Nanjing! Nanjing! (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $122,558 | Details |
| International Box Office | $20,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,122,558 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,610 (4.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $184,842 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 11th, 2011 (Limited) by Kino International, released as City of Life and Death |
| Video Release: | November 7th, 2009 by Mega Stars, released as City of Life and Death |
| MPA Rating: | R For wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language, Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | Historical Battles, Sex Crimes, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin, Japanese, English, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2011 | 85 | $5,610 | 1 | $5,610 | $7,947 | 1 | |
| May 20, 2011 | 86 | $4,499 | -20% | 1 | $4,499 | $16,208 | 2 |
| May 27, 2011 | 98 | $810 | -82% | 2 | $405 | $19,564 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 78 | $3,914 | +383% | 2 | $1,957 | $24,163 | 4 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 66 | $7,769 | +98% | 3 | $2,590 | $34,229 | 5 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 63 | $13,232 | +70% | 5 | $2,646 | $51,544 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 64 | $13,293 | n/c | 9 | $1,477 | $73,090 | 7 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 90 | $1,191 | -91% | 3 | $397 | $81,740 | 8 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 75 | $5,515 | +363% | 4 | $1,379 | $87,740 | 9 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 88 | $2,261 | -59% | 4 | $565 | $93,239 | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 106 | $1,217 | 2 | $609 | $99,070 | 13 | |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 101 | $1,565 | +29% | 3 | $522 | $101,734 | 14 |
| Aug 26, 2011 | 111 | $791 | 1 | $791 | $104,596 | 16 | |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 122 | $714 | 2 | $357 | $106,188 | 19 | |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 110 | $2,424 | +239% | 2 | $1,212 | $108,612 | 20 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 108 | $1,060 | -56% | 2 | $530 | $112,619 | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 94 | $2,902 | 1 | $2,902 | $119,922 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 84 | $408 | 2 | $204 | $19,564 | 20 | ||
| Jul 4, 2011 | 90 | $208 | 3 | $69 | $81,948 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2011 | 112 | $2,337 | 1 | $2,337 | $2,337 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2011 | 83 | $9,372 | +301% | 1 | $9,372 | $11,708 | 2 |
| May 20, 2011 | 87 | $7,046 | -25% | 1 | $7,046 | $18,754 | 3 |
| May 27, 2011 | 102 | $1,495 | -79% | 2 | $748 | $20,249 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 78 | $6,211 | +315% | 2 | $3,106 | $26,460 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 67 | $11,852 | +91% | 3 | $3,951 | $38,312 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 66 | $21,485 | +81% | 6 | $3,581 | $59,797 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 64 | $20,752 | -3% | 9 | $2,306 | $80,549 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 97 | $1,676 | -92% | 1 | $1,676 | $82,225 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 74 | $8,753 | +422% | 4 | $2,188 | $90,978 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 88 | $3,388 | -61% | 4 | $847 | $94,366 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 95 | $2,267 | -33% | 3 | $756 | $97,279 | 12 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 116 | $574 | -75% | 1 | $574 | $97,853 | 13 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 106 | $2,316 | +303% | 2 | $1,158 | $100,169 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 104 | $2,316 | n/c | 2 | $1,158 | $100,169 | 15 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 102 | $2,767 | +19% | 3 | $922 | $102,936 | 16 |
| Aug 26, 2011 | 123 | $869 | -69% | 2 | $435 | $103,805 | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 128 | $791 | -9% | 1 | $791 | $104,596 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 130 | $878 | +11% | 3 | $293 | $105,474 | 19 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 129 | $714 | -19% | 2 | $357 | $106,188 | 20 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 109 | $3,249 | +355% | 3 | $1,083 | $111,559 | 21 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 113 | $1,252 | -61% | 2 | $626 | $112,811 | 22 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 103 | $2,678 | +114% | 2 | $1,339 | $115,489 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 113 | $1,531 | -43% | 1 | $1,531 | $117,020 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 88 | $4,661 | 1 | $4,661 | $121,681 | 26 | |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 105 | $877 | 2 | $439 | $122,558 | 28 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,610 (4.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $184,842 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 11th, 2011 (Limited) by Kino International, released as City of Life and Death |
