The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,075,270Details
International Box Office $76,984,615Details
Worldwide Box Office $129,059,885
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $24,469,762
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $928,622
Total $25,398,384
OpusData ID: 10400100 More info...
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,401,121 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,151 opening theaters/3,151 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,743,763

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: August 3rd, 2024 (Limited), released as The Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王) (China)
Video Release: September 9th, 2008 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence
Running Time: 105 minutes
Plot point: Martial Arts, Time Travel
Social setting: Wuxia
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Casey Silver, Lionsgate, Weinstein Company, Relativity Media, Huayi Brothers Corp.
Production Countries: United States, China
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 1 $21,401,121   3,151 $6,792   $21,401,121 1
Apr 25, 2008 3 $11,212,364 -48% 3,151 $3,558   $38,237,498 2
May 2, 2008 6 $4,187,897 -63% 2,960 $1,415   $45,112,303 3
May 9, 2008 8 $2,169,323 -48% 1,724 $1,258   $48,530,104 4
May 16, 2008 9 $1,073,856 -50% 997 $1,077   $50,368,985 5
May 23, 2008 12 $418,600 -61% 487 $860   $51,221,203 6
May 30, 2008 15 $247,656 -41% 262 $945   $51,730,925 7
Jun 6, 2008 27 $87,482 -65% 160 $547   $51,924,040 8
Jun 13, 2008 34 $67,988 -22% 105 $648   $52,040,293 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 18, 2008 1 $7,743,521     3,151 $2,457   $7,743,521 1
Apr 19, 2008 1 $7,996,033 +3%   3,151 $2,538   $15,739,554 2
Apr 20, 2008 1 $5,661,567 -29%   3,151 $1,797   $21,401,121 3
Apr 21, 2008 1 $1,692,767 -70%   3,151 $537   $23,093,888 4
Apr 22, 2008 2 $1,475,846 -13%   3,151 $468   $24,569,734 5
Apr 23, 2008 2 $1,228,867 -17%   3,151 $390   $25,798,601 6
Apr 24, 2008 2 $1,226,533 n/c   3,151 $389   $27,025,134 7
Apr 25, 2008 4 $3,224,042 +163% -58% 3,151 $1,023   $30,249,176 8
Apr 26, 2008 3 $4,756,233 +48% -41% 3,151 $1,509   $35,005,409 9
Apr 27, 2008 3 $3,232,089 -32% -43% 3,151 $1,026   $38,237,498 10
Apr 28, 2008 4 $787,484 -76% -53% 3,151 $250   $39,024,982 11
Apr 29, 2008 4 $713,542 -9% -52% 3,151 $226   $39,738,524 12
Apr 30, 2008 4 $616,197 -14% -50% 3,151 $196   $40,354,721 13
May 1, 2008 4 $550,519 -11% -55% 3,151 $175   $40,905,240 14
May 2, 2008 6 $1,179,314 +114% -63% 2,960 $398   $42,084,554 15
May 3, 2008 6 $1,815,526 +54% -62% 2,960 $613   $43,900,080 16
May 4, 2008 6 $1,193,057 -34% -63% 2,960 $403   $45,112,303 17
May 5, 2008 6 $296,819 -75% -62% 2,960 $100   $45,409,122 18
May 6, 2008 6 $330,144 +11% -54% 2,960 $112   $45,739,266 19
May 7, 2008 6 $306,670 -7% -50% 2,960 $104   $46,045,936 20
May 8, 2008 6 $314,845 +3% -43% 2,960 $106   $46,360,781 21
May 9, 2008 8 $541,008 +72% -54% 1,724 $314   $46,901,789 22
