Ashes of Time (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $173,526Details
International Box Office $74,278Details
Worldwide Box Office $247,804
OpusData ID: 76440100
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Metrics

Legs:8.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $273,329

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,261 $173,526
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,913 $74,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,319 $247,804
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,588 $173,526
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,515 $74,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,160 $247,804

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 17th, 1996 (Limited)
October 10th, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Ashes of Time (Redux Version)
International Releases: December 5th, 2013 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 18th, 2024 (Limited), released as Ashes of Time (동사서독 리덕스) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for some violence
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Zatoichi
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Keywords: Martial Arts
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Province of China
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,261 $173,526
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,495 $273,329
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,235 $173,526
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 201-300) 257 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,563 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,990 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,284 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,588 $173,526

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 63 $21,372   5 $4,274   $21,372 1
Oct 17, 2008 66 $18,175 -15% 9 $2,019   $50,619 2
Oct 24, 2008 67 $19,484 +7% 9 $2,165   $79,445 3
Oct 31, 2008 67 $17,787 -9% 18 $988   $104,858 4
Nov 7, 2008 68 $13,530 -24% 7 $1,933   $125,964 5
Nov 14, 2008 72 $7,356 -46% 15 $490   $140,082 6
Nov 21, 2008 88 $2,097 -71% 7 $300   $147,051 7
Nov 28, 2008 77 $4,478 +114% 8 $560   $153,229 8
Dec 5, 2008 74 $5,411 +21% 11 $492   $159,892 9
Dec 12, 2008 79 $3,139 -42% 14 $224   $164,700 10
Dec 19, 2008 67 $3,799 +21% 14 $271   $170,428 11
Dec 26, 2008 79 $503 -87% 2 $252   $173,104 12
Jan 2, 2009 87 $270 -46% 2 $135   $173,526 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 64 $32,444   5 $6,489   $32,444 1
Oct 17, 2008 64 $27,517 -15% 9 $3,057   $59,961 2
Oct 24, 2008 68 $27,110 -1% 9 $3,012   $87,071 3
Oct 31, 2008 68 $25,363 -6% 18 $1,409   $112,434 4
Nov 7, 2008 71 $20,292 -20% 7 $2,899   $132,726 5
Nov 14, 2008 71 $12,228 -40% 15 $815   $144,954 6
Nov 21, 2008 90 $3,797 -69% 7 $542   $148,751 7
Nov 28, 2008 79 $5,730 +51% 8 $716   $154,481 8
Dec 5, 2008 75 $7,080 +24% 11 $644   $161,561 9
Dec 12, 2008 79 $5,068 -28% 14 $362   $166,629 10
Dec 19, 2008 68 $5,972 +18% 14 $427   $172,601 11
Dec 26, 2008 81 $655 -89% 2 $328   $173,256 12
Jan 2, 2009 85 $270 -59% 2 $135   $173,526 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 12/5/2013 $0 0 23 94 $74,278 4/6/2022
 
International Total$74,278 4/6/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,913 $74,278
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,454 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,512 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,808 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,882 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,515 $74,278

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,319 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,695 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,900 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,162 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,052 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,160 $247,804

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Production and Technical Credits

Kar-wai Wong (王家卫)    Director

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Metrics

Legs:8.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $273,329

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,261 $173,526
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,913 $74,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,319 $247,804
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,588 $173,526
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,515 $74,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,160 $247,804

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 17th, 1996 (Limited)
October 10th, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Ashes of Time (Redux Version)
International Releases: December 5th, 2013 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 18th, 2024 (Limited), released as Ashes of Time (동사서독 리덕스) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for some violence
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Zatoichi
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Province of China
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese

Uncategorized

Jacky Cheung    Hong Qi
Leslie Cheung    Ouyang Feng
Maggie Cheung    Brother's Wife
Tony Leung Chiu Wai    Blind Swordsman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kar-wai Wong (王家卫)    Director

DVD Releases for March 3rd, 2009

March 3rd, 2009

Kind of a slow week for DVD releases this week. ... Actually, there are 40 releases on this week's list, including 10 spotlight reviews, but compared to the last several weeks, it feels slow. (I didn't even have to split the column into two parts.) There are a few releases that are definitely worth picking up, but none that really rise to the level of a DVD Pick of the Week. Watchman - The Complete Motion Comic on DVD or Blu-ray and Wonder Woman on DVD, DVD + Digital Copy, or Blu-ray come the closest, but neither have enough extras to make it over the top. More...

