Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)

Mifune: The Last Samurai
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,969Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking around the world, providing direct inspiration for not only The Magnificent Seven and Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood’s breakthrough, A Fistful of Dollars, but also George Lucas’ Star Wars.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,296 (8.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,063

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 2016 (Limited) by Strand Releasing
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Plot point: Film Actor, Samurai
Social setting: Movie Business
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sedic International Inc., Dentsu Inc., Tokyo Mx, Chuo Eigaboeki, Creative Associates, Limited, Farallon Films
Production Countries: United States, Japan
Languages: English, Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 64 $4,296   1 $4,296   $4,296 1
Dec 2, 2016 63 $6,342 +48% 3 $2,114   $12,747 2
Dec 9, 2016 47 $14,839 +134% 8 $1,855   $31,348 3
Dec 16, 2016 51 $6,198 -58% 9 $689   $44,431 4
Dec 30, 2016 63 $867   3 $289   $49,438 6
Jan 13, 2017 55 $1,615   3 $538   $52,969 8

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 68 $6,405   1 $6,405   $6,405 1
Dec 2, 2016 63 $10,104 +58% 3 $3,368   $16,509 2
Dec 9, 2016 49 $21,724 +115% 8 $2,716   $38,233 3
Dec 16, 2016 59 $9,311 -57% 9 $1,035   $47,544 4
Dec 23, 2016 76 $1,027 -89% 1 $1,027   $48,571 5
Dec 30, 2016 61 $2,783 +171% 3 $928   $51,354 6

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Synopsis

Explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking around the world, providing direct inspiration for not only The Magnificent Seven and Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood’s breakthrough, A Fistful of Dollars, but also George Lucas’ Star Wars.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,296 (8.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,063

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 2016 (Limited) by Strand Releasing
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Plot point: Film Actor, Samurai
Social setting: Movie Business
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sedic International Inc., Dentsu Inc., Tokyo Mx, Chuo Eigaboeki, Creative Associates, Limited, Farallon Films
Production Countries: United States, Japan
Languages: English, Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 64 $4,296   1 $4,296   $4,296 1
Dec 2, 2016 63 $6,342 +48% 3 $2,114   $12,747 2
Dec 9, 2016 47 $14,839 +134% 8 $1,855   $31,348 3
Dec 16, 2016 51 $6,198 -58% 9 $689   $44,431 4
Dec 30, 2016 63 $867   3 $289   $49,438 6
Jan 13, 2017 55 $1,615   3 $538   $52,969 8

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 68 $6,405   1 $6,405   $6,405 1
Dec 2, 2016 63 $10,104 +58% 3 $3,368   $16,509 2
Dec 9, 2016 49 $21,724 +115% 8 $2,716   $38,233 3
Dec 16, 2016 59 $9,311 -57% 9 $1,035   $47,544 4
Dec 23, 2016 76 $1,027 -89% 1 $1,027   $48,571 5
Dec 30, 2016 61 $2,783 +171% 3 $928   $51,354 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.