Lust, Caution (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,604,982 | Details |
| International Box Office | $60,562,448 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $65,167,430 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
During World War II a secret agent must seduce, then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $63,918 (1.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 7.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/143 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,999,231 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 28th, 2007 (Exclusive) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 8th, 2007 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 1st, 2025 (Limited), released as Se jie (색, 계) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | February 19th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | NC-17 for some explicit sexuality |
| Running Time: | 158 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Plot point: | War |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Erotic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2007 | 49 | $63,918 | 1 | $63,918 | $63,918 | 1 | |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 29 | $362,808 | +468% | 17 | $21,342 | $471,158 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 22 | $609,623 | +68% | 77 | $7,917 | $1,259,026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 20 | $579,908 | -5% | 125 | $4,639 | $2,097,595 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 21 | $475,480 | -18% | 143 | $3,325 | $2,825,183 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 24 | $333,532 | -30% | 122 | $2,734 | $3,358,197 | 6 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 28 | $241,130 | -28% | 111 | $2,172 | $3,748,872 | 7 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 28 | $154,415 | -36% | 77 | $2,005 | $4,022,842 | 8 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 34 | $96,128 | -38% | 49 | $1,962 | $4,209,806 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 34 | $61,753 | -36% | 49 | $1,260 | $4,310,473 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 47 | $40,092 | -35% | 39 | $1,028 | $4,378,107 | 11 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 41 | $35,355 | -12% | 34 | $1,040 | $4,436,160 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 44 | $19,550 | -45% | 17 | $1,150 | $4,478,670 | 13 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 53 | $20,626 | +6% | 19 | $1,086 | $4,523,146 | 14 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 53 | $19,873 | -4% | 12 | $1,656 | $4,563,185 | 15 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 57 | $10,988 | -45% | 9 | $1,221 | $4,586,070 | 16 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 72 | $7,926 | -28% | 8 | $991 | $4,600,579 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2008 | - | $8,084 | 19 | $425 | $4,535,729 | 96 | ||
| Jan 21, 2008 | 61 | $1,933 | 8 | $242 | $4,602,512 | 116 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2007 | 46 | $108,350 | 1 | $108,350 | $108,350 | 1 | |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 29 | $541,053 | +399% | 17 | $31,827 | $649,403 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 20 | $868,284 | +60% | 77 | $11,276 | $1,517,687 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 19 | $832,016 | -4% | 125 | $6,656 | $2,349,703 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 22 | $674,962 | -19% | 143 | $4,720 | $3,024,665 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 24 | $483,077 | -28% | 122 | $3,960 | $3,507,742 | 6 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 29 | $360,685 | -25% | 111 | $3,249 | $3,868,427 | 7 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 32 | $245,251 | -32% | 77 | $3,185 | $4,113,678 | 8 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 34 | $135,042 | -45% | 49 | $2,756 | $4,248,720 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 36 | $89,295 | -34% | 49 | $1,822 | $4,338,015 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 46 | $62,790 | -30% | 39 | $1,610 | $4,400,805 | 11 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 39 | $58,315 | -7% | 34 | $1,715 | $4,459,120 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 51 | $43,400 | -26% | 17 | $2,553 | $4,502,520 | 13 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 53 | $40,792 | -6% | 19 | $2,147 | $4,543,312 | 14 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 51 | $31,770 | -22% | 12 | $2,648 | $4,575,082 | 15 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 57 | $17,571 | -45% | 9 | $1,952 | $4,592,653 | 16 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 74 | $12,329 | -30% | 8 | $1,541 | $4,604,982 | 17 |
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Synopsis
During World War II a secret agent must seduce, then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $63,918 (1.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 7.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/143 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,999,231 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 28th, 2007 (Exclusive) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 8th, 2007 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 1st, 2025 (Limited), released as Se jie (색, 계) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | February 19th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | NC-17 for some explicit sexuality |
| Running Time: | 158 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Plot point: | War |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Erotic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2007 | 49 | $63,918 | 1 | $63,918 | $63,918 | 1 | |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 29 | $362,808 | +468% | 17 | $21,342 | $471,158 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 22 | $609,623 | +68% | 77 | $7,917 | $1,259,026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 20 | $579,908 | -5% | 125 | $4,639 | $2,097,595 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 21 | $475,480 | -18% | 143 | $3,325 | $2,825,183 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 24 | $333,532 | -30% | 122 | $2,734 | $3,358,197 | 6 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 28 | $241,130 | -28% | 111 | $2,172 | $3,748,872 | 7 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 28 | $154,415 | -36% | 77 | $2,005 | $4,022,842 | 8 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 34 | $96,128 | -38% | 49 | $1,962 | $4,209,806 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 34 | $61,753 | -36% | 49 | $1,260 | $4,310,473 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 47 | $40,092 | -35% | 39 | $1,028 | $4,378,107 | 11 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 41 | $35,355 | -12% | 34 | $1,040 | $4,436,160 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 44 | $19,550 | -45% | 17 | $1,150 | $4,478,670 | 13 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 53 | $20,626 | +6% | 19 | $1,086 | $4,523,146 | 14 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 53 | $19,873 | -4% | 12 | $1,656 | $4,563,185 | 15 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 57 | $10,988 | -45% | 9 | $1,221 | $4,586,070 | 16 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 72 | $7,926 | -28% | 8 | $991 | $4,600,579 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2008 | - | $8,084 | 19 | $425 | $4,535,729 | 96 | ||
| Jan 21, 2008 | 61 | $1,933 | 8 | $242 | $4,602,512 | 116 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2007 | 46 | $108,350 | 1 | $108,350 | $108,350 | 1 | |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 29 | $541,053 | +399% | 17 | $31,827 | $649,403 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 20 | $868,284 | +60% | 77 | $11,276 | $1,517,687 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 19 | $832,016 | -4% | 125 | $6,656 | $2,349,703 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 22 | $674,962 | -19% | 143 | $4,720 | $3,024,665 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 24 | $483,077 | -28% | 122 | $3,960 | $3,507,742 | 6 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 29 | $360,685 | -25% | 111 | $3,249 | $3,868,427 | 7 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 32 | $245,251 | -32% | 77 | $3,185 | $4,113,678 | 8 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 34 | $135,042 | -45% | 49 | $2,756 | $4,248,720 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 36 | $89,295 | -34% | 49 | $1,822 | $4,338,015 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 46 | $62,790 | -30% | 39 | $1,610 | $4,400,805 | 11 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 39 | $58,315 | -7% | 34 | $1,715 | $4,459,120 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 51 | $43,400 | -26% | 17 | $2,553 | $4,502,520 | 13 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 53 | $40,792 | -6% | 19 | $2,147 | $4,543,312 | 14 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 51 | $31,770 | -22% | 12 | $2,648 | $4,575,082 | 15 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 57 | $17,571 | -45% | 9 | $1,952 | $4,592,653 | 16 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 74 | $12,329 | -30% | 8 | $1,541 | $4,604,982 | 17 |
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.