Seven Samurai (七人の侍) (1954)

Shichinin no samurai
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $753,994Details
International Box Office $335,662
Worldwide Box Office $1,089,656
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Synopsis

When 16th-century farmers whose village is repeatedly attacked by merciless bandits ask an elderly, masterless samurai for help.

Metrics

Legs:10.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 1956 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as The Magnificent Seven
August 30th, 2002 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as Seven Samurai
July 5th, 2024 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as Seven Samurai
International Releases: April 26th, 1954 (Wide) (Japan)
March 30th, 1968 (Wide), released as Os Sete Samurais (Portugal)
October 29th, 2021 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (United Kingdom)
September 27th, 2024 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
October 3rd, 2024 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (70th Anniversary) (Australia)
Video Release: December 31st, 1984 by Embassy Home Entertainment, released as Seven Samurai
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 207 minutes
Geographical setting: Japan
Time period setting: 1500s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 62 $21,830   2 $10,915   $21,830 1
Sep 6, 2002 66 $17,816 -18% 3 $5,939   $46,091 2
Sep 13, 2002 81 $8,958 -50% 3 $2,986   $69,273 3
Sep 20, 2002 107 $5,106 -43% 1 $5,106   $81,771 4
Oct 18, 2002 109 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 8
Oct 25, 2002 94 $7,681 +177% 2 $3,841   $101,195 9
Nov 1, 2002 84 $5,590 -27% 2 $2,795   $116,292 10
Nov 8, 2002 76 $10,925 +95% 2 $5,463   $131,427 11
Nov 15, 2002 71 $11,495 +5% 2 $5,748   $148,548 12
Nov 22, 2002 84 $6,816 -41% 2 $3,408   $158,672 13
Nov 29, 2002 106 $2,091 -69% 2 $1,046   $166,364 14
Dec 13, 2002 72 $6,285   1 $6,285   $173,588 16
Dec 20, 2002 85 $678 -89% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 85 $1,879   1 $1,879   $183,443 19
Jan 10, 2003 82 $3,348 +78% 1 $3,348   $187,390 20
Jan 17, 2003 105 $2,108 -37% 1 $2,108   $189,498 21
Jan 24, 2003 102 $2,144 +2% 4 $536   $199,489 22
Jan 31, 2003 103 $1,953 -9% 2 $977   $204,190 23
Feb 14, 2003 76 $10,874   3 $3,625   $217,788 25
Feb 28, 2003 105 $2,264   2 $1,132   $223,341 27
Mar 21, 2003 101 $2,768   1 $2,768   $228,245 30
Mar 28, 2003 127 $1,512 -45% 2 $756   $232,886 31
Apr 4, 2003 137 $390 -74% 1 $390   $233,873 32
Apr 11, 2003 130 $863 +121% 1 $863   $235,076 33
Apr 18, 2003 135 $967 +12% 1 $967   $236,723 34
Apr 25, 2003 156 $361 -63% 1 $361   $237,192 35
May 2, 2003 134 $1,448 +301% 1 $1,448   $238,892 36
May 9, 2003 121 $2,411 +67% 1 $2,411   $242,409 37
Jun 20, 2003 95 $1,323   1 $1,323   $248,039 43
Aug 15, 2003 101 $3,412   1 $3,412   $258,154 51
Aug 22, 2003 117 $1,553 -54% 2 $777   $261,867 52
Aug 29, 2003 109 $2,684 +73% 1 $2,684   $268,546 53
Sep 19, 2003 141 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56
Jul 5, 2024 - $42,430   1 $42,430   $314,166 3,529
Jul 12, 2024 - $45,770 +8% 9 $5,086   $359,936 3,530
Jul 19, 2024 - $68,849 +50% 21 $3,279   $464,602 3,531
Jul 26, 2024 - $50,958 -26% 11 $4,633   $552,396 3,532
Aug 2, 2024 - $31,537 -38% 11 $2,867   $617,980 3,533
Aug 9, 2024 - $25,046 -21% 16 $1,565   $663,419 3,534
Aug 16, 2024 - $6,281 -75% 16 $393   $679,098 3,535
Aug 23, 2024 - $10,121 +61% 4 $2,530   $693,957 3,536
Aug 30, 2024 - $7,833 -23% 4 $1,958   $705,291 3,537
Sep 6, 2024 - $5,184 -34% 7 $741   $714,044 3,538
Sep 13, 2024 - $9,736 +88% 4 $2,434   $727,029 3,539
Sep 20, 2024 - $4,086 -58% 5 $817   $731,115 3,540
Sep 27, 2024 - $1,227 -70% 1 $1,227   $735,023 3,541
Oct 4, 2024 - $5,044 +311% 3 $1,681   $745,937 3,542
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,448 -71% 3 $483   $749,653 3,543
Nov 1, 2024 - $5,069   6 $845   $487,336 3,546
Nov 8, 2024 - $3,134 -38% 2 $1,567   $493,047 3,547
Nov 15, 2024 - $1,682 -46% 2 $841   $494,729 3,548
Nov 29, 2024 - $4,792   2 $2,396   $501,629 3,550

