Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

Snow Falling on Cedars
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,378,353Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Fog as thick and palpable as cotton hangs suspended over San Piedro Island. On the bay, a flickering lantern signals distress from a crippled fishing boat, while elsewhere a freighter lurches blindly through the chalky mist. By morning, sea and sky are clear, but the tranquil village of fisherman and berry farmers will forever be changed. For one man has lost his life, and another — a childhood friend — has been charged with taking it. An investigation is launched. The trial begins.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$32,135 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,155 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,106,855

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,583 $14,378,353
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,454 $14,378,353

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 30th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing images, sensuality and brief strong language
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. De rouille et d’os
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Bigotry, Romance, Asian-Americans
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Harry J. Ulfand, Ron Bass
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 368 $6,501,579 Jan 14, 2000 24
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 249 $7,458,045 Jan 14, 2000 24
Top 1999 Theater Average 91 $16,287 Dec 31, 1999 10

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 52 $32,135   3 $10,712   $32,135 1
Dec 31, 1999 51 $48,860 +52% 3 $16,287   $143,105 2
Jan 7, 2000 10 $3,910,055 +7,903% 1,150 $3,400   $4,078,058 3
Jan 14, 2000 16 $3,101,195 -21% 1,155 $2,685   $8,386,753 4
Jan 21, 2000 20 $1,401,250 -55% 1,099 $1,275   $10,388,608 5
Jan 28, 2000 21 $905,005 -35% 1,000 $905   $11,771,703 6
Feb 4, 2000 20 $732,035 -19% 800 $915   $12,868,743 7
Feb 11, 2000 24 $396,435 -46% 505 $785   $13,517,178 8
Feb 18, 2000 39 $188,655 -52% 288 $655   $13,867,358 9
Feb 25, 2000 35 $152,490 -19% 299 $510   $14,073,043 10
Mar 3, 2000 42 $109,040 -28% 188 $580   $14,249,313 11
Mar 10, 2000 46 $83,050 -24% 151 $550   $14,378,353 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 7, 2000 10 $1,198,000     1,150 $1,042   $1,367,000 15
Jan 8, 2000 10 $1,746,000 +46%   1,150 $1,518   $3,113,000 16
Jan 9, 2000 10 $955,000 -45%   1,150 $830   $4,078,058 17
Jan 10, 2000 9 $281,750 -70%   1,150 $245   $4,359,808 18
Jan 11, 2000 9 $339,250 +20%   1,150 $295   $4,699,058 19
Jan 12, 2000 9 $304,750 -10%   1,150 $265   $5,003,808 20
Jan 13, 2000 10 $280,750 -8%   1,150 $244   $5,284,558 21
Jan 14, 2000 15 $716,000 +155% -40% 1,150 $623   $6,000,558 22
Jan 15, 2000 15 $1,108,000 +55% -37% 1,150 $963   $7,108,558 23
Jan 16, 2000 15 $821,970 -26% -14% 1,150 $715   $7,930,528 24
Jan 17, 2000 14 $456,225 -44% +62% 1,155 $395   $8,386,753 25
Jan 18, 2000 13 $219,450 -52% -35% 1,155 $190   $8,606,203 26
Jan 19, 2000 12 $196,530 -10% -36% 1,155 $170   $8,802,733 27
Jan 20, 2000 13 $184,805 -6% -34% 1,155 $160   $8,987,538 28
Jan 23, 2000 18 $330,000   -60% 1,099 $300   $10,388,608 31
Jan 24, 2000 17 $120,890 -63% -74% 1,099 $110   $10,509,678 32
Jan 25, 2000 17 $131,880 +9% -40% 1,099 $120   $10,641,558 33
Jan 26, 2000 17 $109,925 -17% -44% 1,099 $100   $10,751,483 34
Jan 30, 2000 19 $190,000   -42% 1,000 $190   $11,771,703 38
Jan 31, 2000 19 $84,985 -55% -30% 1,000 $85   $11,856,688 39
Feb 1, 2000 19 $95,000 +12% -28% 1,000 $95   $11,951,688 40
Feb 2, 2000 19 $94,895 n/c -14% 1,000 $95   $12,046,763 41
Feb 6, 2000 19 $184,000   -3% 800 $230   $12,869,000 45
Feb 7, 2000 18 $55,995 -70% -34% 800 $70   $12,924,918 46
Feb 8, 2000 17 $72,055 +29% -24% 800 $90   $12,996,973 47
Feb 9, 2000 17 $60,125 -17% -37% 800 $75   $13,057,098 48
Feb 10, 2000 17 $63,825 +6%   800 $80   $13,120,923 49
Feb 14, 2000 20 $58,075   +4% 500 $116   $13,575,433 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 48 $94,245   3 $31,415   $94,245 1
Dec 31, 1999 57 $73,758 -22% 3 $24,586   $168,003 2
Jan 7, 2000 10 $5,117,555 +6,838% 1,150 $4,450   $5,285,558 3
Jan 14, 2000 16 $3,701,800 -28% 1,155 $3,205   $8,987,358 4
Jan 21, 2000 18 $1,879,340 -49% 1,099 $1,710   $10,866,698 5
Jan 28, 2000 20 $1,270,010 -32% 1,000 $1,270   $12,136,708 6
Feb 4, 2000 19 $984,035 -23% 800 $1,230   $13,120,743 7
Feb 11, 2000 23 $557,960 -43% 505 $1,105   $13,678,703 8
Feb 18, 2000 39 $241,850 -57% 288 $840   $13,920,553 9
Feb 25, 2000 33 $219,720 -9% 299 $735   $14,140,273 10
Mar 3, 2000 43 $155,030 -29% 188 $825   $14,295,303 11
Mar 10, 2000 53 $83,050 -46% 151 $550   $14,378,353 12

