Today, HOFD will be shown in the following theaters:

ArcLight Cinemas, Hollywood, CA - 2 screens + midnight showing (8 showings)
Pacific's The Grove 14, Los Angeles, CA - 2 screens (10 showings)
AMC Theatres Century 14, Century City, CA - 2 screens (8 showings)
Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena, CA - 2 screens (9 showings)
Laemmle Town Center Theatre, Encino, CA - 2 screens (8 showings)
Laemmle Monica, Santa Monica, CA - 2 screens (9 showings)
The Bridge Cinema Delux, Los Angeles, CA - 1 screen in the afternoon, 2 at night (8 showings)
Pacific's Winnetka 21, Chatsworth, CA - 2 screens (8 showings)
Edwards South Coast Village, Santa Ana, CA - 1 screen (5 showings)
AMC Theatres 30 At the Block, Orange, CA - 2 screens (8 showings)

United Artists Union Square Stadium 14, New York, NY - 5 screens early, then 3 screens (16 showings)
Clearview Chelsea Cinemas, New York, NY - 1 screen in the afternoon, 2 at night (7 showings)
Loews Cineplex 42nd St E-Walk Theater, New York, NY - 3 screens (12 showings)
Loews Cineplex State, New York, NY - 1 screen (4 showings)
Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, New York, NY - 2 screens (10 showings)
Loews 72nd Street Theatre, New York, NY - 1 screen (4 showings)

So it's actually in 16 theaters, with 134 showings total on Friday.

I hope it is successful. I just love Ziyi Zhang!

On the weekend of December 17, HOFD will expand to major markets in the following 155 theaters:

EDW Atlantic Palace 10, Alhambra, CA
Aliso Viejo Stadium 20, Aliso Creek, CA
ACT II Twin, Berkeley, CA
EDW Brea Stadium 22 Cinema, Brea, CA
Hyatt Cinemas 3, Burlingame, CA
Rancho Del Rey 16, Chula Vista, CA
AMC Puente Hills 20, City of Industry, CA
AMC Covina 30, Covina, CA
Century 20 Daly City, Daly City, CA
Flower Hills Cinema 4, Del Mar, CA
Hacienda Crossing 20 & IMax, Dublin, CA
Bay Street 16, Emeryville, CA
EDW Market PL Stadium 10, Irvine, CA
Irvine Spectrum 21, Irvine, CA
La Jolla Village Theatre, La Jolla, CA
Long Beach Stadium 26, Long Beach, CA
Marina Pacifica 12, Long Beach, CA
Century 20 Great Mall, Milpitas, CA
AMC Norwalk 20, Norwalk, CA
Piedmont 3, Oakland, CA
EDW Ontarim Palace 22 Cine, Ontario, CA
Ontario Mills 30, Ontario, CA
Century Stadium 25, Orange, CA
Cinearts @ Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, CA
Century Five, Pleasant Hill, CA
Galleria South Bay 16, Redondo Beach, CA
AMC Mission Valley 20, San Diego, CA
EDW Mira Mesa Stadium 18, San Diego, CA
Fashion Valley 18, San Diego, CA
AMC Palm Promenade 24, San Diego, CA
Empire Three Cinemas, San Francisco, CA
Kabuki 8 Theatres, San Francisco, CA
Metreon 15 & I-Max, San Francisco, CA
UA Galaxy Four, San Francisco, CA
Camera Stadium 12, San Jose, CA
Century 20 Oakridge, San Jose, CA
Cinearts at Santana Row, San Jose, CA
San Marcos Stadium 18, San Marcos, CA
Regency Cinemas Six, San Rafael, CA
Plaza De Oro Twin, Santa Barbara, CA
AMC Mercado 20, Santa Clara, CA
South Gate Stadium 20, South Gate, CA
Rolling Hills 20, Torrance, CA
Century 25, Union City, CA
Century Downtown 10, Ventura, CA
West Covina 18, West Covina, CA
AMC Promenade 16, Woodland Hills, CA

Century Aurora 16, Aurora, CO
AMC Flatiron Crossing 14, Broomfield, CO
Esquire Twin, Denver, CO
UA Greenwood Plaza 12, Englewood, CO
Denver West Village 12, Golden, CO
AMC Highlands Ranch 24, Highlands Ranch, CO
UA Colorado Mills 16, Lakewood, CO
Westminster Promenade 24, Westminster, CO

S/C Cinemas Fairfield 9, Fairfield, CT
Showcase Buckland Hills, Manchester, CT
Garden Cinema, Norwalk, CT
Showcase Cinemas Eight, Orange, CT
Majestic 6, Stamford, CT

