Synopsis
A tale of revenge, honor and greed follows a group of misfits that gets involved with a kitchen cleaver made from the top five swords of the martial arts world in this wild and brash action comedy. A tale of revenge, honor and greed follows a group of misfits that gets involved with a kitchen cleaver made from the top five swords of the martial arts world in this wild and brash action comedy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $23,425 (48.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 37 opening theaters/37 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $65,100 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) | 14,226 | $47,897 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) | 9,271 | $1,808,500 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) | 13,465 | $1,856,397 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) | 5,805 | $47,897 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,414 | $47,897 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,767 | $1,808,500 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,721 | $1,856,397 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 18th, 2011 (Limited) by China Lion Film Distribution, released as The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sequences of stylized violence including some bloody images, brief crude humor and partial nudity. (Rating bulletin 2154, 1/12/2011) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Spoof, Martial Arts, Foreign Language, Non-Chronological, Visual Effects, Food, Segments, Ensemble, Prostitution, Revenge |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | First Cut Studios Inc., Fox International Productions, Taihe Films Investment Co. Ltd., Union Voole Technology Co, Zixuxuanyang Cultural Development Co |
| Production Countries: | China, Hong Kong |
| Languages: | Mandarin |