House of Flying Daggers (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,050,094 | Details |
| International Box Office | $81,813,851 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $92,863,945 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $397,472 (3.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 15 opening theaters/1,189 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,432,328 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 3rd, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 2005 (Wide), released as House Of Flying Daggers (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 19th, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language, Wire Fu |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Love Triangle, Martial Arts, Relationships Gone Wrong, Robin Hood Bandits, Romance, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Wuxia |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China, Tang Dynasty |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | China, Hong Kong |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2004 | 19 | $397,472 | 15 | $26,498 | $397,472 | 1 | |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 20 | $205,416 | -48% | 15 | $13,694 | $723,017 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 15 | $812,764 | +296% | 145 | $5,605 | $1,620,434 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 20 | $662,342 | -19% | 165 | $4,014 | $2,733,303 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 21 | $741,890 | +12% | 161 | $4,608 | $4,157,199 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 25 | $552,031 | -26% | 142 | $3,888 | $5,011,446 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,737,497 | +215% | 1,189 | $1,461 | $6,972,013 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 18 | $1,005,586 | -42% | 1,017 | $989 | $8,953,950 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 23 | $464,368 | -54% | 402 | $1,155 | $9,752,170 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 28 | $236,595 | -49% | 187 | $1,265 | $10,159,445 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 35 | $146,403 | -38% | 103 | $1,421 | $10,412,328 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 44 | $95,000 | -35% | 84 | $1,131 | $10,569,000 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 41 | $83,885 | -12% | 72 | $1,165 | $10,701,560 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 58 | $35,732 | -57% | 43 | $831 | $10,779,434 | 14 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 49 | $56,475 | +58% | 75 | $753 | $10,856,306 | 15 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 53 | $53,055 | -6% | 75 | $707 | $10,928,042 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 57 | $47,985 | -10% | 62 | $774 | $11,000,206 | 17 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 66 | $17,569 | -63% | 28 | $627 | $11,041,228 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 15 | $250,000 | 145 | $1,724 | $1,050,000 | 15 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 15 | $319,000 | +28% | 145 | $2,200 | $1,364,000 | 16 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 15 | $257,000 | -19% | 145 | $1,772 | $1,620,434 | 17 | |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 16 | $500,000 | 1,189 | $421 | $5,700,000 | 43 | ||
| Jan 15, 2005 | 16 | $700,000 | +40% | 1,189 | $589 | $6,400,000 | 44 | |
| Jan 16, 2005 | 14 | $600,000 | -14% | 1,189 | $505 | $6,972,013 | 45 | |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 14 | $525,170 | -12% | 1,189 | $442 | $7,497,183 | 46 | |
| Feb 21, 2005 | 43 | $20,000 | 84 | $238 | $10,589,751 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2004 | 20 | $517,601 | 15 | $34,507 | $517,601 | 1 | |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 20 | $290,069 | -44% | 15 | $19,338 | $807,670 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 17 | $1,263,291 | +336% | 145 | $8,712 | $2,070,961 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 20 | $1,344,348 | +6% | 165 | $8,148 | $3,415,309 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 21 | $1,044,106 | -22% | 161 | $6,485 | $4,459,415 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 25 | $775,101 | -26% | 142 | $5,458 | $5,234,516 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 15 | $2,713,848 | +250% | 1,189 | $2,282 | $7,948,364 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 18 | $1,339,438 | -51% | 1,017 | $1,317 | $9,287,802 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 22 | $635,048 | -53% | 402 | $1,580 | $9,922,850 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 27 | $343,075 | -46% | 187 | $1,835 | $10,265,925 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 34 | $208,075 | -39% | 103 | $2,020 | $10,474,000 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 43 | $143,675 | -31% | 84 | $1,710 | $10,617,675 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 43 | $126,027 | -12% | 72 | $1,750 | $10,743,702 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 55 | $56,129 | -55% | 43 | $1,305 | $10,799,831 | 14 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 51 | $75,156 | +34% | 75 | $1,002 | $10,874,987 | 15 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 56 | $77,234 | +3% | 75 | $1,030 | $10,952,221 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 59 | $71,438 | -8% | 62 | $1,152 | $11,023,659 | 17 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 62 | $26,435 | -63% | 28 | $944 | $11,050,094 | 18 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/11/2005 | $146,510 | 107 | 108 | 483 | $1,861,833 | 9/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $79,952,018 | |||||||||
| International Total | $81,813,851 | 9/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Andy Lau | Leo | |
| Takeshi Kaneshiro | Jin | |
| Dandan Song | Yee |
Leading
