affecting reminder of the pressures put on Japanese women during war and peacetime. Part of a series of works that re-visit the country’s fascist past, Caterpillar satirically deploys Japanese propaganda and demystifies the glorification of the country’s wartime past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,109 (50.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,649

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,577 $4,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,301-35,400) 35,370 $4,157
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,621 $4,157

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Lorber Films, released as Caterpillar
Video Release: January 17th, 2012 by Kino Video, released as Caterpillar
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 84 minutes
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Keywords: Returning Soldiers, World War II, Foreign Language, Political, War, Agitprop, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Koji Wakamatsu Films
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 102 $2,109   1 $2,109   $2,109 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 100 $4,157   1 $4,157   $4,157 1

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Leading Cast

Shinobu Terajima    Shigeko Kurokawa

Supporting Cast

Keigo Kasuya    Tadashi Kurokawa
Sabu Kawahara    The Villange Chief
Go Jibiki    Military Officer #1
Katsuyuki Shinohara    Kuma
Daisuke Lijima    Commander

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

Production and Technical Credits

Koji Wakamatsu    Director
Takafumi Ohigata    Producer
Hisako Kurosawa    Screenwriter
Masao Adachi    Screenwriter
Yoshihisa Toda    Cinematographer
Tomohiko Tsuji    Cinematographer
Shuichi Kakesu    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Thor's Lonely on Top

May 10th, 2011

Thor was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with an average of $16,618 in just under 4,000 theaters. Fast Five did come reasonably close to that mark with an average of $8,860, while the best limited release was Cave of Forgotten Dreams with $8,059. More...

Limited Releases Try to Take on God of Thunder

May 6th, 2011

It is officially the beginning of summer, at least according to the movie industry. And while most eyes are on Thor, there's a bundle of limited releases trying to compete for limited box office dollars. I'm not overly bullish on most film's chances. There are a few films opening in way too many theaters, some that are opening with Tomatometer scores that would be terrible for wide releases, etc. There are also a few with good reviews or some advanced buzz, but going the limited release route is always a risk. Let's hope some can escape it. More...


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Synopsis

Taking place during the Second Sino-Japanese War and based on a banned short story by writer Edogawa Rampo, Wakamatsu's latest film is both an indictment of right-wing militarist-nationalism and a deeply affecting reminder of the pressures put on Japanese women during war and peacetime. Part of a series of works that re-visit the country’s fascist past, Caterpillar satirically deploys Japanese propaganda and demystifies the glorification of the country’s wartime past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,109 (50.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,649

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,577 $4,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,301-35,400) 35,370 $4,157
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,621 $4,157

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Lorber Films, released as Caterpillar
Video Release: January 17th, 2012 by Kino Video, released as Caterpillar
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Returning Soldiers, World War II, Foreign Language, Political, War, Agitprop, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Koji Wakamatsu Films
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Leading Cast

Shinobu Terajima    Shigeko Kurokawa

Supporting Cast

Keigo Kasuya    Tadashi Kurokawa
Sabu Kawahara    The Villange Chief
Go Jibiki    Military Officer #1
Katsuyuki Shinohara    Kuma
Daisuke Lijima    Commander

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

Production and Technical Credits

Koji Wakamatsu    Director
Takafumi Ohigata    Producer
Hisako Kurosawa    Screenwriter
Masao Adachi    Screenwriter
Yoshihisa Toda    Cinematographer
Tomohiko Tsuji    Cinematographer
Shuichi Kakesu    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Thor's Lonely on Top

May 10th, 2011

Thor was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with an average of $16,618 in just under 4,000 theaters. Fast Five did come reasonably close to that mark with an average of $8,860, while the best limited release was Cave of Forgotten Dreams with $8,059. More...

Limited Releases Try to Take on God of Thunder

May 6th, 2011

It is officially the beginning of summer, at least according to the movie industry. And while most eyes are on Thor, there's a bundle of limited releases trying to compete for limited box office dollars. I'm not overly bullish on most film's chances. There are a few films opening in way too many theaters, some that are opening with Tomatometer scores that would be terrible for wide releases, etc. There are also a few with good reviews or some advanced buzz, but going the limited release route is always a risk. Let's hope some can escape it. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 102 $2,109   1 $2,109   $2,109 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 100 $4,157   1 $4,157   $4,157 1

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.