Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,010,853 | Details |
| International Box Office | $104,500,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $161,510,853 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $32,906,127 | |
| Total | $32,906,127 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $682,504 (1.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/1,654 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,109,133 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2005 (Exclusive) by Sony Pictures December 16th, 2005 (Limited) by Sony Pictures December 23rd, 2005 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 28th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Japan |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1920s, 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2005 | 14 | $682,504 | 8 | $85,313 | $682,504 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 12 | $1,302,331 | +91% | 52 | $25,045 | $2,274,320 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 5 | $6,751,729 | +418% | 1,547 | $4,364 | $9,841,364 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 7 | $7,746,419 | +15% | 1,547 | $5,007 | $28,163,907 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 7 | $6,111,193 | -21% | 1,589 | $3,846 | $39,861,859 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 12 | $4,307,893 | -30% | 1,654 | $2,605 | $46,512,023 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 17 | $2,684,497 | -38% | 1,404 | $1,912 | $51,191,654 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 19 | $1,557,916 | -42% | 1,016 | $1,533 | $53,819,922 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 23 | $888,751 | -43% | 765 | $1,162 | $55,347,182 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 28 | $341,929 | -62% | 287 | $1,191 | $56,070,640 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 39 | $197,041 | -42% | 131 | $1,504 | $56,443,308 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 45 | $130,636 | -34% | 109 | $1,198 | $56,678,628 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 51 | $89,428 | -32% | 85 | $1,052 | $56,826,414 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 45 | $116,783 | +31% | 102 | $1,145 | $57,010,853 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2005 | 5 | $2,651,550 | 1,547 | $1,714 | $5,741,185 | 15 | ||
| Dec 24, 2005 | 5 | $1,480,436 | -44% | 1,547 | $957 | $7,221,621 | 16 | |
| Dec 25, 2005 | 8 | $2,619,743 | +77% | 1,547 | $1,693 | $9,841,364 | 17 | |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 7 | $3,413,385 | +30% | 1,547 | $2,206 | $13,254,749 | 18 | |
| Dec 27, 2005 | 6 | $2,436,744 | -29% | 1,547 | $1,575 | $15,691,493 | 19 | |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 6 | $2,369,988 | -3% | 1,547 | $1,532 | $18,029,000 | 20 | |
| Dec 29, 2005 | 6 | $2,356,007 | -1% | 1,547 | $1,523 | $20,417,488 | 21 | |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 6 | $2,787,391 | +18% | +5% | 1,547 | $1,802 | $23,204,879 | 22 |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 7 | $2,119,005 | -24% | +43% | 1,547 | $1,370 | $25,323,884 | 23 |
| Jan 1, 2006 | 6 | $2,840,023 | +34% | +8% | 1,547 | $1,836 | $28,163,907 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 5 | $2,469,496 | -13% | -28% | 1,547 | $1,596 | $30,633,403 | 25 |
| Jan 3, 2006 | 5 | $1,082,758 | -56% | -56% | 1,547 | $700 | $31,716,161 | 26 |
| Jan 4, 2006 | 5 | $976,978 | -10% | -59% | 1,547 | $632 | $32,693,139 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 2006 | 4 | $1,057,527 | +8% | -55% | 1,547 | $684 | $33,750,666 | 28 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 7 | $1,846,330 | +75% | -34% | 1,589 | $1,162 | $35,596,996 | 29 |
| Jan 7, 2006 | 7 | $2,584,842 | +40% | +22% | 1,589 | $1,627 | $38,181,838 | 30 |
| Jan 8, 2006 | 7 | $1,680,021 | -35% | -41% | 1,589 | $1,057 | $39,861,859 | 31 |
| Jan 9, 2006 | 7 | $533,609 | -68% | -78% | 1,589 | $336 | $40,395,468 | 32 |
| Jan 10, 2006 | 7 | $612,674 | +15% | -43% | 1,589 | $386 | $41,008,142 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 2006 | 7 | $594,799 | -3% | -39% | 1,589 | $374 | $41,602,941 | 34 |