| Zhang Ziyi | Mei |
Production and Technical Credits
| Zhang Yimou | 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: | $397,472 (3.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 15 opening theaters/1,189 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,432,328 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 3rd, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 2005 (Wide), released as House Of Flying Daggers (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 19th, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language, Wire Fu |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Love Triangle, Martial Arts, Relationships Gone Wrong, Robin Hood Bandits, Romance, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Wuxia |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China, Tang Dynasty |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | China, Hong Kong |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2004 | 19 | $397,472 | 15 | $26,498 | $397,472 | 1 | |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 20 | $205,416 | -48% | 15 | $13,694 | $723,017 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 15 | $812,764 | +296% | 145 | $5,605 | $1,620,434 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 20 | $662,342 | -19% | 165 | $4,014 | $2,733,303 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 21 | $741,890 | +12% | 161 | $4,608 | $4,157,199 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 25 | $552,031 | -26% | 142 | $3,888 | $5,011,446 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,737,497 | +215% | 1,189 | $1,461 | $6,972,013 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 18 | $1,005,586 | -42% | 1,017 | $989 | $8,953,950 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 23 | $464,368 | -54% | 402 | $1,155 | $9,752,170 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 28 | $236,595 | -49% | 187 | $1,265 | $10,159,445 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 35 | $146,403 | -38% | 103 | $1,421 | $10,412,328 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 44 | $95,000 | -35% | 84 | $1,131 | $10,569,000 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 41 | $83,885 | -12% | 72 | $1,165 | $10,701,560 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 58 | $35,732 | -57% | 43 | $831 | $10,779,434 | 14 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 49 | $56,475 | +58% | 75 | $753 | $10,856,306 | 15 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 53 | $53,055 | -6% | 75 | $707 | $10,928,042 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 57 | $47,985 | -10% | 62 | $774 | $11,000,206 | 17 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 66 | $17,569 | -63% | 28 | $627 | $11,041,228 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 15 | $250,000 | 145 | $1,724 | $1,050,000 | 15 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 15 | $319,000 | +28% | 145 | $2,200 | $1,364,000 | 16 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 15 | $257,000 | -19% | 145 | $1,772 | $1,620,434 | 17 | |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 16 | $500,000 | 1,189 | $421 | $5,700,000 | 43 | ||
| Jan 15, 2005 | 16 | $700,000 | +40% | 1,189 | $589 | $6,400,000 | 44 | |
| Jan 16, 2005 | 14 | $600,000 | -14% | 1,189 | $505 | $6,972,013 | 45 | |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 14 | $525,170 | -12% | 1,189 | $442 | $7,497,183 | 46 | |
| Feb 21, 2005 | 43 | $20,000 | 84 | $238 | $10,589,751 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2004 | 20 | $517,601 | 15 | $34,507 | $517,601 | 1 | |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 20 | $290,069 | -44% | 15 | $19,338 | $807,670 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 17 | $1,263,291 | +336% | 145 | $8,712 | $2,070,961 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 20 | $1,344,348 | +6% | 165 | $8,148 | $3,415,309 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 21 | $1,044,106 | -22% | 161 | $6,485 | $4,459,415 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 25 | $775,101 | -26% | 142 | $5,458 | $5,234,516 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 15 | $2,713,848 | +250% | 1,189 | $2,282 | $7,948,364 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 18 | $1,339,438 | -51% | 1,017 | $1,317 | $9,287,802 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 22 | $635,048 | -53% | 402 | $1,580 | $9,922,850 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 27 | $343,075 | -46% | 187 | $1,835 | $10,265,925 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 34 | $208,075 | -39% | 103 | $2,020 | $10,474,000 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 43 | $143,675 | -31% | 84 | $1,710 | $10,617,675 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 43 | $126,027 | -12% | 72 | $1,750 | $10,743,702 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 55 | $56,129 | -55% | 43 | $1,305 | $10,799,831 | 14 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 51 | $75,156 | +34% | 75 | $1,002 | $10,874,987 | 15 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 56 | $77,234 | +3% | 75 | $1,030 | $10,952,221 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 59 | $71,438 | -8% | 62 | $1,152 | $11,023,659 | 17 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 62 | $26,435 | -63% | 28 | $944 | $11,050,094 | 18 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/11/2005 | $146,510 | 107 | 108 | 483 | $1,861,833 | 9/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $79,952,018 | |||||||||
| International Total | $81,813,851 | 9/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Andy Lau | Leo | |
| Takeshi Kaneshiro | Jin | |
| Dandan Song | Yee |
Leading
| Zhang Ziyi | Mei |
Production and Technical Credits
| Zhang Yimou | 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.