The Last Samurai
In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$24,271,354
2,908 theaters
2,908 theaters
Budget$140,000,000
Release DateDec 5, 2003
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Apr 8, 2004
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 34 min
GenresAction
Drama
In Release393 days/56 weeks
Widest Release2,938 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5-7 Post-Thanksgiving | 1 | $24,271,354 | - | 2,908 | - | $8,346 | $24,271,354 | 1 |
| Dec 12-14 | 2 | $14,087,074 | -42% | 2,908 | - | $4,844 | $46,874,330 | 2 |
| Dec 19-21 | 4 | $7,769,301 | -44.8% | 2,938 | +30 | $2,644 | $59,487,166 | 3 |
| Dec 26-28 | 8 | $8,326,947 | +7.2% | 2,557 | -381 | $3,256 | $74,324,104 | 4 |
| Jan 2-4 | 8 | $7,373,719 | -11.4% | 2,401 | -156 | $3,071 | $90,017,337 | 5 |
| Jan 9-11 | 9 | $4,550,419 | -38.3% | 1,901 | -500 | $2,393 | $97,181,327 | 6 |
| Jan 16-18 | 10 | $3,122,326 | -31.4% | 1,403 | -498 | $2,225 | $101,998,497 | 7 |
| Jan 16-19 MLK wknd | 10 | $3,707,472 | - | 1,403 | - | $2,642 | $102,583,643 | - |
| Jan 23-25 | 12 | $2,177,479 | -30.3% | 1,115 | -288 | $1,952 | $105,521,192 | 8 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | 19 | $1,203,487 | -44.7% | 808 | -307 | $1,489 | $107,459,807 | 9 |
| Feb 6-8 | 22 | $693,214 | -42.4% | 441 | -367 | $1,571 | $108,635,117 | 10 |
| Feb 13-15 | 23 | $542,948 | -21.7% | 267 | -174 | $2,033 | $109,435,703 | 11 |
| Feb 13-16 Presidents' Day wknd | 23 | $635,469 | - | 267 | - | $2,380 | $109,528,224 | - |
| Feb 20-22 | 27 | $391,141 | -28% | 220 | -47 | $1,777 | $110,068,738 | 12 |
| Feb 27-29 | 41 | $151,370 | -61.3% | 136 | -84 | $1,113 | $110,330,124 | 13 |
| Mar 5-7 | 35 | $166,205 | +9.8% | 339 | +203 | $490 | $110,572,904 | 14 |
| Mar 12-14 | 38 | $126,668 | -23.8% | 281 | -58 | $450 | $110,788,675 | 15 |
| Mar 19-21 | 42 | $90,896 | -28.2% | 220 | -61 | $413 | $110,947,183 | 16 |
| Mar 26-28 | 49 | $64,517 | -29% | 168 | -52 | $384 | $111,054,195 | 17 |
| Apr 2-4 | 64 | $29,918 | -53.6% | 102 | -66 | $293 | $111,110,575 | 18 |
