The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $52,075,270 | Details |
| International Box Office | $76,984,615 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $129,059,885 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $24,468,919 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $892,966 | |
| Total | $25,361,885 | |
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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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.