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.

Grosses

Domestic (24.4%)
$111,127,263
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$24,271,354
2,908 theaters
Budget$140,000,000
Release DateDec 5, 2003 - Apr 8, 2004
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 34 min
GenresAction Drama
In Release393 days/56 weeks
Widest Release2,938 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 5-111$32,787,256-2,908-$11,274$32,787,2561
Dec 12-183$18,930,609-42.3%2,908-$6,509$51,717,8652
Dec 19-254$14,279,292-24.6%2,557-351$5,584$65,997,1573
Dec 26-Jan 1, 20048$16,646,461+16.6%2,557-$6,510$82,643,6184
Jan 2-88$9,987,290-40%2,401-156$4,159$92,630,9085
Jan 9-159$6,245,263-37.5%1,901-500$3,285$98,876,1716
Jan 16-229$4,467,542-28.5%1,403-498$3,184$103,343,7137
Jan 23-2913$2,912,607-34.8%1,115-288$2,612$106,256,3208
Jan 30-Feb 519$1,685,583-42.1%808-307$2,086$107,941,9039
Feb 6-1222$950,852-43.6%441-367$2,156$108,892,75510
Feb 13-1920$784,842-17.5%267-174$2,939$109,677,59711
Feb 20-2628$501,157-36.1%220-47$2,277$110,178,75412
Feb 27-Mar 440$227,945-54.5%136-84$1,676$110,406,69913
Mar 5-1133$255,308+12%339+203$753$110,662,00714
Mar 12-1837$194,280-23.9%281-58$691$110,856,28715
Mar 19-2544$133,391-31.3%220-61$606$110,989,67816
Mar 26-Apr 149$90,979-31.8%168-52$541$111,080,65717
Apr 2-862$46,606-48.8%102-66$456$111,127,26318