The Last Emperor
Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatization of China's eleventh and final monarch of the Qing dynasty: Emperor Puyi.
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$149,460
5 theaters
5 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Nov 20, 1987 (Apr 15, 1988)
Running Time2 hr 43 min
GenresBiography
Drama
History
In Release408 days/58 weeks
Widest Release877 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20-22 | 17 | $149,460 | - | 5 | - | $29,892 | $149,460 | 1 |
| Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 14 | $198,737 | +33% | 6 | +1 | $33,122 | $497,903 | 1 |
| Dec 4-6 Post-Thanksgiving | 15 | $155,413 | -21.8% | 6 | - | $25,902 | $747,657 | 3 |
| Dec 11-13 | 13 | $402,257 | +158.8% | 29 | +23 | $13,870 | $1,327,493 | 4 |
| Dec 18-20 | 14 | $755,000 | +87.7% | 94 | +65 | $8,031 | $2,238,809 | 5 |
| Dec 25-27 | 14 | $999,042 | +32.3% | 92 | -2 | $10,859 | $3,676,398 | 6 |
| Jan 1-3 | 15 | $1,124,142 | +12.5% | 94 | +2 | $11,958 | $5,565,638 | 7 |
| Jan 8-10 | 13 | $870,051 | -22.6% | 92 | -2 | $9,457 | $6,851,657 | 8 |
| Jan 15-17 | 16 | $677,383 | -22.1% | 91 | -1 | $7,443 | $7,836,417 | 9 |
| Jan 22-24 | 17 | $678,798 | +0.2% | 108 | +17 | $6,285 | $8,778,734 | 10 |
| Jan 29-31 | 16 | $670,175 | -1.3% | 117 | +9 | $5,727 | $9,719,592 | 11 |
| Feb 5-7 | 7 | $1,795,760 | +168% | 371 | +254 | $4,840 | $11,766,918 | 12 |
| Feb 12-15 Presidents' Day wknd | 11 | $1,548,355 | - | 372 | - | $4,162 | $13,858,723 | - |
| Feb 19-21 | 9 | $1,710,481 | - | 375 | - | $4,561 | $16,008,433 | 14 |
| Feb 26-28 | 11 | $1,211,122 | -29.2% | 377 | +2 | $3,212 | $17,720,495 | 15 |
| Mar 4-6 | 10 | $1,342,857 | +10.9% | 494 | +117 | $2,718 | $19,458,722 | 16 |
| Mar 11-13 | 11 | $1,106,588 | -17.6% | 479 | -15 | $2,310 | $20,966,245 | 17 |
| Mar 18-20 | 13 | $879,913 | -20.5% | 471 | -8 | $1,868 | $22,149,384 | 18 |
| Mar 25-27 | 12 | $842,611 | -4.2% | 428 | -43 | $1,968 | $23,349,260 | 19 |
| Apr 1-3 | 16 | $560,501 | -33.5% | 386 | -42 | $1,452 | $24,058,739 | 20 |
| Apr 8-10 | 16 | $837,400 | +49.4% | 460 | +74 | $1,820 | $25,169,033 | 21 |
| Apr 15-17 | 4 | $3,398,662 | +305.9% | 877 | +417 | $3,875 | $29,320,303 | 22 |
| Apr 22-24 | 6 | $2,597,418 | -23.6% | 877 | - | $2,961 | $33,097,200 | 23 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | 8 | $1,780,196 | -31.5% | 851 | -26 | $2,091 | $35,635,164 | 24 |
| May 6-8 | 8 | $1,256,177 | -29.4% | 817 | -34 | $1,537 | $37,419,329 | 25 |
| May 13-15 | 9 | $1,055,977 | -15.9% | 763 | -54 | $1,383 | $38,914,923 | 26 |
| May 20-22 | 10 | $930,729 | -11.9% | 792 | +29 | $1,175 | $40,295,591 | 27 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 11 | $866,325 | - | 530 | - | $1,634 | $41,538,118 | - |