Leading Cast

Ethan Hawke    Ishmael Chambers
Youki Kudoh    Hatsue Miyamoto

Supporting Cast

James Cromwell    Judge Fielding
Richard Jenkins    Sheriff Art Moran
James Rebhorn    Alvin Hooks
Sam Shepard    Arthur Chambers
Rick Yune    Kazuo Miyamoto
Max von Sydow    Nels Gudmundsson
Eric Thal    Carl Heine Jr.
Jan Rubes    Ole Jurgensen
Celia Weston    Etta Heine
Max Wright    Horace Whaley
Arija Bareikis    Susan Marie Heine
Zeljko Ivanek    Dr. Whitman
Caroline Kava    Helen Chambers
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Zenhichi Miyamoto
Daniel von Bargen    Carl-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Reeve Carney    Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki    Young Hatsue Imada
Saemi Nakamura    Sumiko Imada
Mika Fujii    Yukiko Imada
Dwight McFee    Bus Driver
Bill Harper    Levant
Xi Reng Jiang    Nagaishi
Myles Ferguson    German Soldier
Noah Heney    Ship's Doctor
John Destrey    Bailiff
A. Arthur Takemoto    Buddhist Priest
Ken Takemoto    Monk
Larry Musser    Gas Station Attendent
Jamie Kang    Singing Girl
Lili Marshall    Strawberry
Lisa Mena    Strawberry Woman
Jethro Heysen-Hicks    Parade Boy with Stick
Tom Heaton    Juror
Frank C. Turner    Juror
Marilyn Norry    Juror
Peter Crook    Fisherman
Ron Snyder    Fisherman
Mark Ainsworth Farrell    Fisherman
Jay Brazeau    Reporter
Tom Scholte    Reporter
Tim Burd    Reporter
Gareth Williams    FBI Agent
Anthony Harrison    FBI Agent
Adam Pospisil    Heine Child
Johnny Brynelsen    Heine Child

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

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Hicks    Director
Scott Hicks    Screenwriter
David Guterson    Story Creator
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Frank Marshall    Producer
Harry J. Ufland    Producer
Carol Baum    Executive Producer
Lloyd A. Silverrman    Executive Producer
Jeannine Oppewall    Production Designer
Hank Corwin    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Richard Vane    Co-Producer
David Guterson    Co-Producer
Kerry Heysen    Associate Producer
Katterli Frauenfelder    Assistant Director
Patti Allen    Unit Production Manager
Frank Marshall    Second Unit Director
Bill Arnold    Supervising Art Director
Doug Byggdin    Art Director
Jim Erickson    Set Decorator
Ray Stella    Second Unit Camera
Stephen Rosenbaum    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Aldridge    Special Effects Coordinator
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus    Costume Designer
Michael Dennison    Costume Supervisor
Eric Batut    Sound Mixer
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
Shawn Murphy    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
John Penders    Sound Effects Editor
Hank Corwin    Sound Designer
Craig Carter    Dialogue Editor
Jim Weidman    Music Editor
David Olson    Music Editor
Rosalina Da Silva    Makeup
James D. Brown    Makeup
David Rubin    Casting
Roland Raleigh Wilson    Raleigh Wilson
Paul Barry    Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Synopsis

