Empire of the Sun
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$1,314,509
225 theaters
225 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 11, 1987 (Dec 25, 1987)
Running Time2 hr 33 min
GenresDrama
War
In Release387 days/55 weeks
Widest Release673 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11-17 | 8 | $1,891,476 | - | 225 | - | $8,406 | $1,891,476 | 1 |
| Dec 18-24 | 12 | $1,804,207 | -4.6% | 225 | - | $8,018 | $3,695,683 | 2 |
| Dec 25-31 | 10 | $5,098,899 | +182.6% | 673 | +448 | $7,576 | $8,794,582 | 3 |
| Jan 1-7 | 10 | $3,957,421 | -22.4% | 673 | - | $5,880 | $12,752,003 | 4 |
| Jan 8-14 | 10 | $2,416,710 | -38.9% | 673 | - | $3,590 | $15,168,713 | 5 |
| Jan 15-21 | 15 | $1,459,818 | -39.6% | 528 | -145 | $2,764 | $16,628,531 | 6 |
| Jan 22-28 | 16 | $1,000,495 | -31.5% | 409 | -119 | $2,446 | $17,629,026 | 7 |