May 10, 2008 8 $864,757 +60% -52% 1,724 $502   $47,766,546 23
May 11, 2008 8 $763,558 -12% -36% 1,724 $443   $48,530,104 24
May 12, 2008 8 $197,373 -74% -34% 1,724 $114   $48,727,477 25
May 13, 2008 8 $195,946 -1% -41% 1,724 $114   $48,923,423 26
May 14, 2008 8 $183,911 -6% -40% 1,724 $107   $49,107,334 27
May 15, 2008 8 $187,795 +2% -40% 1,724 $109   $49,295,129 28
May 16, 2008 9 $272,953 +45% -50% 997 $274   $49,568,082 29
May 17, 2008 9 $445,173 +63% -49% 997 $447   $50,013,255 30
May 18, 2008 9 $355,730 -20% -53% 997 $357   $50,368,985 31
May 19, 2008 9 $151,236 -57% -23% 997 $152   $50,520,221 32
May 20, 2008 9 $109,147 -28% -44% 997 $109   $50,629,368 33
May 21, 2008 9 $92,787 -15% -50% 997 $93   $50,722,155 34
May 22, 2008 10 $80,448 -13% -57% 997 $81   $50,802,603 35
May 23, 2008 12 $100,946 +25% -63% 997 $101   $50,903,549 36
May 24, 2008 12 $161,004 +59% -64% 997 $161   $51,064,553 37
May 25, 2008 11 $156,650 -3% -56% 997 $157   $51,221,203 38
May 26, 2008 12 $137,415 -12% -9% 997 $138   $51,358,618 39
May 27, 2008 11 $42,221 -69% -61% 997 $42   $51,400,839 40
May 28, 2008 12 $40,984 -3% -56% 997 $41   $51,441,823 41
May 29, 2008 12 $41,446 +1% -48% 997 $42   $51,483,269 42
May 30, 2008 - $70,045 +69% -31% 262 $267   $51,553,314 43
May 31, 2008 - $109,164 +56% -32% 262 $417   $51,662,478 44
Jun 1, 2008 - $68,447 -37% -56% 262 $261   $51,730,925 45
Jun 2, 2008 14 $25,486 -63% -81% 262 $97   $51,756,411 46
Jun 3, 2008 - $27,268 +7% -35% 262 $104   $51,783,679 47
Jun 4, 2008 - $25,526 -6% -38% 262 $97   $51,809,205 48
Jun 5, 2008 - $27,353 +7% -34% 262 $104   $51,836,558 49
Jun 6, 2008 - $24,322 -11% -65% 160 $152   $51,860,880 50
Jun 7, 2008 - $36,081 +48% -67% 160 $226   $51,896,961 51
Jun 8, 2008 - $27,079 -25% -60% 160 $169   $51,924,040 52
Jun 9, 2008 - $11,439 -58% -55% 160 $71   $51,935,479 53
Jun 10, 2008 - $12,970 +13% -52% 160 $81   $51,948,449 54
Jun 11, 2008 - $11,769 -9% -54% 160 $74   $51,960,218 55
Jun 12, 2008 - $12,087 +3% -56% 160 $76   $51,972,305 56
Jun 13, 2008 - $20,147 +67% -17% 105 $192   $51,992,452 57
Jun 14, 2008 - $28,734 +43% -20% 105 $274   $52,021,186 58
Jun 15, 2008 - $19,107 -34% -29% 105 $182   $52,040,293 59
Jun 16, 2008 - $8,896 -53% -22% 105 $85   $52,049,189 60
Jun 17, 2008 - $8,973 +1% -31% 105 $85   $52,058,162 61
Jun 18, 2008 - $8,282 -8% -30% 105 $79   $52,066,444 62
Jun 19, 2008 - $8,826 +7% -27% 105 $84   $52,075,270 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 1 $27,025,134   3,151 $8,577   $27,025,134 1
Apr 25, 2008 4 $13,899,272 -49% 3,151 $4,411   $40,924,406 2
May 2, 2008 6 $5,436,375 -61% 2,960 $1,837   $46,360,781 3
May 9, 2008 8 $2,934,348 -46% 1,724 $1,702   $49,295,129 4
May 16, 2008 10 $1,507,474 -49% 997 $1,512   $50,802,603 5
May 23, 2008 12 $680,666 -55% 487 $1,398   $51,483,269 6
May 30, 2008 16 $353,289 -48% 262 $1,348   $51,836,558 7
Jun 6, 2008 27 $135,747 -62% 160 $848   $51,972,305 8
Jun 13, 2008 33 $102,965 -24% 105 $981   $52,075,270 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 8/3/2024 $0 0 0 0 $20,563,090 9/23/2024
  
