Shichinin no samurai (1956)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $271,736Details
International Box Office $31,515Details
Worldwide Box Office $303,251
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Metrics

Legs:12.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,963 $271,736
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,007 $31,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,681 $303,251

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 1956 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as The Seven Samurai
August 30th, 2002 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as The Seven Samurai
International Releases: March 30th, 1968 (Wide), released as Os Sete Samurais (Portugal)
October 29th, 2021 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 19th, 2010 by Criterion, released as The Seven Samurai
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 207 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Operation Chromite
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Keywords: Foreign Language
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 16th Weekend 35 $6,285 Dec 13, 2002 108
Theater Average 12th Weekend 56 $5,748 Nov 15, 2002 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 77 $5,463 Nov 8, 2002 73

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 62 $21,830   2 $10,915   $21,830 1
Sep 6, 2002 66 $17,816 -18% 3 $5,939   $46,091 2
Sep 13, 2002 81 $8,958 -50% 3 $2,986   $69,273 3
Sep 20, 2002 107 $5,106 -43% 1 $5,106   $81,771 4
Oct 18, 2002 109 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 8
Oct 25, 2002 94 $7,681 +177% 2 $3,841   $101,195 9
Nov 1, 2002 84 $5,590 -27% 2 $2,795   $116,292 10
Nov 8, 2002 76 $10,925 +95% 2 $5,463   $131,427 11
Nov 15, 2002 71 $11,495 +5% 2 $5,748   $148,548 12
Nov 22, 2002 84 $6,816 -41% 2 $3,408   $158,672 13
Nov 29, 2002 106 $2,091 -69% 2 $1,046   $166,364 14
Dec 13, 2002 72 $6,285   1 $6,285   $173,588 16
Dec 20, 2002 85 $678 -89% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 85 $1,879   1 $1,879   $183,443 19
Jan 10, 2003 82 $3,348 +78% 1 $3,348   $187,390 20
Jan 17, 2003 105 $2,108 -37% 1 $2,108   $189,498 21
Jan 24, 2003 102 $2,144 +2% 4 $536   $199,489 22
Jan 31, 2003 103 $1,953 -9% 2 $977   $204,190 23
Feb 14, 2003 76 $10,874   3 $3,625   $217,788 25
Feb 28, 2003 105 $2,264   2 $1,132   $223,341 27
Mar 21, 2003 101 $2,768   1 $2,768   $228,245 30
Mar 28, 2003 127 $1,512 -45% 2 $756   $232,886 31
Apr 4, 2003 137 $390 -74% 1 $390   $233,873 32
Apr 11, 2003 130 $863 +121% 1 $863   $235,076 33
Apr 18, 2003 135 $967 +12% 1 $967   $236,723 34
Apr 25, 2003 156 $361 -63% 1 $361   $237,192 35
May 2, 2003 134 $1,448 +301% 1 $1,448   $238,892 36
May 9, 2003 121 $2,411 +67% 1 $2,411   $242,409 37
Jun 20, 2003 95 $1,323   1 $1,323   $248,039 43
Aug 15, 2003 101 $3,412   1 $3,412   $258,154 51
Aug 22, 2003 117 $1,553 -54% 2 $777   $261,867 52
Aug 29, 2003 109 $2,684 +73% 1 $2,684   $268,546 53
Sep 19, 2003 141 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 60 $28,275   2 $14,138   $28,275 2,390
Sep 6, 2002 60 $32,040 +13% 3 $10,680   $60,315 2,391
Sep 13, 2002 78 $16,350 -49% 3 $5,450   $76,665 2,392
Oct 18, 2002 111 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 2,397
Oct 25, 2002 81 $17,188 +519% 2 $8,594   $110,702 2,398
Nov 1, 2002 81 $9,800 -43% 2 $4,900   $120,502 2,399
Nov 8, 2002 75 $16,551 +69% 2 $8,276   $137,053 2,400
Nov 15, 2002 74 $14,803 -11% 2 $7,402   $151,856 2,401
Nov 22, 2002 80 $12,417 -16% 2 $6,209   $164,273 2,402
Nov 29, 2002 92 $3,030 -76% 2 $1,515   $167,303 14
Dec 13, 2002 61 $13,583   1 $13,583   $180,886 2,405
Dec 20, 2002 80 $678 -95% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 78 $2,478   1 $2,478   $184,042 2,408
Jan 10, 2003 87 $3,348 +35% 1 $3,348   $187,390 2,409
Jan 17, 2003 84 $9,955 +197% 1 $9,955   $197,345 2,410
Jan 24, 2003 91 $4,892 -51% 4 $1,223   $202,237 2,411
Feb 14, 2003 75 $14,163   3 $4,721   $221,077 25
Feb 28, 2003 92 $4,400   2 $2,200   $225,477 27
Mar 21, 2003 99 $5,897   1 $5,897   $231,374 2,419
Mar 28, 2003 125 $2,109 -64% 2 $1,055   $233,483 2,420
Apr 4, 2003 131 $730 -65% 1 $730   $234,213 2,421
Apr 11, 2003 126 $1,543 +111% 1 $1,543   $235,756 2,422
Apr 18, 2003 133 $1,075 -30% 1 $1,075   $236,831 2,423
Apr 25, 2003 152 $613 -43% 1 $613   $237,444 2,424
May 2, 2003 128 $2,554 +317% 1 $2,554   $239,998 2,425
Aug 15, 2003 96 $5,572   1 $5,572   $260,314 2,440
Aug 22, 2003 95 $5,548 n/c 2 $2,774   $265,862 2,441
Aug 29, 2003 104 $5,323 -4% 1 $5,323   $271,185 53
Sep 19, 2003 137 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 3/30/1968 $0 0 2 5 $8,036 10/27/2020
United Kingdom 10/29/2021 $23,479 11 11 11 $23,479 11/7/2021
 