| Video Release: | November 7th, 2009 by Mega Stars, released as City of Life and Death |
| MPA Rating: | R For wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language, Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | Historical Battles, Sex Crimes, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin, Japanese, English, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2011 | 85 | $5,610 | 1 | $5,610 | $7,947 | 1 | |
| May 20, 2011 | 86 | $4,499 | -20% | 1 | $4,499 | $16,208 | 2 |
| May 27, 2011 | 98 | $810 | -82% | 2 | $405 | $19,564 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 78 | $3,914 | +383% | 2 | $1,957 | $24,163 | 4 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 66 | $7,769 | +98% | 3 | $2,590 | $34,229 | 5 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 63 | $13,232 | +70% | 5 | $2,646 | $51,544 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 64 | $13,293 | n/c | 9 | $1,477 | $73,090 | 7 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 90 | $1,191 | -91% | 3 | $397 | $81,740 | 8 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 75 | $5,515 | +363% | 4 | $1,379 | $87,740 | 9 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 88 | $2,261 | -59% | 4 | $565 | $93,239 | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 106 | $1,217 | 2 | $609 | $99,070 | 13 | |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 101 | $1,565 | +29% | 3 | $522 | $101,734 | 14 |
| Aug 26, 2011 | 111 | $791 | 1 | $791 | $104,596 | 16 | |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 122 | $714 | 2 | $357 | $106,188 | 19 | |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 110 | $2,424 | +239% | 2 | $1,212 | $108,612 | 20 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 108 | $1,060 | -56% | 2 | $530 | $112,619 | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 94 | $2,902 | 1 | $2,902 | $119,922 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 84 | $408 | 2 | $204 | $19,564 | 20 | ||
| Jul 4, 2011 | 90 | $208 | 3 | $69 | $81,948 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2011 | 112 | $2,337 | 1 | $2,337 | $2,337 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2011 | 83 | $9,372 | +301% | 1 | $9,372 | $11,708 | 2 |
| May 20, 2011 | 87 | $7,046 | -25% | 1 | $7,046 | $18,754 | 3 |
| May 27, 2011 | 102 | $1,495 | -79% | 2 | $748 | $20,249 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 78 | $6,211 | +315% | 2 | $3,106 | $26,460 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 67 | $11,852 | +91% | 3 | $3,951 | $38,312 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 66 | $21,485 | +81% | 6 | $3,581 | $59,797 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 64 | $20,752 | -3% | 9 | $2,306 | $80,549 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 97 | $1,676 | -92% | 1 | $1,676 | $82,225 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 74 | $8,753 | +422% | 4 | $2,188 | $90,978 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 88 | $3,388 | -61% | 4 | $847 | $94,366 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 95 | $2,267 | -33% | 3 | $756 | $97,279 | 12 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 116 | $574 | -75% | 1 | $574 | $97,853 | 13 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 106 | $2,316 | +303% | 2 | $1,158 | $100,169 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 104 | $2,316 | n/c | 2 | $1,158 | $100,169 | 15 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 102 | $2,767 | +19% | 3 | $922 | $102,936 | 16 |
| Aug 26, 2011 | 123 | $869 | -69% | 2 | $435 | $103,805 | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 128 | $791 | -9% | 1 | $791 | $104,596 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 130 | $878 | +11% | 3 | $293 | $105,474 | 19 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 129 | $714 | -19% | 2 | $357 | $106,188 | 20 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 109 | $3,249 | +355% | 3 | $1,083 | $111,559 | 21 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 113 | $1,252 | -61% | 2 | $626 | $112,811 | 22 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 103 | $2,678 | +114% | 2 | $1,339 | $115,489 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 113 | $1,531 | -43% | 1 | $1,531 | $117,020 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 88 | $4,661 | 1 | $4,661 | $121,681 | 26 | |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 105 | $877 | 2 | $439 | $122,558 | 28 |
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.