Rest of World $56,421,525
  
International Total $76,984,615 9/23/2024

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jackie Chan    Old Hop / Lu Yan
Jet Li    The Monkey King / The Silent Monk

Supporting

Michael Angarano    Jason Tripitikas
Liu Yifei    Golden Sparrow
Collin Chou    Jade Warlord
Li Bingbing    Ni Chang
Wang De Shun    Jade Emperor
Morgan Benoit    Lupo

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Minkoff    Director
John Fusco    Screenwriter
Casey Silver    Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Executive Producer
Yuen Woo Ping    Executive Producer
Jon Feltheimer    Executive Producer
Raffaella De Laurentis    Executive Producer
Willie Chan    Co-Executive Producer
Solon So    Co-Executive Producer
Steve Shasman    Co-Executive Producer
Jason C. Lin    Co-Executive Producer
David U. Lee    Co-Executive Producer
Peter Pau    Cinematographer
Eric Strand    Editor
David Buckley    Composer
Adam Smalley    Music Supervisor
Bill Brzeski    Production Designer
Eric Lam    Supervising Art Director
Fu De Lin    Set Designer
Lu Zhi Kui    Supervising Art Director
Huang Wei Min    Set Designer
Wen Yu Ci    Set Decorator
Lan Bin    Set Designer
Shirley Chan    Costume Designer
David Wyman    Sound Mixer
Tao Jing    Sound Supervisor
Yuen Woo Ping    Fight Choreographer
Ron Simonson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Hester Hargett-Aupetit    Line Producer
Philip Lee    Associate Producer
Mathew Tang    Associate Producer
Ken Siu    Assistant Director
Dick Tso Kin Nam    Assistant Director
Poping Auyeung    Casting Director
Nancy Foy    Casting Director

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.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,401,121 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,151 opening theaters/3,151 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,743,763

