Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012)

Jiro Dreams of Sushi poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,552,478Details
International Box Office $237,557Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,790,035
OpusData ID: 169290100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimages, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar. For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father’s shadow.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$42,035 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/80 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,626,699

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,836 $2,552,478
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,614 $237,557
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,522 $2,790,035
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $2,552,478

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
July 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Singapore)
December 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Hungary)
January 11th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 24th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements and brief smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 81 minutes
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Keywords: Food, Autumn Years, Retirement, Digital Cinematography, Father’s Footsteps, Biography, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, Gastronomy, Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: City Room Media, Preferred Content, Sundial Pictures, Weaver/Pellegrini Productions
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 42 $21,018 Mar 9, 2012 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,836 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,511 $3,626,699
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,963 $2,552,478
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 101-200) 170 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $3,626,699
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,057 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,445 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 16 $2,552,478

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 55 $42,035   2 $21,018   $42,035 1
Mar 16, 2012 40 $91,214 +117% 6 $15,202   $156,354 2
Mar 23, 2012 29 $175,162 +92% 27 $6,487   $381,555 3
Mar 30, 2012 25 $193,541 +10% 44 $4,399   $665,827 4
Apr 6, 2012 22 $230,504 +19% 72 $3,201   $992,421 5
Apr 13, 2012 26 $198,430 -14% 79 $2,512   $1,280,454 6
Apr 20, 2012 25 $179,887 -9% 77 $2,336   $1,564,516 7
Apr 27, 2012 27 $150,350 -16% 80 $1,879   $1,815,423 8
May 4, 2012 29 $95,125 -37% 73 $1,303   $1,990,302 9
May 11, 2012 35 $71,192 -25% 54 $1,318   $2,116,746 10
May 18, 2012 41 $36,565 -49% 41 $892   $2,194,128 11
May 25, 2012 40 $44,104 +21% 35 $1,260   $2,269,172 12
Jun 1, 2012 44 $32,811 -26% 29 $1,131   $2,337,696 13
Jun 8, 2012 50 $26,003 -21% 25 $1,040   $2,386,043 14
Jun 15, 2012 55 $18,788 -28% 19 $989   $2,426,084 15
Jun 22, 2012 54 $15,946 -15% 15 $1,063   $2,456,148 16
Jun 29, 2012 52 $12,307 -23% 11 $1,119   $2,480,095 17
Jul 6, 2012 54 $10,510 -15% 11 $955   $2,502,590 18
Jul 13, 2012 60 $10,166 -3% 8 $1,271   $2,518,245 19
Jul 20, 2012 68 $4,967 -51% 5 $993   $2,527,419 20
Jul 27, 2012 73 $2,905 -42% 4 $726   $2,533,621 21
Aug 3, 2012 74 $4,258 +47% 6 $710   $2,541,858 22
Aug 10, 2012 82 $3,137 -26% 3 $1,046   $2,545,988 23
Aug 17, 2012 80 $2,172 -31% 3 $724   $2,550,508 24

