13 Assassins (十三人の刺客) (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $802,778 | Details |
| International Box Office | $17,924,662 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $18,727,440 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,154,162 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,095,137 | |
| Total | $4,249,299 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Cult director Takeshi Miike delivers a bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a wartorn future.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $45,854 (5.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 4.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,210,747 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as 13 Assassins |
| Video Release: | July 5th, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as 13 Assassins |
| MPA Rating: | R for sequences of bloody violence, some disturbing images and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2162, 3/9/2011) |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language, Intertitle, Remake |
| Plot point: | Demons, Government Corruption, Hitmen, Martial Arts, Non-Chronological, Political, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Suicide |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sedic International Inc., Recorded Picture Company, TV Asahi Corporation, Toho Co, Dentsu Inc., Rakueisha Co. |
| Production Countries: | Japan, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2011 | 52 | $45,854 | 4 | $11,464 | $45,854 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 52 | $48,366 | +5% | 10 | $4,837 | $120,188 | 2 |
| May 13, 2011 | 53 | $52,717 | +9% | 17 | $3,101 | $201,534 | 3 |
| May 20, 2011 | 44 | $72,267 | +37% | 25 | $2,891 | $301,850 | 4 |
| May 27, 2011 | 41 | $82,451 | +14% | 31 | $2,660 | $421,734 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 39 | $56,799 | -31% | 29 | $1,959 | $538,015 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 45 | $38,426 | -32% | 26 | $1,478 | $608,648 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 47 | $38,407 | n/c | 31 | $1,239 | $672,538 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 58 | $18,181 | -53% | 21 | $866 | $712,517 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 57 | $16,063 | -12% | 22 | $730 | $742,413 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 65 | $9,122 | -43% | 14 | $652 | $763,760 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 69 | $6,977 | -24% | 17 | $410 | $776,542 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 77 | $4,818 | -31% | 8 | $602 | $784,986 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 84 | $2,397 | -50% | 7 | $342 | $791,653 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 102 | $1,555 | -35% | 4 | $389 | $794,698 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 93 | $2,804 | +80% | 2 | $1,402 | $799,051 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 99 | $2,069 | -26% | 4 | $517 | $802,524 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 34 | $28,307 | 31 | $913 | $450,041 | 32 | ||
| Jul 4, 2011 | 56 | $3,714 | 22 | $169 | $746,127 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2011 | 49 | $71,822 | 4 | $17,956 | $71,822 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 52 | $76,995 | +7% | 10 | $7,700 | $148,817 | 2 |
| May 13, 2011 | 51 | $80,766 | +5% | 17 | $4,751 | $229,583 | 3 |
| May 20, 2011 | 46 | $109,700 | +36% | 25 | $4,388 | $339,283 | 4 |
| May 27, 2011 | 40 | $141,933 | +29% | 31 | $4,578 | $481,216 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 42 | $89,006 | -37% | 29 | $3,069 | $570,222 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 47 | $63,909 | -28% | 26 | $2,458 | $634,131 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 48 | $60,205 | -6% | 31 | $1,942 | $694,336 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 54 | $32,014 | -47% | 21 | $1,524 | $726,350 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 56 | $28,288 | -12% | 22 | $1,286 | $754,638 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 69 | $14,927 | -47% | 14 | $1,066 | $769,565 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 68 | $10,603 | -29% | 17 | $624 | $780,168 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 70 | $9,088 | -14% | 8 | $1,136 | $789,256 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 87 | $3,887 | -57% | 7 | $555 | $793,143 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 101 | $3,104 | -20% | 4 | $776 | $796,247 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 93 | $4,208 | +36% | 2 | $2,104 | $800,455 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 108 | $2,323 | -45% | 4 | $581 | $802,778 | 17 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Koji Yakusho | Shinzaemon Shimada | |
| Takayuki Yamada | Shinrokuro (Shinzaemon's Nephew) | |
| Yusuke Iseya | Koyata (13th Assassin from the Forest) | |
| Goro Inagaki | Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira | |
| Masachika Ichimura | Hanbei Kitou (Naritsugu's Head Samurai) | |
| Mikijiro Hira | Sir Doi (Top Shogun Official) | |
| Hiroki Matsukata | Kuranaga | |
| Ikki Sawamura | Mitsuhashi | |
| Arata Furuta | Sahara (Samurai Who Requests Payment) | |
| Tsuyoshi Ihara | Hirayama (Shinzaemon's Apprentice) | |
| Masataka Kubota | Ogura (The Youngest Samurai) | |
| Sousuke Takaoka | Hioki (Kuranaga's Subordinate) | |
| Seiji Rokkaku | Otake (Kuranaga's Subordinate) | |
| Koen Kondo | Horii (Mitsuhashi's Subordinate) | |
| Yuma Ishigaki | Higuchi (Mitsuhashi's Subordinate) |
Production and Technical Credits
| Takashi Miike | Director | |
| Shoichirou Ikemiya | Story Creator | |
| Daisuke Tengan | Screenwriter | |
| Koji Endo | Composer | |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | Executive Producer | |
| Jeremy Thomas | Executive Producer | |
| Takashi Hirajo | Executive Producer | |
| Nobuyasu Kita | Cinematographer | |
| Kenji Yamashita | Editor | |
| Michihiko Umezawa | Producer | |
| Minami Ichikawa | Producer | |
| Toichiro Shiraishi | Producer | |
| Takahiro Ohno | Producer | |
