Shanghai (2012)

Shanghai poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $46,425Details
International Box Office $15,459,497Details
Worldwide Box Office $15,505,922
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $24,244 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,329 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $28,573
Further financial details...

Synopsis

An American expatriate returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,604 (57.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:103 opening theaters/103 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,365

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,079 $46,425
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,960 $15,459,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,212 $15,505,922
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,766 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,765 $46,425
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,083 $15,459,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $15,505,922

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 2015 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R For strong violence, some drug use and brief language
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jin líng shí san chai
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Keywords: World War II, Delayed Release, Development Hell, Set in Shanghai, 1940s, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Phoenix Pictures
Production Countries: China, United States
Languages: English, German, Japanese, Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,079 $46,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,490 $59,365
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,093 $46,425
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 425 $46,425
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,766 $46,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,878 $59,365
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 257 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,993 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,349 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,518 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,765 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $46,425

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2015 59 $26,604   103 $258   $26,604 1
Oct 9, 2015 81 $2,443 -91% 11 $222   $44,689 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 2015 - $7,731     103 $75   $7,731 1
Oct 3, 2015 - $11,444 +48%   103 $111   $19,175 2
Oct 4, 2015 - $7,429 -35%   103 $72   $26,604 3
Oct 5, 2015 - $3,646 -51%   103 $35   $30,250 4
Oct 6, 2015 - $4,734 +30%   103 $46   $34,984 5
Oct 7, 2015 - $3,804 -20%   103 $37   $38,788 6
Oct 8, 2015 - $3,458 -9%   103 $34   $42,246 7
Oct 9, 2015 - $703 -80% -91% 11 $64   $42,949 8
Oct 10, 2015 - $912 +30% -92% 11 $83   $43,861 9
Oct 11, 2015 - $828 -9% -89% 11 $75   $44,689 10
Oct 12, 2015 - $578 -30% -84% 11 $53   $45,267 11
Oct 13, 2015 - $462 -20% -90% 11 $42   $45,729 12
Oct 14, 2015 - $472 +2% -88% 11 $43   $46,201 13
Oct 15, 2015 - $224 -53% -94% 11 $20   $46,425 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2015 56 $42,246   103 $410   $42,246 1
Oct 9, 2015 82 $4,179 -90% 11 $380   $46,425 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Spain 9/7/2012 $236,415 100 102 332 $741,782 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $14,717,715
 
International Total$15,459,497 12/12/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,960 $15,459,497
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,268 $15,459,497
Top 2012 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,988 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,276 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 834 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,083 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies 53 $15,459,497

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,212 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,348 $15,505,922
Top 2012 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 237 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,394 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies 72 $15,505,922

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.

Leading Cast

John Cusack    Paul Soames
Gong Li    Anna
Chow Yun-Fat    Anthony Lan-Ting
Ken Watanabe    Tanaka

Supporting Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan    Conner
Franka Potente    Leni Muller
David Morse    Richard Astor
Nicholas Rowe    Ralph
Michael Culkin    Billy
Hugh Bonneville    Ben Sanger

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Hafstrom    Director
Hossein Amini    Screenwriter
Donna Gigliotti    Producer
Barry Mendel    Producer
Mike Medavoy    Producer
Jake Meyers    Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Kelly Carmichael    Executive Producer
David Thwaites    Executive Producer
Arnold Messer    Executive Producer
Steve Squillante    Executive Producer

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Synopsis

An American expatriate returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,604 (57.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:103 opening theaters/103 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,365

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,079 $46,425
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,960 $15,459,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,212 $15,505,922
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,766 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,765 $46,425
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,083 $15,459,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $15,505,922

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 2015 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R For strong violence, some drug use and brief language
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jin líng shí san chai
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Delayed Release, Development Hell, Set in Shanghai, 1940s, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Phoenix Pictures
Production Countries: China, United States
Languages: English, German, Japanese, Mandarin

Leading Cast

John Cusack    Paul Soames
Gong Li    Anna
Chow Yun-Fat    Anthony Lan-Ting
Ken Watanabe    Tanaka

Supporting Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan    Conner
Franka Potente    Leni Muller
David Morse    Richard Astor
Nicholas Rowe    Ralph
Michael Culkin    Billy
Hugh Bonneville    Ben Sanger

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Hafstrom    Director
Hossein Amini    Screenwriter
Donna Gigliotti    Producer
Barry Mendel    Producer
Mike Medavoy    Producer
Jake Meyers    Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Kelly Carmichael    Executive Producer
David Thwaites    Executive Producer
Arnold Messer    Executive Producer
Steve Squillante    Executive Producer

Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

He Named Me Malala

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Shanghaied

October 2nd, 2015

A Christmas Horror Story

It is a bad week for limited releases. Shanghai is the biggest release on this week's list, but that just means it is opening in way too many theaters to thrive. The film I'm most interested in is A Christmas Horror Story, but I do have a well-known pro-Canada bias. More...

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June 26th, 2010

The A-Team climbed to second place with $13.97 million on 4929 screens in 48 markets for a total of $34.74 million. New openings this past weekend include France, where it made $3.05 million on 621 screens. On the one hand, that was enough for first place. On the other hand, that's not a particularly strong start, especially for a summer blockbuster. It was only half has much as Prince of Persia opened with, for instance. In Italy it had a similar result with a first place, $1.11 million opening on 354 screens. That said, if it can earn half of what Prince of Persia does, then The A-Team will end its run with more than $100 million internationally and close to $200 million worldwide. As long as it is a hit on the home market, that will be enough to show a profit eventually, particularly if you take into account increased DVD sales for the TV series it is based on. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,079 $46,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,490 $59,365
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,093 $46,425
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 425 $46,425
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,766 $46,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,878 $59,365
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 257 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,993 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,349 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,518 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,765 $46,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $46,425

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2015 59 $26,604   103 $258   $26,604 1
Oct 9, 2015 81 $2,443 -91% 11 $222   $44,689 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 2015 - $7,731     103 $75   $7,731 1
Oct 3, 2015 - $11,444 +48%   103 $111   $19,175 2
Oct 4, 2015 - $7,429 -35%   103 $72   $26,604 3
Oct 5, 2015 - $3,646 -51%   103 $35   $30,250 4
Oct 6, 2015 - $4,734 +30%   103 $46   $34,984 5
Oct 7, 2015 - $3,804 -20%   103 $37   $38,788 6
Oct 8, 2015 - $3,458 -9%   103 $34   $42,246 7
Oct 9, 2015 - $703 -80% -91% 11 $64   $42,949 8
Oct 10, 2015 - $912 +30% -92% 11 $83   $43,861 9
Oct 11, 2015 - $828 -9% -89% 11 $75   $44,689 10
Oct 12, 2015 - $578 -30% -84% 11 $53   $45,267 11
Oct 13, 2015 - $462 -20% -90% 11 $42   $45,729 12
Oct 14, 2015 - $472 +2% -88% 11 $43   $46,201 13
Oct 15, 2015 - $224 -53% -94% 11 $20   $46,425 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2015 56 $42,246   103 $410   $42,246 1
Oct 9, 2015 82 $4,179 -90% 11 $380   $46,425 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Spain 9/7/2012 $236,415 100 102 332 $741,782 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $14,717,715
 
International Total$15,459,497 12/12/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,960 $15,459,497
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,268 $15,459,497
Top 2012 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,988 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,276 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 834 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,083 $15,459,497
All Time International Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies 53 $15,459,497

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,212 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,348 $15,505,922
Top 2012 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 237 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,394 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $15,505,922
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies 72 $15,505,922

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.