Synopsis
At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor and his ruthless mother, Empress Dowager Longyu, is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. With ordinary citizens beginning to revolt openly, the Qing Dynasty has created a powerful, modern army (the "New Army") to quash any rebellion. But weapons are expensive, and desperate for cash, the Qing leaders are trading anything they can get their hands on with foreign countries' and selling China's future in the process. Huang Xing (Jackie Chan) has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he feels he has no choice but to pick up the sword, leading an increasingly desperate series of violent rebellions against the powerful Qing Dynasty and the New Army - several with tragic consequences
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $55,850 (41.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 33 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $184,521 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) | 12,375 | $135,739 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,306 | $8,457,415 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,237 | $8,593,154 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,273 | $135,739 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,434 | $135,739 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,390 | $8,457,415 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,480 | $8,593,154 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films, released as 1911 (International name) |
| MPAA Rating: | R for war violence. (Rating bulletin 2191, 9/28/2011) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Political, War, Martial Arts, Ensemble |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Changchun Film Studio Group, Shanghai Film Group, Beijing Alnair Culture & Media, Zhejiang Hengdian World Studios, Jiangsu Broadcasting |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |