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The Samurai and the Prisoner

2026 • NR • 2h 27m • Drama, Mystery • Janus Films
🍅 91% LB 3.4

The Samurai and the Prisoner Box Office

Opening Weekend
$64K
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$515K
Week 3
Worldwide Total
$6.3M
$6.3M international
Domestic Legs10.4x
BudgetTBD
2026 Rank#104
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Box office performance
Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
Jul 31-Aug 2 17 $64K $64K 3 $21.4K 1
Aug 7-9 15 $174K +170% $274K 44 $4.0K 2
Aug 14-16 26 $121K -32% $515K 78 $1.6K 3
Aug 21-23 23 $69K -43% $665K 52 $1.3K 4

Cast & Crew

Directed byKiyoshi Kurosawa
ScreenplayKiyoshi Kurosawa, based on the novel by Honobu Yonezawa
StarringMasahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki
StudioJanus Films

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