Fog as thick and palpable as cotton hangs suspended over San Piedro Island. On the bay, a flickering lantern signals distress from a crippled fishing boat, while elsewhere a freighter lurches blindly through the chalky mist. By morning, sea and sky are clear, but the tranquil village of fisherman and berry farmers will forever be changed. For one man has lost his life, and another — a childhood friend — has been charged with taking it. An investigation is launched. The trial begins.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$32,135 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,155 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,106,855

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,583 $14,378,353
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,454 $14,378,353

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 30th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing images, sensuality and brief strong language
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. De rouille et d’os
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Bigotry, Romance, Asian-Americans
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Harry J. Ulfand, Ron Bass
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 368 $6,501,579 Jan 14, 2000 24
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 249 $7,458,045 Jan 14, 2000 24
Top 1999 Theater Average 91 $16,287 Dec 31, 1999 10

Leading Cast

Ethan Hawke    Ishmael Chambers
Youki Kudoh    Hatsue Miyamoto

Supporting Cast

James Cromwell    Judge Fielding
Richard Jenkins    Sheriff Art Moran
James Rebhorn    Alvin Hooks
Sam Shepard    Arthur Chambers
Rick Yune    Kazuo Miyamoto
Max von Sydow    Nels Gudmundsson
Eric Thal    Carl Heine Jr.
Jan Rubes    Ole Jurgensen
Celia Weston    Etta Heine
Max Wright    Horace Whaley
Arija Bareikis    Susan Marie Heine
Zeljko Ivanek    Dr. Whitman
Caroline Kava    Helen Chambers
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Zenhichi Miyamoto
Daniel von Bargen    Carl-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Reeve Carney    Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki    Young Hatsue Imada
Saemi Nakamura    Sumiko Imada
Mika Fujii    Yukiko Imada
Dwight McFee    Bus Driver
Bill Harper    Levant
Xi Reng Jiang    Nagaishi
Myles Ferguson    German Soldier
Noah Heney    Ship's Doctor
John Destrey    Bailiff
A. Arthur Takemoto    Buddhist Priest
Ken Takemoto    Monk
Larry Musser    Gas Station Attendent
Jamie Kang    Singing Girl
Lili Marshall    Strawberry
Lisa Mena    Strawberry Woman
Jethro Heysen-Hicks    Parade Boy with Stick
Tom Heaton    Juror
Frank C. Turner    Juror
Marilyn Norry    Juror
Peter Crook    Fisherman
Ron Snyder    Fisherman
Mark Ainsworth Farrell    Fisherman
Jay Brazeau    Reporter
Tom Scholte    Reporter
Tim Burd    Reporter
Gareth Williams    FBI Agent
Anthony Harrison    FBI Agent
Adam Pospisil    Heine Child
Johnny Brynelsen    Heine Child