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 56 $65,140   2 $32,570   $65,140 1
Mar 16, 2012 39 $141,253 +117% 6 $23,542   $206,393 2
Mar 23, 2012 25 $265,893 +88% 27 $9,848   $472,286 3
Mar 30, 2012 26 $289,631 +9% 44 $6,583   $761,917 4
Apr 6, 2012 22 $320,107 +11% 72 $4,446   $1,082,024 5
Apr 13, 2012 24 $302,605 -5% 79 $3,830   $1,384,629 6
Apr 20, 2012 23 $280,444 -7% 77 $3,642   $1,665,073 7
Apr 27, 2012 24 $230,104 -18% 80 $2,876   $1,895,177 8
May 4, 2012 29 $150,377 -35% 73 $2,060   $2,045,554 9
May 11, 2012 36 $112,009 -26% 54 $2,074   $2,157,563 10
May 18, 2012 39 $67,505 -40% 41 $1,646   $2,225,068 11
May 25, 2012 39 $79,817 +18% 35 $2,280   $2,304,885 12
Jun 1, 2012 46 $55,155 -31% 29 $1,902   $2,360,040 13
Jun 8, 2012 49 $47,256 -14% 25 $1,890   $2,407,296 14
Jun 15, 2012 51 $32,906 -30% 19 $1,732   $2,440,202 15
Jun 22, 2012 54 $27,586 -16% 15 $1,839   $2,467,788 16
Jun 29, 2012 54 $24,292 -12% 11 $2,208   $2,492,080 17
Jul 6, 2012 52 $15,999 -34% 11 $1,454   $2,508,079 18
Jul 13, 2012 61 $14,373 -10% 8 $1,797   $2,522,452 19
Jul 20, 2012 65 $8,264 -43% 5 $1,653   $2,530,716 20
Jul 27, 2012 68 $6,884 -17% 4 $1,721   $2,537,600 21
Aug 3, 2012 77 $5,251 -24% 6 $875   $2,542,851 22
Aug 10, 2012 73 $5,485 +4% 3 $1,828   $2,548,336 23
Aug 17, 2012 79 $4,142 -24% 3 $1,381   $2,552,478 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Hungary 12/20/2012 $4,617 10 10 10 $4,617 12/29/2018
Poland 5/25/2012 $4,772 8 8 8 $5,530 12/29/2018
Singapore 7/26/2012 $14,250 2 2 13 $72,108 12/11/2015
United Kingdom 1/11/2013 $14,440 6 6 10 $40,660 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $114,642
 
International Total$237,557 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,614 $237,557
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,279 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,040 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 687 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $237,557

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,522 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,247 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,840 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 65 $2,790,035

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Documentary Subject(s)

Jiro Ono    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Yoshikazu Ono    Himself
Takashi Ono    Herself
Yamamoto Masuhiro    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Gelb    Director
David Gelb    Producer
Matthew Weaver    Executive Producer
Joey Carey    Executive Producer
Stefan Nowicki    Executive Producer
Chris Kelly    Executive Producer
Jennifer Kelly    Executive Producer
Kevin Iwashina    Producer
Tom Pellegrini    Producer
Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer    Editor
Ross M. Dinerstein    Co-Executive Producer
Jeremy Umland    Co-Executive Producer
Ed Odjana    Co-Executive Producer

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Synopsis

The story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimages, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar. For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father’s shadow.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$42,035 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/80 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,626,699

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,836 $2,552,478
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,614 $237,557
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,522 $2,790,035
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $2,552,478

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
July 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Singapore)
December 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Hungary)
January 11th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 24th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements and brief smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 81 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Food, Autumn Years, Retirement, Digital Cinematography, Father’s Footsteps, Biography, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, Gastronomy, Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: City Room Media, Preferred Content, Sundial Pictures, Weaver/Pellegrini Productions
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 42 $21,018 Mar 9, 2012 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Jiro Ono    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Yoshikazu Ono    Himself
Takashi Ono    Herself
Yamamoto Masuhiro    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Gelb    Director
David Gelb    Producer
Matthew Weaver    Executive Producer
Joey Carey    Executive Producer
Stefan Nowicki    Executive Producer
Chris Kelly    Executive Producer
Jennifer Kelly    Executive Producer
Kevin Iwashina    Producer
Tom Pellegrini    Producer
Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer    Editor
Ross M. Dinerstein    Co-Executive Producer
Jeremy Umland    Co-Executive Producer
Ed Odjana    Co-Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,836 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,511 $3,626,699
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,963 $2,552,478
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 101-200) 170 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $3,626,699
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,057 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,445 $2,552,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 16 $2,552,478