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: August 3rd, 2024 (Limited), released as The Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王) (China)
Video Release: September 9th, 2008 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence
Running Time: 105 minutes
Plot point: Martial Arts, Time Travel
Social setting: Wuxia
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Casey Silver, Lionsgate, Weinstein Company, Relativity Media, Huayi Brothers Corp.
Production Countries: United States, China
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 1 $21,401,121   3,151 $6,792   $21,401,121 1
Apr 25, 2008 3 $11,212,364 -48% 3,151 $3,558   $38,237,498 2
May 2, 2008 6 $4,187,897 -63% 2,960 $1,415   $45,112,303 3
May 9, 2008 8 $2,169,323 -48% 1,724 $1,258   $48,530,104 4
May 16, 2008 9 $1,073,856 -50% 997 $1,077   $50,368,985 5
May 23, 2008 12 $418,600 -61% 487 $860   $51,221,203 6
May 30, 2008 15 $247,656 -41% 262 $945   $51,730,925 7
Jun 6, 2008 27 $87,482 -65% 160 $547   $51,924,040 8
Jun 13, 2008 34 $67,988 -22% 105 $648   $52,040,293 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 18, 2008 1 $7,743,521     3,151 $2,457   $7,743,521 1
Apr 19, 2008 1 $7,996,033 +3%   3,151 $2,538   $15,739,554 2
Apr 20, 2008 1 $5,661,567 -29%   3,151 $1,797   $21,401,121 3
Apr 21, 2008 1 $1,692,767 -70%   3,151 $537   $23,093,888 4
Apr 22, 2008 2 $1,475,846 -13%   3,151 $468   $24,569,734 5
Apr 23, 2008 2 $1,228,867 -17%   3,151 $390   $25,798,601 6
Apr 24, 2008 2 $1,226,533 n/c   3,151 $389   $27,025,134 7
Apr 25, 2008 4 $3,224,042 +163% -58% 3,151 $1,023   $30,249,176 8
Apr 26, 2008 3 $4,756,233 +48% -41% 3,151 $1,509   $35,005,409 9
Apr 27, 2008 3 $3,232,089 -32% -43% 3,151 $1,026   $38,237,498 10
Apr 28, 2008 4 $787,484 -76% -53% 3,151 $250   $39,024,982 11
Apr 29, 2008 4 $713,542 -9% -52% 3,151 $226   $39,738,524 12
Apr 30, 2008 4 $616,197 -14% -50% 3,151 $196   $40,354,721 13
May 1, 2008 4 $550,519 -11% -55% 3,151 $175   $40,905,240 14
May 2, 2008 6 $1,179,314 +114% -63% 2,960 $398   $42,084,554 15
May 3, 2008 6 $1,815,526 +54% -62% 2,960 $613   $43,900,080 16
May 4, 2008 6 $1,193,057 -34% -63% 2,960 $403   $45,112,303 17
May 5, 2008 6 $296,819 -75% -62% 2,960 $100   $45,409,122 18
May 6, 2008 6 $330,144 +11% -54% 2,960 $112   $45,739,266 19
May 7, 2008 6 $306,670 -7% -50% 2,960 $104   $46,045,936 20
May 8, 2008 6 $314,845 +3% -43% 2,960 $106   $46,360,781 21
May 9, 2008 8 $541,008 +72% -54% 1,724 $314   $46,901,789 22
May 10, 2008 8 $864,757 +60% -52% 1,724 $502   $47,766,546 23
May 11, 2008 8 $763,558 -12% -36% 1,724 $443   $48,530,104 24
May 12, 2008 8 $197,373 -74% -34% 1,724 $114   $48,727,477 25
May 13, 2008 8 $195,946 -1% -41% 1,724 $114   $48,923,423 26
May 14, 2008 8 $183,911 -6% -40% 1,724 $107   $49,107,334 27
May 15, 2008 8 $187,795 +2% -40% 1,724 $109   $49,295,129 28
May 16, 2008 9 $272,953 +45% -50% 997 $274   $49,568,082 29
May 17, 2008 9 $445,173 +63% -49% 997 $447   $50,013,255 30
May 18, 2008 9 $355,730 -20% -53% 997 $357   $50,368,985 31
May 19, 2008 9 $151,236 -57% -23% 997 $152   $50,520,221 32
May 20, 2008 9 $109,147 -28% -44% 997 $109   $50,629,368 33
May 21, 2008 9 $92,787 -15% -50% 997 $93   $50,722,155 34
May 22, 2008 10 $80,448 -13% -57% 997 $81   $50,802,603 35
May 23, 2008 12 $100,946 +25% -63% 997 $101   $50,903,549 36
May 24, 2008 12 $161,004 +59% -64% 997 $161   $51,064,553 37
May 25, 2008 11 $156,650 -3% -56% 997 $157   $51,221,203 38
May 26, 2008 12 $137,415 -12% -9% 997 $138   $51,358,618 39
May 27, 2008 11 $42,221 -69% -61% 997 $42   $51,400,839 40
May 28, 2008 12 $40,984 -3% -56% 997 $41   $51,441,823 41
May 29, 2008 12 $41,446 +1% -48% 997 $42   $51,483,269 42
May 30, 2008 - $70,045 +69% -31% 262 $267   $51,553,314 43
May 31, 2008 - $109,164 +56% -32% 262 $417   $51,662,478 44
Jun 1, 2008 - $68,447 -37% -56% 262 $261   $51,730,925 45
Jun 2, 2008 14 $25,486 -63% -81% 262 $97   $51,756,411 46
Jun 3, 2008 - $27,268 +7% -35% 262 $104   $51,783,679 47
Jun 4, 2008 - $25,526 -6% -38% 262 $97   $51,809,205 48
Jun 5, 2008 - $27,353 +7% -34% 262 $104   $51,836,558 49
Jun 6, 2008 - $24,322 -11% -65% 160 $152   $51,860,880 50
Jun 7, 2008 - $36,081 +48% -67% 160 $226   $51,896,961 51
Jun 8, 2008 - $27,079 -25% -60% 160 $169   $51,924,040 52
Jun 9, 2008 - $11,439 -58% -55% 160 $71   $51,935,479 53
Jun 10, 2008 - $12,970 +13% -52% 160 $81   $51,948,449 54
Jun 11, 2008 - $11,769 -9% -54% 160 $74   $51,960,218 55
Jun 12, 2008 - $12,087 +3% -56% 160 $76   $51,972,305 56
Jun 13, 2008 - $20,147 +67% -17% 105 $192   $51,992,452 57
Jun 14, 2008 - $28,734 +43% -20% 105 $274   $52,021,186 58
Jun 15, 2008 - $19,107 -34% -29% 105 $182   $52,040,293 59
Jun 16, 2008 - $8,896 -53% -22% 105 $85   $52,049,189 60
Jun 17, 2008 - $8,973 +1% -31% 105 $85   $52,058,162 61
Jun 18, 2008 - $8,282 -8% -30% 105 $79   $52,066,444 62
Jun 19, 2008 - $8,826 +7% -27% 105 $84   $52,075,270 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 1 $27,025,134   3,151 $8,577   $27,025,134 1
Apr 25, 2008 4 $13,899,272 -49% 3,151 $4,411   $40,924,406 2
May 2, 2008 6 $5,436,375 -61% 2,960 $1,837   $46,360,781 3
May 9, 2008 8 $2,934,348 -46% 1,724 $1,702   $49,295,129 4
May 16, 2008 10 $1,507,474 -49% 997 $1,512   $50,802,603 5
May 23, 2008 12 $680,666 -55% 487 $1,398   $51,483,269 6
May 30, 2008 16 $353,289 -48% 262 $1,348   $51,836,558 7
Jun 6, 2008 27 $135,747 -62% 160 $848   $51,972,305 8
Jun 13, 2008 33 $102,965 -24% 105 $981   $52,075,270 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 8/3/2024 $0 0 0 0 $20,563,090 9/23/2024
  
