Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai, 1938: A missionary woman hires a fortune hunter to help her find 1100 lbs. opium lost, as wounded need the morphine. Adventure and romance follows.
DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Opening$729,885
401 theaters
401 theaters
Budget$17,000,000
Release DateAug 29, 1986
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresAdventure
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Romance
In Release125 days/17 weeks
Widest Release401 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29-Sep 4 | 18 | $871,508 | - | 401 | - | $2,173 | $871,508 | 1 |
| Sep 5-11 | 13 | $319,294 | -63.4% | 353 | -48 | $904 | $1,190,802 | 2 |
| Sep 12-18 | 15 | $47,199 | -85.2% | 40 | -313 | $1,179 | $1,238,001 | 3 |
| Sep 19-25 | 14 | $606,542 | +1,185.1% | 350 | +310 | $1,732 | $1,844,543 | 4 |
| Sep 26-Oct 2 | 14 | $146,103 | -75.9% | 177 | -173 | $825 | $1,990,646 | 5 |
| Oct 3-9 | 17 | $52,160 | -64.3% | 102 | -75 | $511 | $2,042,806 | 6 |
| Oct 10-16 | 14 | $6,827 | -86.9% | 15 | -87 | $455 | $2,049,633 | 7 |
| Oct 17-23 | 14 | $138,958 | +1,935.4% | 264 | +249 | $526 | $2,188,591 | 8 |
| Oct 24-30 | 16 | $20,422 | -85.3% | 106 | -158 | $192 | $2,209,013 | 9 |
