Ichimei (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $75,688 | Details |
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Synopsis
A mysterious samurai arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threatens him with the brutal tale of Motome, a desperate young ronin who made a similar request with ulterior motives, only to meet a grisly end. Undaunted, the samurai begins to tell a story of his own.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,920 (14.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $113,728 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 2012 (Limited) by TriBeca Films, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai |
| Video Release: | January 22nd, 2013 by New Video Group, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Film format: | 3-D |
| Plot point: | Martial Arts, Revenge, Samurai |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | American Express, Sedic International Inc., Dentsu Inc., Shochiku Company, Kodansha, OLM, Recorded Picture Company, Yamanashi, Nichinchi Shimbun, YBS, Yahoo! Japan, Asahi Shimbun, Shockiku Presentation, Hara Kiri Death of a Samurai Film Partners Production |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2012 | 58 | $10,920 | 2 | $5,460 | $10,920 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 67 | $6,909 | -37% | 3 | $2,303 | $23,907 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 68 | $6,521 | 5 | $1,304 | $38,409 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 70 | $7,818 | 4 | $1,955 | $60,201 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2012 | 59 | $16,992 | 2 | $8,496 | $16,992 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 65 | $9,920 | -42% | 3 | $3,307 | $26,912 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 79 | $4,976 | -50% | 2 | $2,488 | $31,888 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 65 | $11,081 | +123% | 5 | $2,216 | $42,969 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 73 | $8,606 | -22% | 8 | $1,076 | $51,575 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 99 | $808 | -91% | 2 | $404 | $52,383 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 72 | $10,045 | +1,143% | 4 | $2,511 | $62,428 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 85 | $5,934 | -41% | 4 | $1,484 | $70,362 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 95 | $2,203 | -63% | 3 | $734 | $72,565 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 101 | $1,400 | -36% | 1 | $1,400 | $73,965 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 111 | $572 | -59% | 1 | $572 | $74,537 | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 115 | $179 | 1 | $179 | $74,716 | 14 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 99 | $972 | +443% | 1 | $972 | $75,688 | 15 |
Leading
| Ichikawa Ebizo Xi | Hanshiro Tsugumo | |
| Eita | Motome | |
| Hikari Mitsushima | Miho |
Supporting
| Naoto Takenaka | Tajiri | |
| Munetaka Aoki | Hikokuro Omodaka | |
| Takashi Sasano | Priest | |
| Baijaku Nakamura | Jinnai Chijiiwa | |
| Koji Yakusho | Kageyu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Yuriko Kitada | Casting Director | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Composer | |
| Yoshimi Watabe | Lighting | |
| Jun Nakamura | Sound Mixer | |
| Kazuko Kurosawa | Costume Designer | |
| Yuji Hayashida | Art Director | |
| Akira Sakamoto | Set Designer | |
| Kazuto Kago | Set Designer | |
| Koji Omura | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Kenji Shibasaki | Sound Designer | |
| Shinya Zenda | Production Manager | |
| Sedic International | Producer | |
| Olm Rakueisha | Production Cooperation | |
| Ryosuke Kanesaki | Assistant Director | |
| Toshiki Komatsu | Line Producer | |
| Kenji Yamashita | Editor | |
| Nobuyasu Kita | Director of Photography | |
| Misako Saka | Producer | |
| Shigeji Maeda | Producer | |
| Yasuhiko Takiguchi | Story Creator | |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | Producer | |
| Jeremy Thomas | Producer | |
| Takashi Miike | 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.
Synopsis
A mysterious samurai arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threatens him with the brutal tale of Motome, a desperate young ronin who made a similar request with ulterior motives, only to meet a grisly end. Undaunted, the samurai begins to tell a story of his own.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,920 (14.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $113,728 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 2012 (Limited) by TriBeca Films, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai |
| Video Release: | January 22nd, 2013 by New Video Group, released as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Film format: | 3-D |
| Plot point: | Martial Arts, Revenge, Samurai |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | American Express, Sedic International Inc., Dentsu Inc., Shochiku Company, Kodansha, OLM, Recorded Picture Company, Yamanashi, Nichinchi Shimbun, YBS, Yahoo! Japan, Asahi Shimbun, Shockiku Presentation, Hara Kiri Death of a Samurai Film Partners Production |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2012 | 58 | $10,920 | 2 | $5,460 | $10,920 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 67 | $6,909 | -37% | 3 | $2,303 | $23,907 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 68 | $6,521 | 5 | $1,304 | $38,409 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 70 | $7,818 | 4 | $1,955 | $60,201 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2012 | 59 | $16,992 | 2 | $8,496 | $16,992 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 65 | $9,920 | -42% | 3 | $3,307 | $26,912 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 79 | $4,976 | -50% | 2 | $2,488 | $31,888 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 65 | $11,081 | +123% | 5 | $2,216 | $42,969 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 73 | $8,606 | -22% | 8 | $1,076 | $51,575 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 99 | $808 | -91% | 2 | $404 | $52,383 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 72 | $10,045 | +1,143% | 4 | $2,511 | $62,428 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 85 | $5,934 | -41% | 4 | $1,484 | $70,362 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 95 | $2,203 | -63% | 3 | $734 | $72,565 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 101 | $1,400 | -36% | 1 | $1,400 | $73,965 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 111 | $572 | -59% | 1 | $572 | $74,537 | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 115 | $179 | 1 | $179 | $74,716 | 14 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 99 | $972 | +443% | 1 | $972 | $75,688 | 15 |
Leading
| Ichikawa Ebizo Xi | Hanshiro Tsugumo | |
| Eita | Motome | |
| Hikari Mitsushima | Miho |
Supporting
| Naoto Takenaka | Tajiri | |
| Munetaka Aoki | Hikokuro Omodaka | |
| Takashi Sasano | Priest | |
| Baijaku Nakamura | Jinnai Chijiiwa | |
| Koji Yakusho | Kageyu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Yuriko Kitada | Casting Director | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Composer | |
| Yoshimi Watabe | Lighting | |
| Jun Nakamura | Sound Mixer | |
| Kazuko Kurosawa | Costume Designer | |
| Yuji Hayashida | Art Director | |
| Akira Sakamoto | Set Designer | |
| Kazuto Kago | Set Designer | |
| Koji Omura | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Kenji Shibasaki | Sound Designer | |
| Shinya Zenda | Production Manager | |
| Sedic International | Producer | |
| Olm Rakueisha | Production Cooperation | |
| Ryosuke Kanesaki | Assistant Director | |
| Toshiki Komatsu | Line Producer | |
| Kenji Yamashita | Editor | |
| Nobuyasu Kita | Director of Photography | |
| Misako Saka | Producer | |
| Shigeji Maeda | Producer | |
| Yasuhiko Takiguchi | Story Creator | |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | Producer | |
| Jeremy Thomas | Producer | |
| Takashi Miike | 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.