Rest of World $56,421,525
  
International Total $76,984,615 9/23/2024

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jackie Chan    Old Hop / Lu Yan
Jet Li    The Monkey King / The Silent Monk

Supporting

Michael Angarano    Jason Tripitikas
Liu Yifei    Golden Sparrow
Collin Chou    Jade Warlord
Li Bingbing    Ni Chang
Wang De Shun    Jade Emperor
Morgan Benoit    Lupo

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Minkoff    Director
John Fusco    Screenwriter
Casey Silver    Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Executive Producer
Yuen Woo Ping    Executive Producer
Jon Feltheimer    Executive Producer
Raffaella De Laurentis    Executive Producer
Willie Chan    Co-Executive Producer
Solon So    Co-Executive Producer
Steve Shasman    Co-Executive Producer
Jason C. Lin    Co-Executive Producer
David U. Lee    Co-Executive Producer
Peter Pau    Cinematographer
Eric Strand    Editor
David Buckley    Composer
Adam Smalley    Music Supervisor
Bill Brzeski    Production Designer
Eric Lam    Supervising Art Director
Fu De Lin    Set Designer
Lu Zhi Kui    Supervising Art Director
Huang Wei Min    Set Designer
Wen Yu Ci    Set Decorator
Lan Bin    Set Designer
Shirley Chan    Costume Designer
David Wyman    Sound Mixer
Tao Jing    Sound Supervisor
Yuen Woo Ping    Fight Choreographer
Ron Simonson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Hester Hargett-Aupetit    Line Producer
Philip Lee    Associate Producer
Mathew Tang    Associate Producer
Ken Siu    Assistant Director
Dick Tso Kin Nam    Assistant Director
Poping Auyeung    Casting Director
Nancy Foy    Casting Director

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.