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 60 $28,275   2 $14,138   $28,275 2,390
Sep 6, 2002 60 $32,040 +13% 3 $10,680   $60,315 2,391
Sep 13, 2002 78 $16,350 -49% 3 $5,450   $76,665 2,392
Oct 18, 2002 111 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 2,397
Oct 25, 2002 81 $17,188 +519% 2 $8,594   $110,702 2,398
Nov 1, 2002 81 $9,800 -43% 2 $4,900   $120,502 2,399
Nov 8, 2002 75 $16,551 +69% 2 $8,276   $137,053 2,400
Nov 15, 2002 74 $14,803 -11% 2 $7,402   $151,856 2,401
Nov 22, 2002 80 $12,417 -16% 2 $6,209   $164,273 2,402
Nov 29, 2002 92 $3,030 -76% 2 $1,515   $167,303 14
Dec 13, 2002 61 $13,583   1 $13,583   $180,886 2,405
Dec 20, 2002 80 $678 -95% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 78 $2,478   1 $2,478   $184,042 2,408
Jan 10, 2003 87 $3,348 +35% 1 $3,348   $187,390 2,409
Jan 17, 2003 84 $9,955 +197% 1 $9,955   $197,345 2,410
Jan 24, 2003 91 $4,892 -51% 4 $1,223   $202,237 2,411
Feb 14, 2003 75 $14,163   3 $4,721   $221,077 25
Feb 28, 2003 92 $4,400   2 $2,200   $225,477 27
Mar 21, 2003 99 $5,897   1 $5,897   $231,374 2,419
Mar 28, 2003 125 $2,109 -64% 2 $1,055   $233,483 2,420
Apr 4, 2003 131 $730 -65% 1 $730   $234,213 2,421
Apr 11, 2003 126 $1,543 +111% 1 $1,543   $235,756 2,422
Apr 18, 2003 133 $1,075 -30% 1 $1,075   $236,831 2,423
Apr 25, 2003 152 $613 -43% 1 $613   $237,444 2,424
May 2, 2003 128 $2,554 +317% 1 $2,554   $239,998 2,425
Aug 15, 2003 96 $5,572   1 $5,572   $260,314 2,440
Aug 22, 2003 95 $5,548 n/c 2 $2,774   $265,862 2,441
Aug 29, 2003 104 $5,323 -4% 1 $5,323   $271,185 53
Sep 19, 2003 137 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56
Jul 5, 2024 25 $42,430   2 $21,215   $314,166 3,530
Jul 12, 2024 25 $81,587 +92% 10 $8,159   $395,753 3,531
Jul 19, 2024 22 $105,685 +30% 21 $5,033   $501,438 3,532
Jul 26, 2024 19 $85,005 -20% 11 $7,728   $586,443 3,533
Aug 2, 2024 22 $51,930 -39% 11 $4,721   $638,373 3,534
Aug 9, 2024 28 $34,444 -34% 16 $2,153   $672,817 3,535
Aug 16, 2024 38 $11,109 -68% 16 $694   $683,836 3,536
Aug 23, 2024 38 $13,622 +23% 4 $3,406   $697,458 3,537
Aug 30, 2024 44 $11,402 -16% 5 $2,280   $708,860 3,538
Sep 6, 2024 - $8,430 -26% 7 $1,204   $717,293 3,539
Sep 20, 2024 50 $6,147   5 $1,229   $733,796 3,541
Sep 27, 2024 43 $7,097 +15% 1 $7,097   $740,893 3,542
Oct 4, 2024 45 $7,312 +3% 3 $2,437   $748,205 3,543
Oct 11, 2024 43 $5,789 -21% 5 $1,158   $753,994 3,544
Nov 1, 2024 48 $7,646   2 $3,823   $489,913 3,547
Nov 8, 2024 46 $3,134 -59% 2 $1,567   $493,047 3,548
Nov 15, 2024 43 $3,790 +21% 2 $1,895   $496,837 3,549
Nov 29, 2024 35 $4,792   2 $2,396   $501,629 3,551

Synopsis

When 16th-century farmers whose village is repeatedly attacked by merciless bandits ask an elderly, masterless samurai for help.

