Lao pao er (2015)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,414,696Details
International Box Office $137,789,916
Worldwide Box Office $139,204,612
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A once notorious but now lonely hoodlum named Mr. Six discovers his estranged son, Bobby, has been kidnapped after damaging the car of a government official's son. When he tries to fix the situation using traditional methods and is humiliated, he summons his retired gang to apply old school tactics to get his son.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$286,847 (20.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:30 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,984,164

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 2015 (Limited) by China Lion Film Distribution, released as Mr. Six
International Releases: December 18th, 2015 (Wide) (China)
December 25th, 2015 (Limited), released as Mr. Six (Australia)
December 25th, 2015 (Wide), released as Mr. Six (United Kingdom)
January 1st, 2016 (Limited), released as Mr Six (New Zealand)
January 21st, 2016 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 136 minutes
Geographical setting: Beijing, China
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Gangs, Kidnap, One Last Job, Rescue
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Huayi Brothers Corp., Taihe Films Investment Co. Ltd.
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2015 26 $286,847   30 $9,562   $375,000 1
Jan 1, 2016 27 $291,359 +2% 28 $10,406   $1,070,706 2
Jan 8, 2016 31 $118,434 -59% 32 $3,701   $1,306,386 3
Jan 15, 2016 42 $29,624 -75% 11 $2,693   $1,395,508 4
Jan 22, 2016 54 $4,882 -84% 2 $2,441   $1,413,054 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2015 25 $779,347   30 $25,978   $779,347 2
Jan 1, 2016 25 $408,605 -48% 28 $14,593   $1,187,952 3
Jan 8, 2016 30 $177,932 -56% 28 $6,355   $1,365,884 4
Jan 15, 2016 43 $42,288 -76% 11 $3,844   $1,408,172 5
Jan 22, 2016 61 $6,524 -85% 2 $3,262   $1,414,696 6

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Synopsis

A once notorious but now lonely hoodlum named Mr. Six discovers his estranged son, Bobby, has been kidnapped after damaging the car of a government official's son. When he tries to fix the situation using traditional methods and is humiliated, he summons his retired gang to apply old school tactics to get his son.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$286,847 (20.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:30 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,984,164

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 2015 (Limited) by China Lion Film Distribution, released as Mr. Six
International Releases: December 18th, 2015 (Wide) (China)
December 25th, 2015 (Limited), released as Mr. Six (Australia)
December 25th, 2015 (Wide), released as Mr. Six (United Kingdom)
January 1st, 2016 (Limited), released as Mr Six (New Zealand)
January 21st, 2016 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 136 minutes
Geographical setting: Beijing, China
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Gangs, Kidnap, One Last Job, Rescue
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Huayi Brothers Corp., Taihe Films Investment Co. Ltd.
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2015 26 $286,847   30 $9,562   $375,000 1
Jan 1, 2016 27 $291,359 +2% 28 $10,406   $1,070,706 2
Jan 8, 2016 31 $118,434 -59% 32 $3,701   $1,306,386 3
Jan 15, 2016 42 $29,624 -75% 11 $2,693   $1,395,508 4
Jan 22, 2016 54 $4,882 -84% 2 $2,441   $1,413,054 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2015 25 $779,347   30 $25,978   $779,347 2
Jan 1, 2016 25 $408,605 -48% 28 $14,593   $1,187,952 3
Jan 8, 2016 30 $177,932 -56% 28 $6,355   $1,365,884 4
Jan 15, 2016 43 $42,288 -76% 11 $3,844   $1,408,172 5
Jan 22, 2016 61 $6,524 -85% 2 $3,262   $1,414,696 6

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.