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

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Hicks    Director
Scott Hicks    Screenwriter
David Guterson    Story Creator
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Frank Marshall    Producer
Harry J. Ufland    Producer
Carol Baum    Executive Producer
Lloyd A. Silverrman    Executive Producer
Jeannine Oppewall    Production Designer
Hank Corwin    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Richard Vane    Co-Producer
David Guterson    Co-Producer
Kerry Heysen    Associate Producer
Katterli Frauenfelder    Assistant Director
Patti Allen    Unit Production Manager
Frank Marshall    Second Unit Director
Bill Arnold    Supervising Art Director
Doug Byggdin    Art Director
Jim Erickson    Set Decorator
Ray Stella    Second Unit Camera
Stephen Rosenbaum    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Aldridge    Special Effects Coordinator
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus    Costume Designer
Michael Dennison    Costume Supervisor
Eric Batut    Sound Mixer
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
Shawn Murphy    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
John Penders    Sound Effects Editor
Hank Corwin    Sound Designer
Craig Carter    Dialogue Editor
Jim Weidman    Music Editor
David Olson    Music Editor
Rosalina Da Silva    Makeup
James D. Brown    Makeup
David Rubin    Casting
Roland Raleigh Wilson    Raleigh Wilson
Paul Barry    Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 52 $32,135   3 $10,712   $32,135 1
Dec 31, 1999 51 $48,860 +52% 3 $16,287   $143,105 2
Jan 7, 2000 10 $3,910,055 +7,903% 1,150 $3,400   $4,078,058 3
Jan 14, 2000 16 $3,101,195 -21% 1,155 $2,685   $8,386,753 4
Jan 21, 2000 20 $1,401,250 -55% 1,099 $1,275   $10,388,608 5
Jan 28, 2000 21 $905,005 -35% 1,000 $905   $11,771,703 6
Feb 4, 2000 20 $732,035 -19% 800 $915   $12,868,743 7
Feb 11, 2000 24 $396,435 -46% 505 $785   $13,517,178 8
Feb 18, 2000 39 $188,655 -52% 288 $655   $13,867,358 9
Feb 25, 2000 35 $152,490 -19% 299 $510   $14,073,043 10
Mar 3, 2000 42 $109,040 -28% 188 $580   $14,249,313 11
Mar 10, 2000 46 $83,050 -24% 151 $550   $14,378,353 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 7, 2000 10 $1,198,000     1,150 $1,042   $1,367,000 15
Jan 8, 2000 10 $1,746,000 +46%   1,150 $1,518   $3,113,000 16
Jan 9, 2000 10 $955,000 -45%   1,150 $830   $4,078,058 17
Jan 10, 2000 9 $281,750 -70%   1,150 $245   $4,359,808 18
Jan 11, 2000 9 $339,250 +20%   1,150 $295   $4,699,058 19
Jan 12, 2000 9 $304,750 -10%   1,150 $265   $5,003,808 20
Jan 13, 2000 10 $280,750 -8%   1,150 $244   $5,284,558 21
Jan 14, 2000 15 $716,000 +155% -40% 1,150 $623   $6,000,558 22
Jan 15, 2000 15 $1,108,000 +55% -37% 1,150 $963   $7,108,558 23
Jan 16, 2000 15 $821,970 -26% -14% 1,150 $715   $7,930,528 24
Jan 17, 2000 14 $456,225 -44% +62% 1,155 $395   $8,386,753 25
Jan 18, 2000 13 $219,450 -52% -35% 1,155 $190   $8,606,203 26
Jan 19, 2000 12 $196,530 -10% -36% 1,155 $170   $8,802,733 27
Jan 20, 2000 13 $184,805 -6% -34% 1,155 $160   $8,987,538 28
Jan 23, 2000 18 $330,000   -60% 1,099 $300   $10,388,608 31
Jan 24, 2000 17 $120,890 -63% -74% 1,099 $110   $10,509,678 32
Jan 25, 2000 17 $131,880 +9% -40% 1,099 $120   $10,641,558 33
Jan 26, 2000 17 $109,925 -17% -44% 1,099 $100   $10,751,483 34
Jan 30, 2000 19 $190,000   -42% 1,000 $190   $11,771,703 38
Jan 31, 2000 19 $84,985 -55% -30% 1,000 $85   $11,856,688 39
Feb 1, 2000 19 $95,000 +12% -28% 1,000 $95   $11,951,688 40
Feb 2, 2000 19 $94,895 n/c -14% 1,000 $95   $12,046,763 41
Feb 6, 2000 19 $184,000   -3% 800 $230   $12,869,000 45
Feb 7, 2000 18 $55,995 -70% -34% 800 $70   $12,924,918 46
Feb 8, 2000 17 $72,055 +29% -24% 800 $90   $12,996,973 47
Feb 9, 2000 17 $60,125 -17% -37% 800 $75   $13,057,098 48
Feb 10, 2000 17 $63,825 +6%   800 $80   $13,120,923 49
Feb 14, 2000 20 $58,075   +4% 500 $116   $13,575,433 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 48 $94,245   3 $31,415   $94,245 1
Dec 31, 1999 57 $73,758 -22% 3 $24,586   $168,003 2
Jan 7, 2000 10 $5,117,555 +6,838% 1,150 $4,450   $5,285,558 3
Jan 14, 2000 16 $3,701,800 -28% 1,155 $3,205   $8,987,358 4
Jan 21, 2000 18 $1,879,340 -49% 1,099 $1,710   $10,866,698 5
Jan 28, 2000 20 $1,270,010 -32% 1,000 $1,270   $12,136,708 6
Feb 4, 2000 19 $984,035 -23% 800 $1,230   $13,120,743 7
Feb 11, 2000 23 $557,960 -43% 505 $1,105   $13,678,703 8
Feb 18, 2000 39 $241,850 -57% 288 $840   $13,920,553 9
Feb 25, 2000 33 $219,720 -9% 299 $735   $14,140,273 10
Mar 3, 2000 43 $155,030 -29% 188 $825   $14,295,303 11
Mar 10, 2000 53 $83,050 -46% 151 $550   $14,378,353 12