The Sun

(2009 Re-release)

Third part in Aleksandr Sokurov's quadrilogy of Power, following Moloch and Taurus, focuses on Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Japan's defeat in World War II when he is finally confronted by General Douglas MacArthur who offers him to accept a diplomatic defeat for survival.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$77,303
Summary Details
DistributorLorber Films
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Opening$11,588
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresDrama History
In Release409 days/58 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 20-2266$11,588-1-$11,588$15,1221
Nov 27-29
Thanksgiving 3-Day
64$13,748+18.6%3+2$4,582$36,6882
Dec 4-6
Post-Thanksgiving
99$1,046-92.4%1-2$1,046$42,5943
Dec 11-1393$782-25.2%2+1$391$43,8634
Dec 18-2079$1,011+29.3%2-$505$45,5655
Dec 25-2769$803-20.6%2-$401$46,3686
Jan 8-1061$2,599-2-$1,299$48,9678
Feb 12-14
Vancouver Olympics
85$952-1-$952$55,35213
Feb 12-15
Presidents' Day wknd
Vancouver Olympics
78$1,019-1-$1,019$55,419-
Feb 19-21
Vancouver Olympics
99$476-50%2+1$238$56,25014
Feb 26-28
Vancouver Olympics
92$1,044+119.3%1-1$1,044$57,44315
Mar 5-777$4,735+353.5%3+2$1,578$62,60216
Mar 26-2879$5,891-2-$2,945$68,49319
Apr 2-480$4,301-27%4+2$1,075$72,79420
Apr 9-11100$1,603-62.7%2-2$801$76,35721