International Total$31,515 11/7/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Toshiro Mifune    Kikuchiyo

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Production and Technical Credits

Akira Kurosawa    Director

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Metrics

Legs:12.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,963 $271,736
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,007 $31,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,681 $303,251

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 1956 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as The Seven Samurai
August 30th, 2002 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as The Seven Samurai
International Releases: March 30th, 1968 (Wide), released as Os Sete Samurais (Portugal)
October 29th, 2021 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 19th, 2010 by Criterion, released as The Seven Samurai
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 207 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Operation Chromite
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Foreign Language
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 16th Weekend 35 $6,285 Dec 13, 2002 108
Theater Average 12th Weekend 56 $5,748 Nov 15, 2002 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 77 $5,463 Nov 8, 2002 73

Uncategorized

Toshiro Mifune    Kikuchiyo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Akira Kurosawa    Director

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 9th, 2010

Christmas shopping season continues, as does our Holiday Gift Guide. We started with Part I, which talked about the big first run releases, while Part II dealt with box sets and TV on DVD releases. This week we look at limited releases, foreign releases, and some old time classics, starting with... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 19th, 2010

October 18th, 2010

There's a bit of a lull in activity on the home market this week, at least in terms of big sellers. The best selling release is Predators and while I recommend picking up the Blu-ray, the movie barely made $50 million at the box office, so I have realistic expectations regarding its sales potential. Meanwhile, the Pick of the Week is a classic from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary Blu-ray. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 62 $21,830   2 $10,915   $21,830 1
Sep 6, 2002 66 $17,816 -18% 3 $5,939   $46,091 2
Sep 13, 2002 81 $8,958 -50% 3 $2,986   $69,273 3
Sep 20, 2002 107 $5,106 -43% 1 $5,106   $81,771 4
Oct 18, 2002 109 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 8
Oct 25, 2002 94 $7,681 +177% 2 $3,841   $101,195 9
Nov 1, 2002 84 $5,590 -27% 2 $2,795   $116,292 10
Nov 8, 2002 76 $10,925 +95% 2 $5,463   $131,427 11
Nov 15, 2002 71 $11,495 +5% 2 $5,748   $148,548 12
Nov 22, 2002 84 $6,816 -41% 2 $3,408   $158,672 13