Metrics

Legs:10.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 1956 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as The Magnificent Seven
August 30th, 2002 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures, released as Seven Samurai
July 5th, 2024 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as Seven Samurai
International Releases: April 26th, 1954 (Wide) (Japan)
March 30th, 1968 (Wide), released as Os Sete Samurais (Portugal)
October 29th, 2021 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (United Kingdom)
September 27th, 2024 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
October 3rd, 2024 (Limited), released as Seven Samurai (70th Anniversary) (Australia)
Video Release: December 31st, 1984 by Embassy Home Entertainment, released as Seven Samurai
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 207 minutes
Geographical setting: Japan
Time period setting: 1500s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 62 $21,830   2 $10,915   $21,830 1
Sep 6, 2002 66 $17,816 -18% 3 $5,939   $46,091 2
Sep 13, 2002 81 $8,958 -50% 3 $2,986   $69,273 3
Sep 20, 2002 107 $5,106 -43% 1 $5,106   $81,771 4
Oct 18, 2002 109 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 8
Oct 25, 2002 94 $7,681 +177% 2 $3,841   $101,195 9
Nov 1, 2002 84 $5,590 -27% 2 $2,795   $116,292 10
Nov 8, 2002 76 $10,925 +95% 2 $5,463   $131,427 11
Nov 15, 2002 71 $11,495 +5% 2 $5,748   $148,548 12
Nov 22, 2002 84 $6,816 -41% 2 $3,408   $158,672 13
Nov 29, 2002 106 $2,091 -69% 2 $1,046   $166,364 14
Dec 13, 2002 72 $6,285   1 $6,285   $173,588 16
Dec 20, 2002 85 $678 -89% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 85 $1,879   1 $1,879   $183,443 19
Jan 10, 2003 82 $3,348 +78% 1 $3,348   $187,390 20
Jan 17, 2003 105 $2,108 -37% 1 $2,108   $189,498 21
Jan 24, 2003 102 $2,144 +2% 4 $536   $199,489 22
Jan 31, 2003 103 $1,953 -9% 2 $977   $204,190 23
Feb 14, 2003 76 $10,874   3 $3,625   $217,788 25
Feb 28, 2003 105 $2,264   2 $1,132   $223,341 27
Mar 21, 2003 101 $2,768   1 $2,768   $228,245 30
Mar 28, 2003 127 $1,512 -45% 2 $756   $232,886 31
Apr 4, 2003 137 $390 -74% 1 $390   $233,873 32
Apr 11, 2003 130 $863 +121% 1 $863   $235,076 33
Apr 18, 2003 135 $967 +12% 1 $967   $236,723 34
Apr 25, 2003 156 $361 -63% 1 $361   $237,192 35
May 2, 2003 134 $1,448 +301% 1 $1,448   $238,892 36
May 9, 2003 121 $2,411 +67% 1 $2,411   $242,409 37
Jun 20, 2003 95 $1,323   1 $1,323   $248,039 43
Aug 15, 2003 101 $3,412   1 $3,412   $258,154 51
Aug 22, 2003 117 $1,553 -54% 2 $777   $261,867 52
Aug 29, 2003 109 $2,684 +73% 1 $2,684   $268,546 53
Sep 19, 2003 141 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56
Jul 5, 2024 - $42,430   1 $42,430   $314,166 3,529
Jul 12, 2024 - $45,770 +8% 9 $5,086   $359,936 3,530
Jul 19, 2024 - $68,849 +50% 21 $3,279   $464,602 3,531
Jul 26, 2024 - $50,958 -26% 11 $4,633   $552,396 3,532
Aug 2, 2024 - $31,537 -38% 11 $2,867   $617,980 3,533
Aug 9, 2024 - $25,046 -21% 16 $1,565   $663,419 3,534
Aug 16, 2024 - $6,281 -75% 16 $393   $679,098 3,535
Aug 23, 2024 - $10,121 +61% 4 $2,530   $693,957 3,536
Aug 30, 2024 - $7,833 -23% 4 $1,958   $705,291 3,537
Sep 6, 2024 - $5,184 -34% 7 $741   $714,044 3,538
Sep 13, 2024 - $9,736 +88% 4 $2,434   $727,029 3,539
Sep 20, 2024 - $4,086 -58% 5 $817   $731,115 3,540
Sep 27, 2024 - $1,227 -70% 1 $1,227   $735,023 3,541
Oct 4, 2024 - $5,044 +311% 3 $1,681   $745,937 3,542
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,448 -71% 3 $483   $749,653 3,543
Nov 1, 2024 - $5,069   6 $845   $487,336 3,546
Nov 8, 2024 - $3,134 -38% 2 $1,567   $493,047 3,547
Nov 15, 2024 - $1,682 -46% 2 $841   $494,729 3,548
Nov 29, 2024 - $4,792   2 $2,396   $501,629 3,550