AMC Mazza Gallerie 7, Washington DC
E-Street Cinema, Washington DC
Loews Georgetown 14, Washington DC

Peoples Plaza Cinema 17, Newark, DE
Brandywine Town Center 16, Wilmington, DE

Kahala Mall Eight, Honolulu, HI
Signature Dole Cannery 18, Honolulu, HI
Victoria Ward All Stadium Cinemas, Honolulu, HI
Maui Mall Megaplex, Kahului, HI

Loews Pipers Alley 4, Chicago, IL
River East 21, Chicago, IL
Cinearts 6, Evanston, IL
Gurnee Cinema 20, Gurnee, IL
Renaissance Place Cinema, Highland Park, IL
City Park 20 IMax, Lincolnshire, IL
Streets of Woodfield 20, Schaumburg, IL
AMC South Barrington 30, South Barrington, IL
AMC Cantera 30, Warrenville, IL

AMC Fenway Cinema 13, Boston, MA
Loews Boston Common, Boston, MA
Coolidge Cnr. Moviehouse, Brookline, MA
Kendall Square Cinema 9, Cambridge, MA
Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20, Danvers, MA
Framingham 14, Framingham, MA
Embassy Cinema 6, Waltham, MA

Charles Theater, Baltimore, MD
White Marsh 16, Baltimore, MD
UA Bethesda Ten, Bethesda, MD
Columbia Mall 14, Columbia, MD
Snowden Square 14, Columbia, MD
Rio 14 Theater, Gaithersburg, MD
Egyptian 24, Hanover, MD

Lagoon Theatre 5, Minneapolis, MN

Montgomery Cinemas 6, Belie Meade, NJ
Loews Cineplex Cherry Hill, Cherry Hill, NJ
AMC Hamilton 24, Hamilton, NJ
Clairidge Triplex, Montclair, NJ
Red Bank Arts Cinema, Red Rank, NJ
Ritz Sixteen, Voorhees, NJ

Kaufman Astoria Studios 14, Astoria, NY
Bam Rose Cinemas 4, Brooklyn, NY
Court Street 12, Brooklyn, NY
Movies at Sheepshead Bay 9, Brooklyn, NY
UA Farmingdale 10, Farmingdale, NY
Midway, Forest Hills, NY
Cinema ARts Centre 2, Huntington, NY
New Roc City 18 & IMax, New Rochelle, NY
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY

Fox 10 Theatre, Portland, OR

Bala Theatre 3, Bala Cynwyd, PA
AMC Neshaminy, Bensalem, PA
Downingtown Cinema 16, Downingtown, PA
UA King of Prussia 15 & IMax, King of Prussia, PA
Ritz at the Bourse 5, Philadelphia, PA
Plymouth Meeting 12, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Warrington Crossing 22, Warington, PA

AMC Parks Arlington 18, Arlington, TX
AMC Grand 24, Dallas, TX
Loews Keystone Park 16, Dallas, TX
Movies 17 - Webb Chapel, Dallas, TX
The Magnolia Theatre, Dallas, TX
UA Galaxy 9, Dallas, TX
AMC Stonebriar 24, Frisco, TX
AMC Grapevine Mills 30, Grapevine, TX
Tinseltown Movies 17, Grapevine, TX
AMC Gulf Pointe 30, Houston, TX
AMC Studio 30, Houston, TX
AMC Willowbrook 24, Houston, TX
Angelika Theatre 8, Houston, TX
EDW Marq*e STadium 23 Cinema, Houston, TX
Greenway Three Theatre, Houston, TX
Tinseltown USA Westchase 24, Houston, TX
AMC Deerbrook Mall 24, Humble, TX
AMC Mesquite 30, Mesquite, TX
Cinemark 24, Plano, TX
Tinseltown Plano 20, Plano, TX
Loews Fountains 18, Stafford, TX
AMC First Colony 24, Sugarland, TX
Cinemark 18, Webster, TX
Tinseltown 17, Woodlands, TX

AMC Hoffman 22, Alexandria, VA
Ballston Commons 12, Arlington, VA
Shirlington 7 Theatres, Arlington, VA
Cinema Arts Theatre 6, Fairfax, VA
Fairfax Corner 14 Cinema Delux Theatre, Fairfax, VA
Potomac Mills 15 Woodbridge, VA

Super-Plex 17, Auburn, WA
Galleria 11, Bellevue, WA
Lakewood Cinema 15, Lakewood, WA
Mountlake 9 Theatre, Mount Lake Terrace, WA
Bella Botega 11, Redmond, WA
East Valley 13, Renton, WA
Metro Ten Cinemas, Seattle, WA
Pacific Place 11, Seattle, WA
Parkway Plaza 12 Tukwila, WA

This one will be interesting... dunno if it will be succesful or not...

