Mugen no jûnin (2017)

Mugen no jûnin
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $150,532Details
International Box Office $7,014,045Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,164,577
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $352,692 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $533,133 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $885,825
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$49,569 (32.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:30 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,899

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 3rd, 2017 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as Blade of the Immortal
International Releases: April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Japan)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blade Of The Immortal (Australia)
November 10th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blade of the Immortal (New Zealand)
December 8th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blade of the Immortal (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 13th, 2018 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as Blade of the Immortal
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence and carnage throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2493 (Cert #51229), 9/13/2017)
Running Time: 140 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prologue, Retro Black and White, Intertitle, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mental Hospital, Death of a Sibling, Immortality, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Revenge, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Samurai
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Brothers Pictures Japan, Film Partners
Production Countries: Japan, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom
Languages: Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 2017 42 $49,569   30 $1,652   $49,569 1
Nov 10, 2017 52 $19,802 -60% 28 $707   $100,383 2
Nov 17, 2017 61 $6,930 -65% 12 $578   $117,545 3
Nov 24, 2017 66 $3,253 -53% 11 $296   $126,592 4
Dec 1, 2017 65 $5,996 +84% 7 $857   $138,361 5
Dec 8, 2017 64 $3,322 -45% 4 $831   $149,242 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 2017 39 $80,581   31 $2,599   $80,581 1
Nov 10, 2017 52 $30,034 -63% 28 $1,073   $110,615 2
Nov 17, 2017 62 $12,724 -58% 13 $979   $123,339 3
Nov 24, 2017 61 $9,026 -29% 12 $752   $132,365 4
Dec 1, 2017 60 $13,555 +50% 10 $1,356   $145,920 5
Dec 8, 2017 66 $4,612 -66% 4 $1,153   $150,532 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/25/2017 $1,689 1 8 18 $16,684 12/4/2017
Japan 4/28/2017 $1,696,000 0 0 0 $6,837,234 6/30/2018
New Zealand 11/10/2017 $2,679 11 11 14 $18,584 11/20/2017
United Kingdom 12/8/2017 $73,255 111 111 145 $141,543 1/31/2018
 
International Total$7,014,045 6/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 20181514,058 14,058$212,695$212,6951

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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

Takuya Kimura    Manji
Hana Sugisaki    Rin Asano/Machi

Supporting Cast

Sôta Fukushi    Kagehisa Anotsu
Hayato Ichihara    Shira
Erika Toda    Makie Otonotachibana
Kazuki Kitamura    Sabato Kuroi
Chiaki Kuriyama    Hyakurin
Shinnosuke Mitsushima    Taito Magatsu
Ken Kaneko    Hishiyasu Shido
Yoko Yamamoto    Yaobikuni
Ichikawa Ebizo Xi    Eiku Shizuma
Min Tanaka    Kagimura Habaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki    Kensui Ibane

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

Production and Technical Credits

Takashi Miike    Director
Jeremy Thomas    Producer
Misako Saka    Producer
Shigeji Maeda    Producer
Tatsuya Oishi    Screenwriter
Hiroaki Samura    Story based on the manga “Blade of the Immortal” by
Nobuyasu Kita    Cinematographer
Jun Nakamura    Recordist
Kenji Yamashita    Editor
Hiroshi Kiwanami    Set Decorator
Toshiyuki Matsumiya    Production Designer
Yuya Maeda    Costume Designer
Miyavi    Song Writer
Koji Endo    Composer

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Home Market Releases for February 13th, 2018

February 13th, 2018

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Theater Averages: Lady Bird is the Picture of Health earning $91,109

November 8th, 2017

Lady Bird

A yearly record was broken this past weekend, as Lady Bird had the best theater average of the year so far with an average of $91,109 in four theaters. This tops the previous yearly record of $84,315 by The Big Sick. It wasn’t the only monster hit on the theater average chart this week. Thor: Ragnarok earned an average of $30,085 in just over 4,000 theaters. There were also two other films that just managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club, 1945 and Last Flag Flying, which earned averages of $10,317 in two theaters and $10,140 in four theaters respectively.

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November 3rd, 2017

Princess Cyd

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Synopsis

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$49,569 (32.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:30 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,899

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 3rd, 2017 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as Blade of the Immortal
International Releases: April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Japan)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blade Of The Immortal (Australia)
November 10th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blade of the Immortal (New Zealand)
December 8th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blade of the Immortal (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 13th, 2018 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as Blade of the Immortal
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence and carnage throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2493 (Cert #51229), 9/13/2017)
Running Time: 140 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prologue, Retro Black and White, Intertitle, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mental Hospital, Death of a Sibling, Immortality, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Revenge, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Samurai
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Brothers Pictures Japan, Film Partners
Production Countries: Japan, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom
Languages: Japanese

