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| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Japan Box Office | $0 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $491,389 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| Japan Releases: | November 3rd, 1954 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | January 24th, 2012 by Criterion |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Godzilla |
| Keywords: | Kaiju, Remade, Creature Feature, Set in Japan |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Toho Co |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
April 23rd, 2014
Fading Gigolo debuted on top of the per theater chart with an average of $36,160 in five theaters. This is the second best per theater average for a 2014 release behind The Grand Budapest Hotel. Granted, it was well behind that film, but still in second place. Also, given the film's reviews, it won't last very long at the box office. The only other film to reach the $10,000 club was Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version, which celebrated its 60th anniversary with $10,903 in one theater.
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April 20th, 2014
Moviegoers are celebrating Easter weekend by turning out in big numbers to see Heaven is for Real. The Christian-themed movie will be the biggest opener this weekend, with a very respectable $21.5 million projected Friday-to-Sunday and a theater average of $8,895. That puts it at nearly twice box office take of the widest opener this weekend, Transcendence, which is set for a very disappointing $11.15 million debut. Also opening this weekend, and similarly posting mediocre numbers is A Haunted House 2, with a projected $9.1 million from 2,310 theaters. But, with a production budget reported at $4 million, compared to $100 million for Transcendence, the horror spoof shouldn't have a hard time earning money.
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April 18th, 2014
It is a busy week for limited releases, but not a good week. Arguably the best film is Gojira, which is getting a re-release for its 60th anniversary. As for new films, The Final Member and Gabrielle are earning the best reviews. However, I'm most interested in seeing Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It.
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January 24th, 2012
There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack.
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May 19th, 2004
While the overall box office hasn't caught on fire since the beginning of May, the per theatre average charts have seen a much needed boost. This week another four movies were able to earn more than $10,000 per theatre lead by the debut of Coffee and Cigarettes with an impressive average of $19,832 in 5 theatres. Next on the list was the overall box office leader Troy, which was well back with $13,739. Perhaps more impressive is the sophomore stint of Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version; despite doubling its theatre count it was able to maintain a large portion of its average finishing at $12,176. Rounding out our quartet of $10,000 films is the comedy / social commentary film A Day Without A Mexican, which earned over $600,000 in 56 theatres throughout Southern California for an average of $11,071.
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May 12th, 2004
Four movies crossed the $10,000 per theatre mark, lead by Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version with $19,015 average in two theatres. The debuts of Van Helsing with $14,475 per theatre and Super Size Me with $12,601 also placed high on the list. And in its ninth weekend of release Games People Play: New York managed an unbelievable $14,388 in its lone theatre.
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May 7th, 2004
This week we have 10 limited releases hitting theatres, and all but one are opening in more than one theatre. So this might be the best chance to see a limited release on opening night for a lot of people. More...May 6th, 2004
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Shrek 2 - >Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 11/3/1954 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| North America | 5/7/2004 | $38,030 | 2 | 19 | 110 | $491,389 | |
| Worldwide Total | $491,389 | ||||||
| Akira Takarada | Hideto Ogata | |
| Momoko Kochi | Emiko Yamane | |
| Akihiko Hirata | Daisuke Serizawa | |
| Takashi Shimura | Dr. Kyohei Yamane | |
| Fuyuki Murakami | Dr. Tanabe | |
| Sachio Sakai | Hagiwara | |
| Ren Yamamoto | Masaji | |
| Toyoaki Suzuki | Shinkichi | |
| Tsuruko Umano | Shinkichi's Mother | |
| Tadashi Okabe | Dr. Tanabe's Assistant |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Ishiro Honda | Director | |
| Ishiro Honda | Screenwriter | |
| Takeo Murata | Screenwriter | |
| Shigeru Koyama | Story Creator | |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer | |
| Kazuji Taira | Editor | |
| Akira Ifukube | Composer | |
| Masao Tamai | Cinematographer |
