Jet Li’s Hero (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $53,652,140 | Details |
| International Box Office | $122,721,218 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $176,373,358 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,004,319 (33.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,031 opening theaters/2,175 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $103,330,047 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 2004 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | October 24th, 2002 (Wide), released as Yingxiong 英雄 (China)
November 5th, 2004 (Wide), released as Jet Li's Hero (Australia) March 20th, 2014 (Wide), released as Jet Li's Hero (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | September 15th, 2009 by Miramax Video, released as Hero |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for stylized martial arts violence and a scene of sensuality |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Wire Fu |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Martial Arts, Non-Chronological, Political, Political Assassination, Suicide, Unreliable Narrator, War |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Hong Kong, China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2004 | 1 | $18,004,319 | 2,031 | $8,865 | $18,004,319 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 1 | $8,807,757 | -51% | 2,092 | $4,210 | $32,530,260 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 4 | $4,420,702 | -50% | 2,175 | $2,033 | $41,652,507 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 7 | $2,836,698 | -36% | 1,926 | $1,473 | $46,090,351 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 10 | $2,244,628 | -21% | 1,713 | $1,310 | $49,231,569 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 14 | $1,235,134 | -45% | 1,140 | $1,083 | $51,149,752 | 6 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 17 | $657,625 | -47% | 667 | $986 | $52,199,022 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 20 | $352,984 | -46% | 395 | $894 | $52,807,621 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 26 | $166,158 | -53% | 226 | $735 | $53,095,537 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 29 | $85,667 | -48% | 144 | $595 | $53,242,836 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 36 | $64,510 | -25% | 90 | $717 | $53,345,588 | 11 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 30 | $112,421 | +74% | 212 | $530 | $53,481,541 | 12 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 38 | $57,020 | -49% | 144 | $396 | $53,583,486 | 13 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 51 | $38,046 | -33% | 62 | $614 | $53,652,140 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2004 | 1 | $6,800,000 | 2,031 | $3,348 | $6,800,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 2004 | 1 | $6,600,000 | -3% | 2,031 | $3,250 | $13,400,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 2004 | 1 | $4,700,000 | -29% | 2,031 | $2,314 | $18,004,319 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 2004 | 1 | $1,791,000 | -62% | 2,031 | $882 | $19,795,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 2004 | 1 | $1,538,000 | -14% | 2,031 | $757 | $21,333,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 2004 | 1 | $1,215,000 | -21% | 2,031 | $598 | $22,548,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 2004 | 1 | $1,117,000 | -8% | 2,031 | $550 | $23,723,000 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 1 | $2,500,000 | +124% | -63% | 2,092 | $1,195 | $26,200,000 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 1 | $3,221,000 | +29% | -51% | 2,092 | $1,540 | $29,310,000 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2004 | 1 | $3,221,000 | n/c | -31% | 2,092 | $1,540 | $32,530,260 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 2004 | 1 | $2,707,000 | -16% | +51% | 2,092 | $1,294 | $35,237,000 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 1 | $770,000 | -72% | -50% | 2,092 | $368 | $36,007,000 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2004 | 1 | $627,000 | -19% | -48% | 2,092 | $300 | $36,634,000 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2004 | 1 | $569,000 | -9% | -49% | 2,092 | $272 | $37,232,000 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 4 | $1,200,000 | +111% | -52% | 2,175 | $552 | $38,400,000 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 4 | $1,929,000 | +61% | -40% | 2,175 | $887 | $40,357,000 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2004 | 3 | $1,296,000 | -33% | -60% | 2,175 | $596 | $41,652,507 | 17 |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 3 | $397,000 | -69% | -85% | 2,175 | $183 | $42,050,000 | 18 |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 3 | $385,000 | -3% | -50% | 2,175 | $177 | $42,435,000 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | 3 | $411,000 | +7% | -34% | 2,175 | $189 | $42,845,000 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | 3 | $432,000 | +5% | -24% | 2,175 | $199 | $43,254,000 | 21 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 7 | $800,000 | +85% | -33% | 1,926 | $415 | $44,100,000 | 22 |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 7 | $1,242,000 | +55% | -36% | 1,926 | $645 | $45,306,000 | 23 |