| Hirotsugu Yoshida | Producer | |
| Shigeji Maeda | Producer | |
| Kazuomi Suzaki | Co-Producer | |
| Masaaki Ujo | Producer | |
| Hisashi Usui | Co-Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Cult director Takeshi Miike delivers a bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a wartorn future.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $45,854 (5.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 4.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,210,747 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as 13 Assassins |
| Video Release: | July 5th, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as 13 Assassins |
| MPA Rating: | R for sequences of bloody violence, some disturbing images and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2162, 3/9/2011) |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language, Intertitle, Remake |
| Plot point: | Demons, Government Corruption, Hitmen, Martial Arts, Non-Chronological, Political, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Suicide |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sedic International Inc., Recorded Picture Company, TV Asahi Corporation, Toho Co, Dentsu Inc., Rakueisha Co. |
| Production Countries: | Japan, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2011 | 52 | $45,854 | 4 | $11,464 | $45,854 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 52 | $48,366 | +5% | 10 | $4,837 | $120,188 | 2 |
| May 13, 2011 | 53 | $52,717 | +9% | 17 | $3,101 | $201,534 | 3 |
| May 20, 2011 | 44 | $72,267 | +37% | 25 | $2,891 | $301,850 | 4 |
| May 27, 2011 | 41 | $82,451 | +14% | 31 | $2,660 | $421,734 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 39 | $56,799 | -31% | 29 | $1,959 | $538,015 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 45 | $38,426 | -32% | 26 | $1,478 | $608,648 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 47 | $38,407 | n/c | 31 | $1,239 | $672,538 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 58 | $18,181 | -53% | 21 | $866 | $712,517 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 57 | $16,063 | -12% | 22 | $730 | $742,413 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 65 | $9,122 | -43% | 14 | $652 | $763,760 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 69 | $6,977 | -24% | 17 | $410 | $776,542 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 77 | $4,818 | -31% | 8 | $602 | $784,986 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 84 | $2,397 | -50% | 7 | $342 | $791,653 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 102 | $1,555 | -35% | 4 | $389 | $794,698 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 93 | $2,804 | +80% | 2 | $1,402 | $799,051 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 99 | $2,069 | -26% | 4 | $517 | $802,524 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 34 | $28,307 | 31 | $913 | $450,041 | 32 | ||
| Jul 4, 2011 | 56 | $3,714 | 22 | $169 | $746,127 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2011 | 49 | $71,822 | 4 | $17,956 | $71,822 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 52 | $76,995 | +7% | 10 | $7,700 | $148,817 | 2 |
| May 13, 2011 | 51 | $80,766 | +5% | 17 | $4,751 | $229,583 | 3 |
| May 20, 2011 | 46 | $109,700 | +36% | 25 | $4,388 | $339,283 | 4 |
| May 27, 2011 | 40 | $141,933 | +29% | 31 | $4,578 | $481,216 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 42 | $89,006 | -37% | 29 | $3,069 | $570,222 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 47 | $63,909 | -28% | 26 | $2,458 | $634,131 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 48 | $60,205 | -6% | 31 | $1,942 | $694,336 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 54 | $32,014 | -47% | 21 | $1,524 | $726,350 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 56 | $28,288 | -12% | 22 | $1,286 | $754,638 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 69 | $14,927 | -47% | 14 | $1,066 | $769,565 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 68 | $10,603 | -29% | 17 | $624 | $780,168 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 70 | $9,088 | -14% | 8 | $1,136 | $789,256 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 87 | $3,887 | -57% | 7 | $555 | $793,143 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 101 | $3,104 | -20% | 4 | $776 | $796,247 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 93 | $4,208 | +36% | 2 | $2,104 | $800,455 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 108 | $2,323 | -45% | 4 | $581 | $802,778 | 17 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Koji Yakusho | Shinzaemon Shimada | |
| Takayuki Yamada | Shinrokuro (Shinzaemon's Nephew) | |
| Yusuke Iseya | Koyata (13th Assassin from the Forest) | |
| Goro Inagaki | Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira | |
| Masachika Ichimura | Hanbei Kitou (Naritsugu's Head Samurai) | |
| Mikijiro Hira | Sir Doi (Top Shogun Official) | |
| Hiroki Matsukata | Kuranaga | |
| Ikki Sawamura | Mitsuhashi | |
| Arata Furuta | Sahara (Samurai Who Requests Payment) | |
| Tsuyoshi Ihara | Hirayama (Shinzaemon's Apprentice) | |
| Masataka Kubota | Ogura (The Youngest Samurai) | |
| Sousuke Takaoka | Hioki (Kuranaga's Subordinate) | |
| Seiji Rokkaku | Otake (Kuranaga's Subordinate) | |
| Koen Kondo | Horii (Mitsuhashi's Subordinate) | |
| Yuma Ishigaki | Higuchi (Mitsuhashi's Subordinate) |
Production and Technical Credits
| Takashi Miike | Director | |
| Shoichirou Ikemiya | Story Creator | |
| Daisuke Tengan | Screenwriter | |
| Koji Endo | Composer | |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | Executive Producer | |
| Jeremy Thomas | Executive Producer | |
| Takashi Hirajo | Executive Producer | |
| Nobuyasu Kita | Cinematographer | |
| Kenji Yamashita | Editor | |
| Michihiko Umezawa | Producer | |
| Minami Ichikawa | Producer | |
| Toichiro Shiraishi | Producer | |
| Takahiro Ohno | Producer | |
| Hirotsugu Yoshida | Producer | |
| Shigeji Maeda | Producer | |
| Kazuomi Suzaki | Co-Producer | |
| Masaaki Ujo | Producer | |
| Hisashi Usui | Co-Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.