Per Theater Chart is Rocking

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Two limited releases performed amazingly on this week's per theater chart with RocknRolla earning first place with an average of $20,672 in seven theaters. Second place went to Happy-Go-Lucky with an average of $18,467 in four. Meanwhile, last week's winner, Rachel Getting Married, remained potent with an average of $16,505, despite tripling its theater count. More...

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There are plenty of sites on this week's list, but the best of these sites are only above average and none of them rise to the level of an award worthy site. Hopefully next week will be better. More...

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The official start of Awards season is nearing, and the number of potential mainstream hits coming out in limited release is growing. Of the dozen films on this week's list, there are a few of note, including Happy-Go-Lucky, RocknRolla, and Breakfast with Scot, but for wildly different reasons. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,261 $173,526
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,495 $273,329
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,235 $173,526
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 201-300) 257 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,563 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,990 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,284 $173,526
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,588 $173,526

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 63 $21,372   5 $4,274   $21,372 1
Oct 17, 2008 66 $18,175 -15% 9 $2,019   $50,619 2
Oct 24, 2008 67 $19,484 +7% 9 $2,165   $79,445 3
Oct 31, 2008 67 $17,787 -9% 18 $988   $104,858 4
Nov 7, 2008 68 $13,530 -24% 7 $1,933   $125,964 5
Nov 14, 2008 72 $7,356 -46% 15 $490   $140,082 6
Nov 21, 2008 88 $2,097 -71% 7 $300   $147,051 7
Nov 28, 2008 77 $4,478 +114% 8 $560   $153,229 8
Dec 5, 2008 74 $5,411 +21% 11 $492   $159,892 9
Dec 12, 2008 79 $3,139 -42% 14 $224   $164,700 10
Dec 19, 2008 67 $3,799 +21% 14 $271   $170,428 11
Dec 26, 2008 79 $503 -87% 2 $252   $173,104 12
Jan 2, 2009 87 $270 -46% 2 $135   $173,526 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 64 $32,444   5 $6,489   $32,444 1
Oct 17, 2008 64 $27,517 -15% 9 $3,057   $59,961 2
Oct 24, 2008 68 $27,110 -1% 9 $3,012   $87,071 3
Oct 31, 2008 68 $25,363 -6% 18 $1,409   $112,434 4
Nov 7, 2008 71 $20,292 -20% 7 $2,899   $132,726 5
Nov 14, 2008 71 $12,228 -40% 15 $815   $144,954 6
Nov 21, 2008 90 $3,797 -69% 7 $542   $148,751 7
Nov 28, 2008 79 $5,730 +51% 8 $716   $154,481 8
Dec 5, 2008 75 $7,080 +24% 11 $644   $161,561 9
Dec 12, 2008 79 $5,068 -28% 14 $362   $166,629 10
Dec 19, 2008 68 $5,972 +18% 14 $427   $172,601 11
Dec 26, 2008 81 $655 -89% 2 $328   $173,256 12
Jan 2, 2009 85 $270 -59% 2 $135   $173,526 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 12/5/2013 $0 0 23 94 $74,278 4/6/2022
 
International Total$74,278 4/6/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,913 $74,278
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,454 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,512 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,808 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,882 $74,278
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,515 $74,278

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,319 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,695 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,900 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,162 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,052 $247,804
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,160 $247,804