Snow Falling on Cedars

A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.

Grosses

Domestic (62.6%)
$14,417,593
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$32,135
3 theaters
Budget$35,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 22, 1999 (Jan 7, 2000)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 7 min
GenresDrama Mystery Romance Thriller
In Release376 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,155 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 24-2651$32,135-3-$10,711$51,1751
Dec 31-Jan 2, 200050$48,860+52%3-$16,286$133,0252
Jan 7-910$3,910,055+7,902.6%1,150+1,147$3,400$4,078,0583
Jan 14-1612$2,644,970-32.4%1,155+5$2,290$7,930,5284
Jan 14-17
MLK wknd
16$3,101,195-1,155-$2,685$8,386,753-
Jan 21-2320$1,401,250-47%1,099-56$1,275$10,388,6085
Jan 28-3021$905,005-35.4%1,000-99$905$11,771,7036
Feb 4-620$732,035-19.1%800-200$915$12,868,7437
Feb 11-1324$396,435-45.8%505-295$785$13,517,1788
Feb 18-2012$158,415-60%288-217$550$13,837,1189
Feb 18-21
Presidents' Day wknd
39$188,655-288-$655$13,867,358-
Feb 25-2735$152,490-3.7%299+11$510$14,073,04310
Mar 3-542$109,040-28.5%188-111$580$14,249,31311
Mar 10-1245$83,050-23.8%151-37$550$14,378,35312