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2002 60 $28,275   2 $14,138   $28,275 2,390
Sep 6, 2002 60 $32,040 +13% 3 $10,680   $60,315 2,391
Sep 13, 2002 78 $16,350 -49% 3 $5,450   $76,665 2,392
Oct 18, 2002 111 $2,776   1 $2,776   $93,514 2,397
Oct 25, 2002 81 $17,188 +519% 2 $8,594   $110,702 2,398
Nov 1, 2002 81 $9,800 -43% 2 $4,900   $120,502 2,399
Nov 8, 2002 75 $16,551 +69% 2 $8,276   $137,053 2,400
Nov 15, 2002 74 $14,803 -11% 2 $7,402   $151,856 2,401
Nov 22, 2002 80 $12,417 -16% 2 $6,209   $164,273 2,402
Nov 29, 2002 92 $3,030 -76% 2 $1,515   $167,303 14
Dec 13, 2002 61 $13,583   1 $13,583   $180,886 2,405
Dec 20, 2002 80 $678 -95% 1 $678   $181,564 17
Jan 3, 2003 78 $2,478   1 $2,478   $184,042 2,408
Jan 10, 2003 87 $3,348 +35% 1 $3,348   $187,390 2,409
Jan 17, 2003 84 $9,955 +197% 1 $9,955   $197,345 2,410
Jan 24, 2003 91 $4,892 -51% 4 $1,223   $202,237 2,411
Feb 14, 2003 75 $14,163   3 $4,721   $221,077 25
Feb 28, 2003 92 $4,400   2 $2,200   $225,477 27
Mar 21, 2003 99 $5,897   1 $5,897   $231,374 2,419
Mar 28, 2003 125 $2,109 -64% 2 $1,055   $233,483 2,420
Apr 4, 2003 131 $730 -65% 1 $730   $234,213 2,421
Apr 11, 2003 126 $1,543 +111% 1 $1,543   $235,756 2,422
Apr 18, 2003 133 $1,075 -30% 1 $1,075   $236,831 2,423
Apr 25, 2003 152 $613 -43% 1 $613   $237,444 2,424
May 2, 2003 128 $2,554 +317% 1 $2,554   $239,998 2,425
Aug 15, 2003 96 $5,572   1 $5,572   $260,314 2,440
Aug 22, 2003 95 $5,548 n/c 2 $2,774   $265,862 2,441
Aug 29, 2003 104 $5,323 -4% 1 $5,323   $271,185 53
Sep 19, 2003 137 $551   1 $551   $271,736 56
Jul 5, 2024 25 $42,430   2 $21,215   $314,166 3,530
Jul 12, 2024 25 $81,587 +92% 10 $8,159   $395,753 3,531
Jul 19, 2024 22 $105,685 +30% 21 $5,033   $501,438 3,532
Jul 26, 2024 19 $85,005 -20% 11 $7,728   $586,443 3,533
Aug 2, 2024 22 $51,930 -39% 11 $4,721   $638,373 3,534
Aug 9, 2024 28 $34,444 -34% 16 $2,153   $672,817 3,535
Aug 16, 2024 38 $11,109 -68% 16 $694   $683,836 3,536
Aug 23, 2024 38 $13,622 +23% 4 $3,406   $697,458 3,537
Aug 30, 2024 44 $11,402 -16% 5 $2,280   $708,860 3,538
Sep 6, 2024 - $8,430 -26% 7 $1,204   $717,293 3,539
Sep 20, 2024 50 $6,147   5 $1,229   $733,796 3,541
Sep 27, 2024 43 $7,097 +15% 1 $7,097   $740,893 3,542
Oct 4, 2024 45 $7,312 +3% 3 $2,437   $748,205 3,543
Oct 11, 2024 43 $5,789 -21% 5 $1,158   $753,994 3,544
Nov 1, 2024 48 $7,646   2 $3,823   $489,913 3,547
Nov 8, 2024 46 $3,134 -59% 2 $1,567   $493,047 3,548
Nov 15, 2024 43 $3,790 +21% 2 $1,895   $496,837 3,549
Nov 29, 2024 35 $4,792   2 $2,396   $501,629 3,551