Leading Cast

Takuya Kimura    Manji
Hana Sugisaki    Rin Asano/Machi

Supporting Cast

Sôta Fukushi    Kagehisa Anotsu
Hayato Ichihara    Shira
Erika Toda    Makie Otonotachibana
Kazuki Kitamura    Sabato Kuroi
Chiaki Kuriyama    Hyakurin
Shinnosuke Mitsushima    Taito Magatsu
Ken Kaneko    Hishiyasu Shido
Yoko Yamamoto    Yaobikuni
Ichikawa Ebizo Xi    Eiku Shizuma
Min Tanaka    Kagimura Habaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki    Kensui Ibane

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

Production and Technical Credits

Takashi Miike    Director
Jeremy Thomas    Producer
Misako Saka    Producer
Shigeji Maeda    Producer
Tatsuya Oishi    Screenwriter
Hiroaki Samura    Story based on the manga “Blade of the Immortal” by
Nobuyasu Kita    Cinematographer
Jun Nakamura    Recordist
Kenji Yamashita    Editor
Hiroshi Kiwanami    Set Decorator
Toshiyuki Matsumiya    Production Designer
Yuya Maeda    Costume Designer
Miyavi    Song Writer
Koji Endo    Composer

Featured Blu-ray Review: Ichi The Killer: Definitive Remastered Edition

March 18th, 2018

Ichi The Killer

I’ve previously reviewed a couple of Takashi Miike films. However, both of them were period piece martial arts movies and not his more brutal and sadistic films. Ichi The Killer is peak Takashi Miike. Is it as good as his period pieces? Or does it truly earn its infamous reputation? More...

Home Market Releases for February 13th, 2018

February 13th, 2018

Blade of the Immortal

It’s not a good week in terms of box office numbers, as the biggest box office hit to come out this week is Wonder. It is also one of the best new releases of the week and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders for Pick of the Week include Blade of the Immortal, Night of the Living Dead, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Sinner: Season One. In the end, it was a coin toss between Blade of the Immortal and Night of the Living Dead and the former won. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Blade of the Immortal

February 12th, 2018

Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal is directed by Takashi Miike, who is only 57 years old, but has directed 100 movies in his career so far. That’s not an exaggeration; this is literally his 100th film. He has slowed down and is now only making two or three movies a year, rather than the pace of five or so movies a year during his early career. Has this resulted in better films? Does Blade of the Immortal have more mainstream appeal? Or is it only for more hardcore Miike fans? More...

Theater Averages: Lady Bird is the Picture of Health earning $91,109

November 8th, 2017

Lady Bird

A yearly record was broken this past weekend, as Lady Bird had the best theater average of the year so far with an average of $91,109 in four theaters. This tops the previous yearly record of $84,315 by The Big Sick. It wasn’t the only monster hit on the theater average chart this week. Thor: Ragnarok earned an average of $30,085 in just over 4,000 theaters. There were also two other films that just managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club, 1945 and Last Flag Flying, which earned averages of $10,317 in two theaters and $10,140 in four theaters respectively.

More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will Princess Cyd be Visited by Lady Luck?

November 3rd, 2017

Princess Cyd

A few films on this week’s list were earning some pre-release buzz. Sadly, LBJ and Last Flag Flying missed expectations with critics, so they could struggle at the box office. On the other hand, Lady Bird is earning 100% positive reviews, while Princess Cyd’s reviews are not that far behind, so perhaps they will succeed where the others fail. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 2017 42 $49,569   30 $1,652   $49,569 1
Nov 10, 2017 52 $19,802 -60% 28 $707   $100,383 2
Nov 17, 2017 61 $6,930 -65% 12 $578   $117,545 3
Nov 24, 2017 66 $3,253 -53% 11 $296   $126,592 4
Dec 1, 2017 65 $5,996 +84% 7 $857   $138,361 5
Dec 8, 2017 64 $3,322 -45% 4 $831   $149,242 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 2017 39 $80,581   31 $2,599   $80,581 1
Nov 10, 2017 52 $30,034 -63% 28 $1,073   $110,615 2
Nov 17, 2017 62 $12,724 -58% 13 $979   $123,339 3
Nov 24, 2017 61 $9,026 -29% 12 $752   $132,365 4
Dec 1, 2017 60 $13,555 +50% 10 $1,356   $145,920 5
Dec 8, 2017 66 $4,612 -66% 4 $1,153   $150,532 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/25/2017 $1,689 1 8 18 $16,684 12/4/2017
Japan 4/28/2017 $1,696,000 0 0 0 $6,837,234 6/30/2018
New Zealand 11/10/2017 $2,679 11 11 14 $18,584 11/20/2017
United Kingdom 12/8/2017 $73,255 111 111 145 $141,543 1/31/2018
 
International Total$7,014,045 6/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 20181514,058 14,058$212,695$212,6951

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.