| Jan 12, 2006 | 7 | $601,189 | +1% | -43% | 1,589 | $378 | $42,204,130 | 35 |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 12 | $802,159 | +50% | 1,654 | $485 | $47,314,182 | 39 | |
| Jan 17, 2006 | 9 | $389,580 | -51% | -36% | 1,654 | $236 | $47,703,762 | 40 |
| Jan 18, 2006 | 8 | $391,902 | +1% | -34% | 1,654 | $237 | $48,095,664 | 41 |
| Jan 19, 2006 | 8 | $411,493 | +5% | -32% | 1,654 | $249 | $48,507,157 | 42 |
| Jan 24, 2006 | 10 | $282,175 | -28% | 1,404 | $201 | $51,707,000 | 47 | |
| Jan 25, 2006 | 10 | $267,196 | -5% | -32% | 1,404 | $190 | $51,980,000 | 48 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 37 | $39,854 | 131 | $304 | $56,483,162 | 74 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2005 | 15 | $971,989 | 8 | $121,499 | $971,989 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 15 | $2,117,646 | +118% | 52 | $40,724 | $3,089,635 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 5 | $17,327,853 | +718% | 1,547 | $11,201 | $20,417,488 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 6 | $13,333,178 | -23% | 1,547 | $8,619 | $33,750,666 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 7 | $8,453,464 | -37% | 1,589 | $5,320 | $42,204,130 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 12 | $6,303,027 | -25% | 1,654 | $3,811 | $48,507,157 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 16 | $3,754,849 | -40% | 1,404 | $2,674 | $52,262,006 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 19 | $2,196,425 | -42% | 1,016 | $2,162 | $54,458,431 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 26 | $1,270,280 | -42% | 765 | $1,660 | $55,728,711 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 28 | $517,556 | -59% | 287 | $1,803 | $56,246,267 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 39 | $301,725 | -42% | 131 | $2,303 | $56,547,992 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 47 | $188,994 | -37% | 109 | $1,734 | $56,736,986 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 47 | $157,084 | -17% | 85 | $1,848 | $56,894,070 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 50 | $116,783 | -26% | 102 | $1,145 | $57,010,853 | 14 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $682,504 (1.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/1,654 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,109,133 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2005 (Exclusive) by Sony Pictures December 16th, 2005 (Limited) by Sony Pictures December 23rd, 2005 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 28th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Japan |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1920s, 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2005 | 14 | $682,504 | 8 | $85,313 | $682,504 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 12 | $1,302,331 | +91% | 52 | $25,045 | $2,274,320 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 5 | $6,751,729 | +418% | 1,547 | $4,364 | $9,841,364 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 7 | $7,746,419 | +15% | 1,547 | $5,007 | $28,163,907 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 7 | $6,111,193 | -21% | 1,589 | $3,846 | $39,861,859 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 12 | $4,307,893 | -30% | 1,654 | $2,605 | $46,512,023 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 17 | $2,684,497 | -38% | 1,404 | $1,912 | $51,191,654 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 19 | $1,557,916 | -42% | 1,016 | $1,533 | $53,819,922 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 23 | $888,751 | -43% | 765 | $1,162 | $55,347,182 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 28 | $341,929 | -62% | 287 | $1,191 | $56,070,640 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 39 | $197,041 | -42% | 131 | $1,504 | $56,443,308 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 45 | $130,636 | -34% | 109 | $1,198 | $56,678,628 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 51 | $89,428 | -32% | 85 | $1,052 | $56,826,414 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 45 | $116,783 | +31% | 102 | $1,145 | $57,010,853 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2005 | 5 | $2,651,550 | 1,547 | $1,714 | $5,741,185 | 15 | ||
