Ikiru (1952)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $55,240 | Details |
| International Box Office | $22,427 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $77,667 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 25th, 1956 (Limited) |
| International Releases: | October 9th, 1952 (Wide) (Japan)
October 2nd, 2020 (Wide), released as Viver - Ikiru (Portugal) October 10th, 2024 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (New Zealand) October 25th, 2024 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (Australia) June 26th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 143 minutes |
| Plot point: | Government Bureaucracy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2003 | 72 | $7,590 | 1 | $7,590 | $9,739 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 101 | $1,853 | 1 | $1,853 | $23,958 | 6 | |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 86 | $7,818 | 1 | $7,818 | $32,640 | 9 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 124 | $789 | 1 | $789 | $33,999 | 11 | |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 134 | $539 | 1 | $539 | $36,602 | 13 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 133 | $474 | 1 | $474 | $39,300 | 15 | |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 140 | $129 | -73% | 1 | $129 | $40,263 | 16 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 158 | $234 | +81% | 1 | $234 | $40,753 | 17 |
| May 9, 2003 | 134 | $1,076 | 2 | $538 | $43,913 | 19 | |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 102 | $682 | 1 | $682 | $45,669 | 24 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 101 | $188 | 1 | $188 | $47,115 | 29 | |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 109 | $458 | +144% | 1 | $458 | $47,573 | 30 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 134 | $672 | 1 | $672 | $48,403 | 32 | |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 116 | $1,343 | +100% | 2 | $672 | $49,747 | 33 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 116 | $3,314 | 1 | $3,314 | $55,240 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2003 | 99 | $2,717 | 1 | $2,717 | $24,822 | 7 | |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 85 | $8,388 | 1 | $8,388 | $33,210 | 10 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 128 | $1,308 | 1 | $1,308 | $40,134 | 16 | |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 136 | $385 | -71% | 1 | $385 | $40,519 | 17 |
| May 9, 2003 | 123 | $2,150 | 2 | $1,075 | $44,987 | 20 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 99 | $188 | 1 | $188 | $47,115 | 30 | |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 103 | $616 | +228% | 1 | $616 | $47,731 | 31 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 130 | $673 | 1 | $673 | $48,404 | 33 | |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 122 | $3,314 | 1 | $3,314 | $55,240 | 40 |
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 25th, 1956 (Limited) |
| International Releases: | October 9th, 1952 (Wide) (Japan)
October 2nd, 2020 (Wide), released as Viver - Ikiru (Portugal) October 10th, 2024 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (New Zealand) October 25th, 2024 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (Australia) June 26th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 143 minutes |
| Plot point: | Government Bureaucracy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2003 | 72 | $7,590 | 1 | $7,590 | $9,739 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 101 | $1,853 | 1 | $1,853 | $23,958 | 6 | |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 86 | $7,818 | 1 | $7,818 | $32,640 | 9 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 124 | $789 | 1 | $789 | $33,999 | 11 | |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 134 | $539 | 1 | $539 | $36,602 | 13 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 133 | $474 | 1 | $474 | $39,300 | 15 | |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 140 | $129 | -73% | 1 | $129 | $40,263 | 16 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 158 | $234 | +81% | 1 | $234 | $40,753 | 17 |
| May 9, 2003 | 134 | $1,076 | 2 | $538 | $43,913 | 19 | |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 102 | $682 | 1 | $682 | $45,669 | 24 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 101 | $188 | 1 | $188 | $47,115 | 29 | |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 109 | $458 | +144% | 1 | $458 | $47,573 | 30 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 134 | $672 | 1 | $672 | $48,403 | 32 | |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 116 | $1,343 | +100% | 2 | $672 | $49,747 | 33 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 116 | $3,314 | 1 | $3,314 | $55,240 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2003 | 99 | $2,717 | 1 | $2,717 | $24,822 | 7 | |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 85 | $8,388 | 1 | $8,388 | $33,210 | 10 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 128 | $1,308 | 1 | $1,308 | $40,134 | 16 | |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 136 | $385 | -71% | 1 | $385 | $40,519 | 17 |
| May 9, 2003 | 123 | $2,150 | 2 | $1,075 | $44,987 | 20 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 99 | $188 | 1 | $188 | $47,115 | 30 | |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 103 | $616 | +228% | 1 | $616 | $47,731 | 31 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 130 | $673 | 1 | $673 | $48,404 | 33 | |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 122 | $3,314 | 1 | $3,314 | $55,240 | 40 |