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 55 $42,035   2 $21,018   $42,035 1
Mar 16, 2012 40 $91,214 +117% 6 $15,202   $156,354 2
Mar 23, 2012 29 $175,162 +92% 27 $6,487   $381,555 3
Mar 30, 2012 25 $193,541 +10% 44 $4,399   $665,827 4
Apr 6, 2012 22 $230,504 +19% 72 $3,201   $992,421 5
Apr 13, 2012 26 $198,430 -14% 79 $2,512   $1,280,454 6
Apr 20, 2012 25 $179,887 -9% 77 $2,336   $1,564,516 7
Apr 27, 2012 27 $150,350 -16% 80 $1,879   $1,815,423 8
May 4, 2012 29 $95,125 -37% 73 $1,303   $1,990,302 9
May 11, 2012 35 $71,192 -25% 54 $1,318   $2,116,746 10
May 18, 2012 41 $36,565 -49% 41 $892   $2,194,128 11
May 25, 2012 40 $44,104 +21% 35 $1,260   $2,269,172 12
Jun 1, 2012 44 $32,811 -26% 29 $1,131   $2,337,696 13
Jun 8, 2012 50 $26,003 -21% 25 $1,040   $2,386,043 14
Jun 15, 2012 55 $18,788 -28% 19 $989   $2,426,084 15
Jun 22, 2012 54 $15,946 -15% 15 $1,063   $2,456,148 16
Jun 29, 2012 52 $12,307 -23% 11 $1,119   $2,480,095 17
Jul 6, 2012 54 $10,510 -15% 11 $955   $2,502,590 18
Jul 13, 2012 60 $10,166 -3% 8 $1,271   $2,518,245 19
Jul 20, 2012 68 $4,967 -51% 5 $993   $2,527,419 20
Jul 27, 2012 73 $2,905 -42% 4 $726   $2,533,621 21
Aug 3, 2012 74 $4,258 +47% 6 $710   $2,541,858 22
Aug 10, 2012 82 $3,137 -26% 3 $1,046   $2,545,988 23
Aug 17, 2012 80 $2,172 -31% 3 $724   $2,550,508 24

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 56 $65,140   2 $32,570   $65,140 1
Mar 16, 2012 39 $141,253 +117% 6 $23,542   $206,393 2
Mar 23, 2012 25 $265,893 +88% 27 $9,848   $472,286 3
Mar 30, 2012 26 $289,631 +9% 44 $6,583   $761,917 4
Apr 6, 2012 22 $320,107 +11% 72 $4,446   $1,082,024 5
Apr 13, 2012 24 $302,605 -5% 79 $3,830   $1,384,629 6
Apr 20, 2012 23 $280,444 -7% 77 $3,642   $1,665,073 7
Apr 27, 2012 24 $230,104 -18% 80 $2,876   $1,895,177 8
May 4, 2012 29 $150,377 -35% 73 $2,060   $2,045,554 9
May 11, 2012 36 $112,009 -26% 54 $2,074   $2,157,563 10
May 18, 2012 39 $67,505 -40% 41 $1,646   $2,225,068 11
May 25, 2012 39 $79,817 +18% 35 $2,280   $2,304,885 12
Jun 1, 2012 46 $55,155 -31% 29 $1,902   $2,360,040 13
Jun 8, 2012 49 $47,256 -14% 25 $1,890   $2,407,296 14
Jun 15, 2012 51 $32,906 -30% 19 $1,732   $2,440,202 15
Jun 22, 2012 54 $27,586 -16% 15 $1,839   $2,467,788 16
Jun 29, 2012 54 $24,292 -12% 11 $2,208   $2,492,080 17
Jul 6, 2012 52 $15,999 -34% 11 $1,454   $2,508,079 18
Jul 13, 2012 61 $14,373 -10% 8 $1,797   $2,522,452 19
Jul 20, 2012 65 $8,264 -43% 5 $1,653   $2,530,716 20
Jul 27, 2012 68 $6,884 -17% 4 $1,721   $2,537,600 21
Aug 3, 2012 77 $5,251 -24% 6 $875   $2,542,851 22
Aug 10, 2012 73 $5,485 +4% 3 $1,828   $2,548,336 23
Aug 17, 2012 79 $4,142 -24% 3 $1,381   $2,552,478 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Hungary 12/20/2012 $4,617 10 10 10 $4,617 12/29/2018
Poland 5/25/2012 $4,772 8 8 8 $5,530 12/29/2018
Singapore 7/26/2012 $14,250 2 2 13 $72,108 12/11/2015
United Kingdom 1/11/2013 $14,440 6 6 10 $40,660 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $114,642
 
International Total$237,557 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,614 $237,557
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,279 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,040 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 687 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $237,557
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $237,557

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,522 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,247 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,840 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $2,790,035
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 65 $2,790,035

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.