Nov 29, 2002 106 $2,091 -69% 2 $1,046   $166,364 14
Dec 13, 2002 72 $6,285   1 $6,285   $173,588 16
Dec 20, 2002 85 $678 -89% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 85 $1,879   1 $1,879   $183,443 19
Jan 10, 2003 82 $3,348 +78% 1 $3,348   $187,390 20
Jan 17, 2003 105 $2,108 -37% 1 $2,108   $189,498 21
Jan 24, 2003 102 $2,144 +2% 4 $536   $199,489 22
Jan 31, 2003 103 $1,953 -9% 2 $977   $204,190 23
Feb 14, 2003 76 $10,874   3 $3,625   $217,788 25
Feb 28, 2003 105 $2,264   2 $1,132   $223,341 27
Mar 21, 2003 101 $2,768   1 $2,768   $228,245 30
Mar 28, 2003 127 $1,512 -45% 2 $756   $232,886 31
Apr 4, 2003 137 $390 -74% 1 $390   $233,873 32
Apr 11, 2003 130 $863 +121% 1 $863   $235,076 33
Apr 18, 2003 135 $967 +12% 1 $967   $236,723 34
Apr 25, 2003 156 $361 -63% 1 $361   $237,192 35
May 2, 2003 134 $1,448 +301% 1 $1,448   $238,892 36
May 9, 2003 121 $2,411 +67% 1 $2,411   $242,409 37
Jun 20, 2003 95 $1,323   1 $1,323   $248,039 43
Aug 15, 2003 101 $3,412   1 $3,412   $258,154 51
Aug 22, 2003 117 $1,553 -54% 2 $777   $261,867 52
Aug 29, 2003 109 $2,684 +73% 1 $2,684   $268,546 53
Sep 19, 2003 141 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 60 $28,275   2 $14,138   $28,275 2,390
Sep 6, 2002 60 $32,040 +13% 3 $10,680   $60,315 2,391
Sep 13, 2002 78 $16,350 -49% 3 $5,450   $76,665 2,392
Oct 18, 2002 111 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 2,397
Oct 25, 2002 81 $17,188 +519% 2 $8,594   $110,702 2,398
Nov 1, 2002 81 $9,800 -43% 2 $4,900   $120,502 2,399
Nov 8, 2002 75 $16,551 +69% 2 $8,276   $137,053 2,400
Nov 15, 2002 74 $14,803 -11% 2 $7,402   $151,856 2,401
Nov 22, 2002 80 $12,417 -16% 2 $6,209   $164,273 2,402
Nov 29, 2002 92 $3,030 -76% 2 $1,515   $167,303 14
Dec 13, 2002 61 $13,583   1 $13,583   $180,886 2,405
Dec 20, 2002 80 $678 -95% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 78 $2,478   1 $2,478   $184,042 2,408
Jan 10, 2003 87 $3,348 +35% 1 $3,348   $187,390 2,409
Jan 17, 2003 84 $9,955 +197% 1 $9,955   $197,345 2,410
Jan 24, 2003 91 $4,892 -51% 4 $1,223   $202,237 2,411
Feb 14, 2003 75 $14,163   3 $4,721   $221,077 25
Feb 28, 2003 92 $4,400   2 $2,200   $225,477 27
Mar 21, 2003 99 $5,897   1 $5,897   $231,374 2,419
Mar 28, 2003 125 $2,109 -64% 2 $1,055   $233,483 2,420
Apr 4, 2003 131 $730 -65% 1 $730   $234,213 2,421
Apr 11, 2003 126 $1,543 +111% 1 $1,543   $235,756 2,422
Apr 18, 2003 133 $1,075 -30% 1 $1,075   $236,831 2,423
Apr 25, 2003 152 $613 -43% 1 $613   $237,444 2,424
May 2, 2003 128 $2,554 +317% 1 $2,554   $239,998 2,425
Aug 15, 2003 96 $5,572   1 $5,572   $260,314 2,440
Aug 22, 2003 95 $5,548 n/c 2 $2,774   $265,862 2,441
Aug 29, 2003 104 $5,323 -4% 1 $5,323   $271,185 53
Sep 19, 2003 137 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 3/30/1968 $0 0 2 5 $8,036 10/27/2020
United Kingdom 10/29/2021 $23,479 11 11 11 $23,479 11/7/2021
 
International Total$31,515 11/7/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records