Nanjing! Nanjing! (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $122,558Details
International Box Office $20,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,122,558
OpusData ID: 153060100
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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 $174,785

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,913 $122,558
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $20,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,703 $20,122,558
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,780 $122,558
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $20,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,784 $20,122,558

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


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
October 25th, 2011 by Kino Video, released as City of Life and Death
MPAA Rating: R For wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 5 Days of War
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Keywords: Foreign Language, War Crimes, Sex Crimes, World War II, Historical Battles, Retro Black and White
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese, English, German

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,913 $122,558
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,280 $174,785
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,880 $122,558
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2009 (Rank 301-400) 324 $122,558
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $122,558
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,543 $174,785
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,534 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,711 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,780 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino International Movies 22 $122,558

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 84 $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 76 $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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 84 $408     2 $204   $19,564 20
Jul 4, 2011 90 $208     3 $69   $81,948 55

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 111 $2,337   1 $2,337   $2,337 1
May 13, 2011 82 $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 68 $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 96 $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 87 $3,388 -61% 4 $847   $94,366 11
Jul 22, 2011 94 $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 127 $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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $20,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,001 $20,000,000
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,104 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Kino International Movies 2 $20,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,703 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,811 $20,122,558
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,991 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,784 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino International Movies 2 $20,122,558

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Production and Technical Credits

Chuan Lu    Director

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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 $174,785

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,913 $122,558
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $20,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,703 $20,122,558
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,780 $122,558
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $20,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,784 $20,122,558

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


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
October 25th, 2011 by Kino Video, released as City of Life and Death
MPAA Rating: R For wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 5 Days of War
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Foreign Language, War Crimes, Sex Crimes, World War II, Historical Battles, Retro Black and White
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese, English, German

Production and Technical Credits

Chuan Lu    Director

Per Theater Chart: L'Amour's In Love With Top Spot

May 17th, 2011

L'Amour Fou was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, earning first place with an average of $18,625 in two theaters. The number two film on the overall box office chart, Bridesmaids, did at least come relatively close with an average of $8,995. More...

First Grade Limited Releases

May 13th, 2011

The list of limited releases on this week's chart is not nearly as long as last weekend, but there are several that having been earning strong advanced buzz. But how many will be able to live up to this buzz? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,913 $122,558
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,280 $174,785
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,880 $122,558
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2009 (Rank 301-400) 324 $122,558
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $122,558
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,543 $174,785
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,534 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,711 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,780 $122,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino International Movies 22 $122,558

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 84 $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 76 $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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 84 $408     2 $204   $19,564 20
Jul 4, 2011 90 $208     3 $69   $81,948 55

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 111 $2,337   1 $2,337   $2,337 1
May 13, 2011 82 $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 68 $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 96 $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 87 $3,388 -61% 4 $847   $94,366 11
Jul 22, 2011 94 $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 127 $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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $20,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,001 $20,000,000
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,104 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $20,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Kino International Movies 2 $20,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,703 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,811 $20,122,558
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,991 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,784 $20,122,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino International Movies 2 $20,122,558

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.