A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (三枪拍案惊奇) (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $190,946 | Details |
| International Box Office | $120,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $310,946 | |
| OpusData ID: 139470100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,330 (14.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/43 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $289,444 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 3rd, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 2009 (Limited) (China)
November 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R For some violence (Rating bulletin 2126, 6/22/2010) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign-Language Remake, Remake |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Beijing New Pictures Film Co, Film Partner Intl |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2010 | 59 | $27,330 | 5 | $5,466 | $27,330 | 1 | |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 58 | $28,501 | +4% | 13 | $2,192 | $70,577 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 59 | $24,624 | -14% | 23 | $1,071 | $105,739 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 74 | $15,632 | -37% | 43 | $364 | $132,701 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 83 | $9,160 | -41% | 19 | $482 | $150,184 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 96 | $3,526 | -62% | 11 | $321 | $159,245 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 98 | $3,582 | +2% | 17 | $211 | $164,695 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 98 | $2,123 | -41% | 6 | $354 | $168,947 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 83 | $5,114 | +141% | 7 | $731 | $175,730 | 9 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 97 | $1,715 | -66% | 9 | $191 | $181,154 | 10 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 99 | $1,707 | n/c | 6 | $285 | $184,066 | 11 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 98 | $1,033 | -39% | 6 | $172 | $185,597 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 102 | $571 | -45% | 3 | $190 | $187,005 | 13 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 112 | $391 | -32% | 2 | $196 | $187,918 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 98 | $1,315 | +236% | 3 | $438 | $189,503 | 15 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 98 | $389 | -70% | 1 | $389 | $190,666 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2010 | 57 | $7,703 | 5 | $1,541 | $35,033 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2010 | 58 | $42,076 | 5 | $8,415 | $42,076 | 1 | |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 58 | $39,039 | -7% | 13 | $3,003 | $81,115 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 60 | $35,954 | -8% | 23 | $1,563 | $117,069 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 74 | $23,955 | -33% | 43 | $557 | $141,024 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 83 | $14,695 | -39% | 19 | $773 | $155,719 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 101 | $5,394 | -63% | 11 | $490 | $161,113 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 99 | $5,711 | +6% | 17 | $336 | $166,824 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 95 | $3,792 | -34% | 6 | $632 | $170,616 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 81 | $8,823 | +133% | 7 | $1,260 | $179,439 | 9 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 101 | $2,920 | -67% | 9 | $324 | $182,359 | 10 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 101 | $2,205 | -24% | 6 | $368 | $184,564 | 11 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 103 | $1,870 | -15% | 6 | $312 | $186,434 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 95 | $1,093 | -42% | 3 | $364 | $187,527 | 13 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 112 | $661 | -40% | 2 | $331 | $188,188 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 99 | $2,089 | +216% | 3 | $696 | $190,277 | 15 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 104 | $767 | -63% | 2 | $384 | $190,946 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/21/2024 | $35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $75,402 | 11/25/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $44,598 | |||||||||
| International Total | $120,000 | 11/25/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Honglei Sun | Zhang | |
| Shenyang Xiao | Li |
Leading
| Ni Yan | Wangs Wife |
Supporting
| Dahong Ni | Wang | |
| Cheng Ye | Zhao | |
| Mao Mao | Chen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Zhang Yimou | Director | |
| Zhang Weiping | Producer | |
| Bill Kong | Producer | |
| Gu Hao | Producer | |
| Zhang Zhenyan | Executive Producer | |
| Xu Zhengchao | Screenwriter | |
| Shi Jianquan | Screenwriter | |
| Ethan Coen | Story Creator | |
| Joel Coen | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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: | $27,330 (14.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/43 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $289,444 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 3rd, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 2009 (Limited) (China)
November 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R For some violence (Rating bulletin 2126, 6/22/2010) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign-Language Remake, Remake |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Beijing New Pictures Film Co, Film Partner Intl |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2010 | 59 | $27,330 | 5 | $5,466 | $27,330 | 1 | |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 58 | $28,501 | +4% | 13 | $2,192 | $70,577 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 59 | $24,624 | -14% | 23 | $1,071 | $105,739 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 74 | $15,632 | -37% | 43 | $364 | $132,701 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 83 | $9,160 | -41% | 19 | $482 | $150,184 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 96 | $3,526 | -62% | 11 | $321 | $159,245 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 98 | $3,582 | +2% | 17 | $211 | $164,695 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 98 | $2,123 | -41% | 6 | $354 | $168,947 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 83 | $5,114 | +141% | 7 | $731 | $175,730 | 9 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 97 | $1,715 | -66% | 9 | $191 | $181,154 | 10 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 99 | $1,707 | n/c | 6 | $285 | $184,066 | 11 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 98 | $1,033 | -39% | 6 | $172 | $185,597 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 102 | $571 | -45% | 3 | $190 | $187,005 | 13 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 112 | $391 | -32% | 2 | $196 | $187,918 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 98 | $1,315 | +236% | 3 | $438 | $189,503 | 15 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 98 | $389 | -70% | 1 | $389 | $190,666 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2010 | 57 | $7,703 | 5 | $1,541 | $35,033 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2010 | 58 | $42,076 | 5 | $8,415 | $42,076 | 1 | |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 58 | $39,039 | -7% | 13 | $3,003 | $81,115 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 60 | $35,954 | -8% | 23 | $1,563 | $117,069 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 74 | $23,955 | -33% | 43 | $557 | $141,024 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 83 | $14,695 | -39% | 19 | $773 | $155,719 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 101 | $5,394 | -63% | 11 | $490 | $161,113 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 99 | $5,711 | +6% | 17 | $336 | $166,824 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 95 | $3,792 | -34% | 6 | $632 | $170,616 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 81 | $8,823 | +133% | 7 | $1,260 | $179,439 | 9 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 101 | $2,920 | -67% | 9 | $324 | $182,359 | 10 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 101 | $2,205 | -24% | 6 | $368 | $184,564 | 11 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 103 | $1,870 | -15% | 6 | $312 | $186,434 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 95 | $1,093 | -42% | 3 | $364 | $187,527 | 13 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 112 | $661 | -40% | 2 | $331 | $188,188 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 99 | $2,089 | +216% | 3 | $696 | $190,277 | 15 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 104 | $767 | -63% | 2 | $384 | $190,946 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/21/2024 | $35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $75,402 | 11/25/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $44,598 | |||||||||
| International Total | $120,000 | 11/25/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Honglei Sun | Zhang | |
| Shenyang Xiao | Li |
Leading
| Ni Yan | Wangs Wife |
Supporting
| Dahong Ni | Wang | |
| Cheng Ye | Zhao | |
| Mao Mao | Chen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Zhang Yimou | Director | |
| Zhang Weiping | Producer | |
| Bill Kong | Producer | |
| Gu Hao | Producer | |
| Zhang Zhenyan | Executive Producer | |
| Xu Zhengchao | Screenwriter | |
| Shi Jianquan | Screenwriter | |
| Ethan Coen | Story Creator | |
| Joel Coen | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.