The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,031,872 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,189,828 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,221,700 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $42,755 (4.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/43 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,718,831 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 23rd, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | January 20th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Children of Huang Shi, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for some disturbing and violent content |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Australia, China, Germany |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin, Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2008 | 41 | $42,755 | 7 | $6,108 | $42,755 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2008 | 37 | $45,392 | +6% | 17 | $2,670 | $111,137 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 28 | $67,362 | +48% | 30 | $2,245 | $197,360 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 28 | $91,255 | +35% | 43 | $2,122 | $320,707 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 34 | $64,450 | -29% | 42 | $1,535 | $427,636 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 36 | $52,396 | -19% | 40 | $1,310 | $511,619 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 39 | $51,451 | -2% | 36 | $1,429 | $589,126 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 48 | $41,424 | -19% | 43 | $963 | $652,604 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 57 | $18,818 | -55% | 29 | $649 | $691,581 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 69 | $13,357 | -29% | 24 | $557 | $715,643 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 74 | $8,944 | -33% | 17 | $526 | $736,218 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 81 | $5,829 | -35% | 10 | $583 | $749,242 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 72 | $11,285 | +94% | 19 | $594 | $766,169 | 13 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 60 | $23,040 | +104% | 26 | $886 | $795,624 | 14 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 66 | $23,924 | +4% | 25 | $957 | $831,361 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 59 | $26,989 | +13% | 22 | $1,227 | $870,912 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 62 | $22,973 | -15% | 25 | $919 | $907,928 | 17 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 62 | $21,596 | -6% | 24 | $900 | $940,035 | 18 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 63 | $18,895 | -13% | 22 | $859 | $969,364 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 58 | $35,987 | +90% | 40 | $900 | $1,013,776 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 78 | $8,332 | -77% | 16 | $521 | $1,027,749 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2008 | 38 | $13,005 | 7 | $1,858 | $55,760 | 4 | ||
| Sep 1, 2008 | 81 | $1,401 | 25 | $56 | $832,762 | 102 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2008 | 45 | $65,745 | 7 | $9,392 | $65,745 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2008 | 38 | $64,253 | -2% | 17 | $3,780 | $129,998 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 28 | $99,454 | +55% | 30 | $3,315 | $229,452 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 27 | $133,734 | +34% | 43 | $3,110 | $363,186 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 34 | $96,037 | -28% | 42 | $2,287 | $459,223 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 41 | $78,452 | -18% | 40 | $1,961 | $537,675 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 42 | $73,505 | -6% | 36 | $2,042 | $611,180 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 48 | $61,583 | -16% | 43 | $1,432 | $672,763 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 57 | $29,523 | -52% | 29 | $1,018 | $702,286 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 64 | $24,988 | -15% | 24 | $1,041 | $727,274 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 73 | $16,139 | -35% | 17 | $949 | $743,413 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 77 | $11,471 | -29% | 10 | $1,147 | $754,884 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 73 | $17,700 | +54% | 19 | $932 | $772,584 | 13 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 62 | $34,853 | +97% | 26 | $1,341 | $807,437 | 14 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 65 | $36,486 | +5% | 25 | $1,459 | $843,923 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 56 | $41,032 | +12% | 22 | $1,865 | $884,955 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 59 | $33,484 | -18% | 25 | $1,339 | $918,439 | 17 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 61 | $32,030 | -4% | 24 | $1,335 | $950,469 | 18 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 63 | $27,320 | -15% | 22 | $1,242 | $977,789 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 61 | $41,628 | +52% | 40 | $1,041 | $1,019,417 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 80 | $12,455 | -70% | 16 | $778 | $1,031,872 | 21 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $42,755 (4.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/43 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,718,831 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 23rd, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | January 20th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Children of Huang Shi, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for some disturbing and violent content |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Australia, China, Germany |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin, Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2008 | 41 | $42,755 | 7 | $6,108 | $42,755 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2008 | 37 | $45,392 | +6% | 17 | $2,670 | $111,137 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 28 | $67,362 | +48% | 30 | $2,245 | $197,360 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 28 | $91,255 | +35% | 43 | $2,122 | $320,707 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 34 | $64,450 | -29% | 42 | $1,535 | $427,636 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 36 | $52,396 | -19% | 40 | $1,310 | $511,619 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 39 | $51,451 | -2% | 36 | $1,429 | $589,126 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 48 | $41,424 | -19% | 43 | $963 | $652,604 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 57 | $18,818 | -55% | 29 | $649 | $691,581 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 69 | $13,357 | -29% | 24 | $557 | $715,643 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 74 | $8,944 | -33% | 17 | $526 | $736,218 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 81 | $5,829 | -35% | 10 | $583 | $749,242 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 72 | $11,285 | +94% | 19 | $594 | $766,169 | 13 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 60 | $23,040 | +104% | 26 | $886 | $795,624 | 14 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 66 | $23,924 | +4% | 25 | $957 | $831,361 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 59 | $26,989 | +13% | 22 | $1,227 | $870,912 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 62 | $22,973 | -15% | 25 | $919 | $907,928 | 17 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 62 | $21,596 | -6% | 24 | $900 | $940,035 | 18 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 63 | $18,895 | -13% | 22 | $859 | $969,364 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 58 | $35,987 | +90% | 40 | $900 | $1,013,776 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 78 | $8,332 | -77% | 16 | $521 | $1,027,749 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2008 | 38 | $13,005 | 7 | $1,858 | $55,760 | 4 | ||
| Sep 1, 2008 | 81 | $1,401 | 25 | $56 | $832,762 | 102 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2008 | 45 | $65,745 | 7 | $9,392 | $65,745 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2008 | 38 | $64,253 | -2% | 17 | $3,780 | $129,998 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 28 | $99,454 | +55% | 30 | $3,315 | $229,452 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 27 | $133,734 | +34% | 43 | $3,110 | $363,186 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 34 | $96,037 | -28% | 42 | $2,287 | $459,223 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 41 | $78,452 | -18% | 40 | $1,961 | $537,675 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 42 | $73,505 | -6% | 36 | $2,042 | $611,180 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 48 | $61,583 | -16% | 43 | $1,432 | $672,763 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 57 | $29,523 | -52% | 29 | $1,018 | $702,286 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 64 | $24,988 | -15% | 24 | $1,041 | $727,274 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 73 | $16,139 | -35% | 17 | $949 | $743,413 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 77 | $11,471 | -29% | 10 | $1,147 | $754,884 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 73 | $17,700 | +54% | 19 | $932 | $772,584 | 13 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 62 | $34,853 | +97% | 26 | $1,341 | $807,437 | 14 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 65 | $36,486 | +5% | 25 | $1,459 | $843,923 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 56 | $41,032 | +12% | 22 | $1,865 | $884,955 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 59 | $33,484 | -18% | 25 | $1,339 | $918,439 | 17 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 61 | $32,030 | -4% | 24 | $1,335 | $950,469 | 18 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 63 | $27,320 | -15% | 22 | $1,242 | $977,789 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 61 | $41,628 | +52% | 40 | $1,041 | $1,019,417 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 80 | $12,455 | -70% | 16 | $778 | $1,031,872 | 21 |
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.