| Sep 19, 2004 | 7 | $785,000 | -37% | -39% | 1,926 | $408 | $46,090,351 | 24 |
| Sep 20, 2004 | 6 | $240,000 | -69% | -40% | 1,926 | $125 | $46,331,000 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 6 | $267,000 | +11% | -31% | 1,926 | $139 | $46,598,000 | 26 |
| Sep 22, 2004 | 6 | $239,000 | -10% | -42% | 1,926 | $124 | $46,836,000 | 27 |
| Sep 23, 2004 | 6 | $214,000 | -10% | -50% | 1,926 | $111 | $46,987,000 | 28 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 10 | $500,000 | +134% | -38% | 1,926 | $260 | $47,500,000 | 29 |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 10 | $1,052,000 | +110% | -15% | 1,713 | $614 | $48,647,000 | 30 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | 9 | $585,000 | -44% | -25% | 1,713 | $342 | $49,231,569 | 31 |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 9 | $174,000 | -70% | -28% | 1,713 | $102 | $49,406,000 | 32 |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 9 | $195,000 | +12% | -27% | 1,713 | $114 | $49,601,000 | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2004 | 9 | $172,000 | -12% | -28% | 1,713 | $100 | $49,772,000 | 34 |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 10 | $152,000 | -12% | -29% | 1,713 | $89 | $49,915,000 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2004 | 1 | $23,722,503 | 2,031 | $11,680 | $23,722,503 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 1 | $13,509,302 | -43% | 2,092 | $6,458 | $37,231,805 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 3 | $6,021,848 | -55% | 2,175 | $2,769 | $43,253,653 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 7 | $3,733,288 | -38% | 1,926 | $1,938 | $46,986,941 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 10 | $2,927,677 | -22% | 1,713 | $1,709 | $49,914,618 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 13 | $1,626,779 | -44% | 1,140 | $1,427 | $51,541,397 | 6 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 17 | $913,240 | -44% | 667 | $1,369 | $52,454,637 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 20 | $474,742 | -48% | 395 | $1,202 | $52,929,379 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 26 | $227,790 | -52% | 226 | $1,008 | $53,157,169 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 30 | $123,909 | -46% | 144 | $860 | $53,281,078 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 37 | $88,042 | -29% | 90 | $978 | $53,369,120 | 11 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 30 | $157,346 | +79% | 212 | $742 | $53,526,466 | 12 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 38 | $87,628 | -44% | 144 | $609 | $53,614,094 | 13 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 52 | $38,046 | -57% | 62 | $614 | $53,652,140 | 14 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,004,319 (33.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,031 opening theaters/2,175 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $103,330,047 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 2004 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | October 24th, 2002 (Wide), released as Yingxiong 英雄 (China)
November 5th, 2004 (Wide), released as Jet Li's Hero (Australia) March 20th, 2014 (Wide), released as Jet Li's Hero (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | September 15th, 2009 by Miramax Video, released as Hero |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for stylized martial arts violence and a scene of sensuality |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Wire Fu |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Martial Arts, Non-Chronological, Political, Political Assassination, Suicide, Unreliable Narrator, War |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Hong Kong, China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2004 | 1 | $18,004,319 | 2,031 | $8,865 | $18,004,319 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 1 | $8,807,757 | -51% | 2,092 | $4,210 | $32,530,260 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 4 | $4,420,702 | -50% | 2,175 | $2,033 | $41,652,507 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 7 | $2,836,698 | -36% | 1,926 | $1,473 | $46,090,351 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 10 | $2,244,628 | -21% | 1,713 | $1,310 | $49,231,569 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 14 | $1,235,134 | -45% | 1,140 | $1,083 | $51,149,752 | 6 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 17 | $657,625 | -47% | 667 | $986 | $52,199,022 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 20 | $352,984 | -46% | 395 | $894 | $52,807,621 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 26 | $166,158 | -53% | 226 | $735 | $53,095,537 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 29 | $85,667 | -48% | 144 | $595 | $53,242,836 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 36 | $64,510 | -25% | 90 | $717 | $53,345,588 | 11 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 30 | $112,421 | +74% | 212 | $530 | $53,481,541 | 12 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 38 | $57,020 | -49% | 144 | $396 | $53,583,486 | 13 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 51 | $38,046 | -33% | 62 | $614 | $53,652,140 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2004 | 1 | $6,800,000 | 2,031 | $3,348 | $6,800,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 2004 | 1 | $6,600,000 | -3% | 2,031 | $3,250 | $13,400,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 2004 | 1 | $4,700,000 | -29% | 2,031 | $2,314 | $18,004,319 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 2004 | 1 | $1,791,000 | -62% | 2,031 | $882 | $19,795,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 2004 | 1 | $1,538,000 | -14% | 2,031 | $757 | $21,333,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 2004 | 1 | $1,215,000 | -21% | 2,031 | $598 | $22,548,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 2004 | 1 | $1,117,000 | -8% | 2,031 | $550 | $23,723,000 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 1 | $2,500,000 | +124% | -63% | 2,092 | $1,195 | $26,200,000 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 1 | $3,221,000 | +29% | -51% | 2,092 | $1,540 | $29,310,000 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2004 | 1 | $3,221,000 | n/c | -31% | 2,092 | $1,540 | $32,530,260 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 2004 | 1 | $2,707,000 | -16% | +51% | 2,092 | $1,294 | $35,237,000 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 1 | $770,000 | -72% | -50% | 2,092 | $368 | $36,007,000 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2004 | 1 | $627,000 | -19% | -48% | 2,092 | $300 | $36,634,000 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2004 | 1 | $569,000 | -9% | -49% | 2,092 | $272 | $37,232,000 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 4 | $1,200,000 | +111% | -52% | 2,175 | $552 | $38,400,000 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 4 | $1,929,000 | +61% | -40% | 2,175 | $887 | $40,357,000 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2004 | 3 | $1,296,000 | -33% | -60% | 2,175 | $596 | $41,652,507 | 17 |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 3 | $397,000 | -69% | -85% | 2,175 | $183 | $42,050,000 | 18 |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 3 | $385,000 | -3% | -50% | 2,175 | $177 | $42,435,000 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | 3 | $411,000 | +7% | -34% | 2,175 | $189 | $42,845,000 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | 3 | $432,000 | +5% | -24% | 2,175 | $199 | $43,254,000 | 21 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 7 | $800,000 | +85% | -33% | 1,926 | $415 | $44,100,000 | 22 |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 7 | $1,242,000 | +55% | -36% | 1,926 | $645 | $45,306,000 | 23 |
| Sep 19, 2004 | 7 | $785,000 | -37% | -39% | 1,926 | $408 | $46,090,351 | 24 |
| Sep 20, 2004 | 6 | $240,000 | -69% | -40% | 1,926 | $125 | $46,331,000 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 6 | $267,000 | +11% | -31% | 1,926 | $139 | $46,598,000 | 26 |
| Sep 22, 2004 | 6 | $239,000 | -10% | -42% | 1,926 | $124 | $46,836,000 | 27 |
| Sep 23, 2004 | 6 | $214,000 | -10% | -50% | 1,926 | $111 | $46,987,000 | 28 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 10 | $500,000 | +134% | -38% | 1,926 | $260 | $47,500,000 | 29 |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 10 | $1,052,000 | +110% | -15% | 1,713 | $614 | $48,647,000 | 30 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | 9 | $585,000 | -44% | -25% | 1,713 | $342 | $49,231,569 | 31 |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 9 | $174,000 | -70% | -28% | 1,713 | $102 | $49,406,000 | 32 |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 9 | $195,000 | +12% | -27% | 1,713 | $114 | $49,601,000 | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2004 | 9 | $172,000 | -12% | -28% | 1,713 | $100 | $49,772,000 | 34 |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 10 | $152,000 | -12% | -29% | 1,713 | $89 | $49,915,000 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2004 | 1 | $23,722,503 | 2,031 | $11,680 | $23,722,503 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 1 | $13,509,302 | -43% | 2,092 | $6,458 | $37,231,805 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 3 | $6,021,848 | -55% | 2,175 | $2,769 | $43,253,653 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 7 | $3,733,288 | -38% | 1,926 | $1,938 | $46,986,941 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 10 | $2,927,677 | -22% | 1,713 | $1,709 | $49,914,618 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 13 | $1,626,779 | -44% | 1,140 | $1,427 | $51,541,397 | 6 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 17 | $913,240 | -44% | 667 | $1,369 | $52,454,637 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 20 | $474,742 | -48% | 395 | $1,202 | $52,929,379 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 26 | $227,790 | -52% | 226 | $1,008 | $53,157,169 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 30 | $123,909 | -46% | 144 | $860 | $53,281,078 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 37 | $88,042 | -29% | 90 | $978 | $53,369,120 | 11 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 30 | $157,346 | +79% | 212 | $742 | $53,526,466 | 12 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 38 | $87,628 | -44% | 144 | $609 | $53,614,094 | 13 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 52 | $38,046 | -57% | 62 | $614 | $53,652,140 | 14 |
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.