Kundun (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,686,694 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $72,095 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/439 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,734,118 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | October 14th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent images. |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Tibet |
| Plot point: | Biography, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States, Morocco, Monaco |
| Languages: | English, Tibetan, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1997 | 41 | $72,095 | 2 | $36,048 | $99,608 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 45 | $66,760 | -7% | 2 | $33,380 | $237,415 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 47 | $38,591 | -42% | 2 | $19,296 | $303,939 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 15 | $1,620,041 | +4,098% | 439 | $3,690 | $1,948,423 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 14 | $822,043 | -49% | 439 | $1,873 | $3,082,495 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 21 | $514,851 | -37% | 351 | $1,467 | $3,907,214 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 24 | $338,365 | -34% | 217 | $1,559 | $4,429,326 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 32 | $239,628 | -29% | 114 | $2,102 | $4,793,588 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 30 | $187,762 | -22% | 274 | $685 | $5,046,440 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 45 | $96,121 | -49% | 92 | $1,045 | $5,223,714 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 48 | $68,032 | -29% | 55 | $1,237 | $5,339,124 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 53 | $52,988 | -22% | 55 | $963 | $5,417,387 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 55 | $43,173 | -19% | 43 | $1,004 | $5,485,199 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 60 | $21,202 | -51% | 22 | $964 | $5,532,301 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1997 | 35 | $143,142 | 2 | $71,571 | $170,655 | 2 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 47 | $94,693 | -34% | 2 | $47,347 | $265,348 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 44 | $63,034 | -33% | 2 | $31,517 | $328,382 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 16 | $1,932,070 | +2,965% | 439 | $4,401 | $2,260,452 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 14 | $1,131,911 | -41% | 439 | $2,578 | $3,392,363 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 20 | $698,598 | -38% | 351 | $1,990 | $4,090,961 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 25 | $462,999 | -34% | 217 | $2,134 | $4,553,960 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 32 | $304,718 | -34% | 114 | $2,673 | $4,858,678 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 27 | $268,915 | -12% | 274 | $981 | $5,127,593 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 42 | $143,499 | -47% | 92 | $1,560 | $5,271,092 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 48 | $93,307 | -35% | 55 | $1,696 | $5,364,399 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 48 | $77,627 | -17% | 55 | $1,411 | $5,442,026 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 47 | $69,073 | -11% | 43 | $1,606 | $5,511,099 | 14 |
| Robert Lin | Chairman Mao | |
| Tsewang Migyur Khangsar | Father | |
| Sonam Phuntsok | Reting Rimpoche | |
| Ken Leung |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Scorsese | Director | |
| Melissa Mathison | Screenwriter | |
| Barbara De Fina | Producer | |
| Roger Deakins | Cinematographer | |
| Thelma Schoonmaker | Editor | |
| Philip Glass | Composer |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $72,095 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/439 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,734,118 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | October 14th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent images. |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Tibet |
| Plot point: | Biography, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States, Morocco, Monaco |
| Languages: | English, Tibetan, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1997 | 41 | $72,095 | 2 | $36,048 | $99,608 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 45 | $66,760 | -7% | 2 | $33,380 | $237,415 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 47 | $38,591 | -42% | 2 | $19,296 | $303,939 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 15 | $1,620,041 | +4,098% | 439 | $3,690 | $1,948,423 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 14 | $822,043 | -49% | 439 | $1,873 | $3,082,495 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 21 | $514,851 | -37% | 351 | $1,467 | $3,907,214 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 24 | $338,365 | -34% | 217 | $1,559 | $4,429,326 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 32 | $239,628 | -29% | 114 | $2,102 | $4,793,588 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 30 | $187,762 | -22% | 274 | $685 | $5,046,440 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 45 | $96,121 | -49% | 92 | $1,045 | $5,223,714 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 48 | $68,032 | -29% | 55 | $1,237 | $5,339,124 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 53 | $52,988 | -22% | 55 | $963 | $5,417,387 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 55 | $43,173 | -19% | 43 | $1,004 | $5,485,199 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 60 | $21,202 | -51% | 22 | $964 | $5,532,301 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1997 | 35 | $143,142 | 2 | $71,571 | $170,655 | 2 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 47 | $94,693 | -34% | 2 | $47,347 | $265,348 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 44 | $63,034 | -33% | 2 | $31,517 | $328,382 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 16 | $1,932,070 | +2,965% | 439 | $4,401 | $2,260,452 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 14 | $1,131,911 | -41% | 439 | $2,578 | $3,392,363 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 20 | $698,598 | -38% | 351 | $1,990 | $4,090,961 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 25 | $462,999 | -34% | 217 | $2,134 | $4,553,960 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 32 | $304,718 | -34% | 114 | $2,673 | $4,858,678 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 27 | $268,915 | -12% | 274 | $981 | $5,127,593 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 42 | $143,499 | -47% | 92 | $1,560 | $5,271,092 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 48 | $93,307 | -35% | 55 | $1,696 | $5,364,399 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 48 | $77,627 | -17% | 55 | $1,411 | $5,442,026 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 47 | $69,073 | -11% | 43 | $1,606 | $5,511,099 | 14 |
| Robert Lin | Chairman Mao | |
| Tsewang Migyur Khangsar | Father | |
| Sonam Phuntsok | Reting Rimpoche | |
| Ken Leung |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Scorsese | Director | |
| Melissa Mathison | Screenwriter | |
| Barbara De Fina | Producer | |
| Roger Deakins | Cinematographer | |
| Thelma Schoonmaker | Editor | |
| Philip Glass | Composer |
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.