The Emperor and the Assassin
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$47,295
7 theaters
7 theaters
Release DateDec 15, 1999
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 42 min
GenresDrama
History
Romance
In Release383 days/54 weeks
Widest Release37 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17-19 | 51 | $47,295 | - | 7 | - | $6,756 | $47,565 | 1 |
| Dec 24-26 | 45 | $39,987 | -15.5% | 7 | - | $5,712 | $101,931 | 2 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 2000 | 55 | $35,151 | -12.1% | 7 | - | $5,021 | $173,078 | 3 |
| Jan 21-23 | 59 | $32,173 | - | 7 | - | $4,596 | $295,705 | 6 |
| Feb 4-6 | 50 | $91,444 | - | 21 | - | $4,354 | $422,498 | 8 |
| Feb 11-13 | 49 | $98,794 | +8% | 30 | +9 | $3,293 | $556,112 | 9 |
| Feb 18-21 Presidents' Day wknd | 54 | $86,356 | - | 26 | - | $3,321 | $677,648 | - |
| Feb 25-27 | 51 | $69,688 | - | 30 | - | $2,322 | $770,893 | 11 |
| Mar 3-5 | 53 | $64,476 | -7.5% | 35 | +5 | $1,842 | $862,756 | 12 |
| Mar 10-12 | 52 | $56,892 | -11.8% | 32 | -3 | $1,777 | $942,830 | 13 |
| Mar 17-19 | 58 | $43,499 | -23.5% | 34 | +2 | $1,279 | $1,008,159 | 14 |
| Mar 24-26 | 57 | $47,089 | +8.3% | 37 | +3 | $1,272 | $1,080,072 | 15 |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | 56 | $40,297 | -14.4% | 32 | -5 | $1,259 | $1,139,490 | 16 |