I'll see this masterpiece for sure - count on it! 8)

I can tell you one of these are wrong. No movie ever plays in both of these theaters.

Anyway, I'm glad I'll be able to see it at one of those two on the 17th.


Also look at all those theaters we get for the movie in the Denver Metro area. Nearly as many as Chicago (which is like three times our size) or the state of New York. Basically, we rock.

It will get a high PTA this weekend, but not an astronomical one. I definitely do not see it getting the hype that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon got.

I predict around $0.555 million for this weekend for a total gross of around $15-20 million in the end.

Cool, there are 3 theaters within a couple of miles from me.

I want to see this movie - I saw a review where it said - Something about Hero and this was better.

Just can't wait.

And don't forget to stay tuned for my exclusive crowd reports at my theater.

Thats what Im thinking too. Crouching Tiger had at least some stars and director that were at least known to american audience and Hero too. House of Flying Daggers will only have Ziyi Zhang's name and the director of Hero's name to rely on.

I knew we had to agree on SOMETHING!
Basically, it doesn't have that much of an appeal to American audiences. No famous director, no Chow Yun Fat and no absolute rave reviews.

Weekend 1: $417,000, $27,800 PTA

As expected, not as great as CTHD, but not a bad number at all.

Is there ANY expansion next weekend?

From HOFD's website, it appears they will expand it to more major cities in 2 weeks, but CTHD did double its theater count the second weekend, so I'm not sure.

I think a gross of $20 million shold be within reach.

Nice opening for House of Flying Daggers, but this has no chance of reaching $100m like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

I think that it even has no chance to gross more than HERO.

Nobody expects it to, so that's really not the point. Out of all the late foreign film releases that include The Motorcycle Diaries, The Sea Inside, Bad Education, A Very Long Engagement, it will be an achievement by itself to be highest grossing film among them.

Weekend 1:

Friday - $120,000
Saturday - $155,000 (29.2%)
Sunday - $122,000 (-21.3%)

Total - $397,472, $26,498 PTA

Not astounding, but decent, I'd say. Without an expansion this weekend, I expect a drop of around 25%. In its third weekend, provided it expands to 155 theatres, I expect a gross of around $1.3-1.5 million.

I find it kindof dissappointing, but still decent, I was expecting a 30,000+ theatre average.

I'm planning to see this film as soon as it plays near me. I also want to see Hero, which I missed in theaters. I'm rather glad the DVD has an english-language track (I'm not a big subtitles fan).

1000 screens on January 14th.

http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_041208boxoffice.html

Sony Classics launched Zhang's "House of Flying Daggers" at 15 locations, taking in $397,472 for a $26,498 per screen finish, giving the Chinese/Hong Kong feature a second placement on the chart.

"I think it's really terrific [and] we're getting a little bit of everybody [attending the film]," said Sony Classics co-president Michael Barker in a conversation with indieWIRE yesterday afternoon. "We're counting on word-of-mouth to make the film a very big holiday picture." Sony Classics will have the film on 200 screens by Christmas, and up to 1000 by January 14th.

Barker conveyed his company's excitement with their recent releases, and praised the film's directors. "If you were to count on one hand the top directors [working today], I believe Almodovar and Zhang Yimou would be on that short list. Having the number one and two films is very gratifying." Continuing, Barker reiterated previous comments regarding the viability of foreign-language films he has made to this column earlier in the year. "Today, there's more of a [commercially successful] possibility to have subtitled movies. It's not just for the 'high art audiences' anymore."

Weekend 2:
Friday - $59,000
Saturday - $83,000
Sunday - $63,000

Weekend Gross - $205,416, -48.3%, $13,694 PTA

Total after two weeks: $723,017

Not a great second weekend comparing to other limited foreign releases such as Bad Education and A Very Long Engagment. Hopefully the awards it had won since Saturday can increase its visibility and help the PTA to stay in the $8,000 range when it expands this weekend. I'm going to see it either on Friday or Saturday.

Here are all the awards it has won:
Boston Film Critics Best Foreign Language Film
Boston Film Critics Best Director
Boston Film Critics Best Cinematography
Los Angeles Film Critics Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Best Cinematography Runner-up
Los Angeles Film Critics Best Production Design Runner-up
New York Film Critics Best Director Runner-up
National Board of Review Outstanding Production Design
6 Golden Sattelites Nominations
Nominated for Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film

Hopefully it will expand near me at some point.

If they will expand it to 155 theatres next weekend as planned before I see a weekend take of around $1 million.