Metrics
| Legs: | 12.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $116,608,618 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,135 | $43,984,987 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) | 23,391 | $20,448 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,404 | $44,005,435 |
| Leggiest Movies | 52 | 12.94 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 20th, 1987 (Limited) by Sony Pictures November 25th, 1998 (Limited) by Artisan |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 1987 (Wide), released as O Último Imperador (Portugal)
December 23rd, 1988 (Limited) (South Korea) March 7th, 2024 (Limited), released as The Last Emperor (Ο ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑΣ) (Greece) |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2009 by Criterion |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 219 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Oscars Best Picture Winner, Biographical Drama, Set in China, 1900s, 1950s, Non-Chronological, Communism, Political Prisoner, 1988 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Hemdale Film Corporation, Jeremy Thomas Productions |
| Production Countries: | China, France, Italy, United Kingdom |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend | 19 | $930,729 | May 20, 1988 | 185 |
| Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend | 18 | $1,055,977 | May 13, 1988 | 178 |
| Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend | 18 | $1,256,177 | May 6, 1988 | 171 |
| Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend | 15 | $1,780,196 | Apr 29, 1988 | 164 |
| Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend | 9 | $2,597,418 | Apr 22, 1988 | 157 |
| Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend | 3 | $3,398,662 | Apr 15, 1988 | 150 |
| Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend | 59 | $837,400 | Apr 8, 1988 | 143 |
| Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend | 79 | $842,611 | Mar 25, 1988 | 129 |
| Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend | 97 | $876,913 | Mar 18, 1988 | 122 |
| Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend | 94 | $1,106,588 | Mar 11, 1988 | 115 |
| Theater Average 10th Weekend | 70 | $6,285 | Jan 22, 1988 | 66 |
| Theater Average 7th Weekend | 21 | $11,959 | Jan 1, 1988 | 45 |
| Theater Average 6th Weekend | 55 | $10,859 | Dec 25, 1987 | 38 |
| Theater Average 4th Weekend | 90 | $13,871 | Dec 11, 1987 | 24 |