| Dec 24, 2005 | 5 | $1,480,436 | -44% | 1,547 | $957 | $7,221,621 | 16 | |
| Dec 25, 2005 | 8 | $2,619,743 | +77% | 1,547 | $1,693 | $9,841,364 | 17 | |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 7 | $3,413,385 | +30% | 1,547 | $2,206 | $13,254,749 | 18 | |
| Dec 27, 2005 | 6 | $2,436,744 | -29% | 1,547 | $1,575 | $15,691,493 | 19 | |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 6 | $2,369,988 | -3% | 1,547 | $1,532 | $18,029,000 | 20 | |
| Dec 29, 2005 | 6 | $2,356,007 | -1% | 1,547 | $1,523 | $20,417,488 | 21 | |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 6 | $2,787,391 | +18% | +5% | 1,547 | $1,802 | $23,204,879 | 22 |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 7 | $2,119,005 | -24% | +43% | 1,547 | $1,370 | $25,323,884 | 23 |
| Jan 1, 2006 | 6 | $2,840,023 | +34% | +8% | 1,547 | $1,836 | $28,163,907 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 5 | $2,469,496 | -13% | -28% | 1,547 | $1,596 | $30,633,403 | 25 |
| Jan 3, 2006 | 5 | $1,082,758 | -56% | -56% | 1,547 | $700 | $31,716,161 | 26 |
| Jan 4, 2006 | 5 | $976,978 | -10% | -59% | 1,547 | $632 | $32,693,139 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 2006 | 4 | $1,057,527 | +8% | -55% | 1,547 | $684 | $33,750,666 | 28 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 7 | $1,846,330 | +75% | -34% | 1,589 | $1,162 | $35,596,996 | 29 |
| Jan 7, 2006 | 7 | $2,584,842 | +40% | +22% | 1,589 | $1,627 | $38,181,838 | 30 |
| Jan 8, 2006 | 7 | $1,680,021 | -35% | -41% | 1,589 | $1,057 | $39,861,859 | 31 |
| Jan 9, 2006 | 7 | $533,609 | -68% | -78% | 1,589 | $336 | $40,395,468 | 32 |
| Jan 10, 2006 | 7 | $612,674 | +15% | -43% | 1,589 | $386 | $41,008,142 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 2006 | 7 | $594,799 | -3% | -39% | 1,589 | $374 | $41,602,941 | 34 |
| Jan 12, 2006 | 7 | $601,189 | +1% | -43% | 1,589 | $378 | $42,204,130 | 35 |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 12 | $802,159 | +50% | 1,654 | $485 | $47,314,182 | 39 | |
| Jan 17, 2006 | 9 | $389,580 | -51% | -36% | 1,654 | $236 | $47,703,762 | 40 |
| Jan 18, 2006 | 8 | $391,902 | +1% | -34% | 1,654 | $237 | $48,095,664 | 41 |
| Jan 19, 2006 | 8 | $411,493 | +5% | -32% | 1,654 | $249 | $48,507,157 | 42 |
| Jan 24, 2006 | 10 | $282,175 | -28% | 1,404 | $201 | $51,707,000 | 47 | |
| Jan 25, 2006 | 10 | $267,196 | -5% | -32% | 1,404 | $190 | $51,980,000 | 48 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 37 | $39,854 | 131 | $304 | $56,483,162 | 74 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2005 | 15 | $971,989 | 8 | $121,499 | $971,989 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 15 | $2,117,646 | +118% | 52 | $40,724 | $3,089,635 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 5 | $17,327,853 | +718% | 1,547 | $11,201 | $20,417,488 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 6 | $13,333,178 | -23% | 1,547 | $8,619 | $33,750,666 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 7 | $8,453,464 | -37% | 1,589 | $5,320 | $42,204,130 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 12 | $6,303,027 | -25% | 1,654 | $3,811 | $48,507,157 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 16 | $3,754,849 | -40% | 1,404 | $2,674 | $52,262,006 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 19 | $2,196,425 | -42% | 1,016 | $2,162 | $54,458,431 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 26 | $1,270,280 | -42% | 765 | $1,660 | $55,728,711 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 28 | $517,556 | -59% | 287 | $1,803 | $56,246,267 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 39 | $301,725 | -42% | 131 | $2,303 | $56,547,992 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 47 | $188,994 | -37% | 109 | $1,734 | $56,736,986 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 47 | $157,084 | -17% | 85 | $1,848 | $56,894,070 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 50 | $116,783 | -26% | 102 | $1,145 | $57,010,853 | 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.