The Last Godfather (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $164,247Details
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Synopsis

In the 1950s in New York, Mafia boss Don Carini suddenly brings his lovechild Young-gu from Korea, who seems mentally impaired, to train him as his successor. He keeps disappointing everyone by behaving strangely, but finally manages to win the hearts of the gang. However, the mafia's rival refuses to let him take over. .

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$101,779 (62.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,400,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:58 opening theaters/58 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $223,275

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief sexual humor.
(Rating bulletin 2150, 12/8/2010)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Radio Days
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Keywords: Mafia, Mental Illness, Foreign Language, Directing Yourself, Kidnap, Spoof, Rescue, Culture Clash
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Younggu-Art Ent
Production Countries: Republic of Korea, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 35 $101,779   58 $1,755   $101,779 1
Apr 8, 2011 61 $19,898 -80% 20 $995   $156,078 2
Apr 15, 2011 95 $1,284 -94% 1 $1,284   $163,591 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 1, 2011 - $27,788     58 $479   $27,788 1
Apr 2, 2011 - $40,857 +47%   58 $704   $68,645 2
Apr 3, 2011 - $33,134 -19%   58 $571   $101,779 3
Apr 4, 2011 - $9,685 -71%   58 $167   $111,464 4
Apr 5, 2011 - $9,747 +1%   58 $168   $121,211 5
Apr 6, 2011 - $7,760 -20%   58 $134   $128,971 6
Apr 7, 2011 - $7,209 -7%   58 $124   $136,180 7
Apr 8, 2011 - $5,385 -25% -81% 20 $269   $141,565 8
Apr 9, 2011 - $8,426 +56% -79% 20 $421   $149,991 9
Apr 10, 2011 - $6,087 -28% -82% 20 $304   $156,078 10
Apr 11, 2011 - $1,617 -73% -83% 20 $81   $157,695 11
Apr 12, 2011 - $1,793 +11% -82% 20 $90   $159,488 12
Apr 13, 2011 - $1,636 -9% -79% 20 $82   $161,124 13
Apr 14, 2011 - $1,183 -28% -84% 20 $59   $162,307 14
Apr 15, 2011 - $320 -73% -94% 1 $320   $162,627 15
Apr 16, 2011 - $632 +98% -92% 1 $632   $163,259 16
Apr 17, 2011 - $332 -47% -95% 1 $332   $163,591 17
Apr 18, 2011 - $62 -81% -96% 1 $62   $163,653 18
Apr 19, 2011 - $238 +284% -87% 1 $238   $163,891 19
Apr 20, 2011 - $192 -19% -88% 1 $192   $164,083 20
Apr 21, 2011 - $164 -15% -86% 1 $164   $164,247 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 36 $136,180   58 $2,348   $136,180 1
Apr 8, 2011 60 $26,127 -81% 20 $1,306   $162,307 2
Apr 15, 2011 102 $1,940 -93% 1 $1,940   $164,247 3

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Hyung-rae Shim    Younggu
Harvey Keitel    Don Carini
Michael Rispoli    Tony V

Supporting Cast

Jocelin Donahue    Nancy Bonfante
Jason Mewes    Vinnie
Jon Polito    Don Bonfante
Blake Clark    Captain O'Brian

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Hyung-rae Shim    Director
Lorenzo O'Brien    Producer
Choi Doo-ho    Executive Producer
Hyung-rae Shim    Cinematographer
Mark Irwin    Cinematographer
Cecilia Montiel    Production Designer
Jeff Freeman    Editor
John Lissauer    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 9th, 2011

August 9th, 2011

This week's list is highly frustrating for two reasons. Firstly, while there's a pretty big list of first-run releases, many of which had some pre-release buzz, almost none of them matched expectations. Secondly, my internet access kept cutting out, so it took till 4:30 a.m. to get this done, and by the end I was swearing nearly constantly. (Even 15 minutes of the Smooth Jazz Nyan Cat wasn't enough to calm my nerves.) Moving on... There were two main contenders for Pick of the Week, Paul on Blu-ray and Stargate: Atlantis: Complete Series Megaset on Blu-ray. In the end I went with the latter, partially because the screener for the former hasn't shown up yet. More...

Featured DVD Review: The Last Godfather

August 7th, 2011

The Last Godfather is written, directed, and stars Shim Hyung-rae, who is a major star in South Korea. This film was released in its native market at the end last year and topped the chart for two weeks. Over here, it was far less successful, despite having a cast full of Hollywood stars. Was there something lost in translation? More...

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

These are Limited Releases?

April 1st, 2011

Normally limited releases open in only a couple theaters and even six theaters is quite a lot compared to the average. However, this weekend, we have a film opening in nearly a dozen theaters, another opening in a few dozen theaters, and even one opening in more than 100 theaters. It's always risky to open a film in that many theaters, and to make matters worse, most of the films opening in limited release this week are not earning spectacular reviews. But let's hope we have continued success on the limited release front. More...


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Synopsis

In the 1950s in New York, Mafia boss Don Carini suddenly brings his lovechild Young-gu from Korea, who seems mentally impaired, to train him as his successor. He keeps disappointing everyone by behaving strangely, but finally manages to win the hearts of the gang. However, the mafia's rival refuses to let him take over. .

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$101,779 (62.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,400,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:58 opening theaters/58 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $223,275

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief sexual humor.
(Rating bulletin 2150, 12/8/2010)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Radio Days
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Mental Illness, Foreign Language, Directing Yourself, Kidnap, Spoof, Rescue, Culture Clash
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Younggu-Art Ent
Production Countries: Republic of Korea, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Hyung-rae Shim    Younggu
Harvey Keitel    Don Carini
Michael Rispoli    Tony V

Supporting Cast

Jocelin Donahue    Nancy Bonfante
Jason Mewes    Vinnie
Jon Polito    Don Bonfante
Blake Clark    Captain O'Brian

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Hyung-rae Shim    Director
Lorenzo O'Brien    Producer
Choi Doo-ho    Executive Producer
Hyung-rae Shim    Cinematographer
Mark Irwin    Cinematographer
Cecilia Montiel    Production Designer
Jeff Freeman    Editor
John Lissauer    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 9th, 2011

August 9th, 2011

This week's list is highly frustrating for two reasons. Firstly, while there's a pretty big list of first-run releases, many of which had some pre-release buzz, almost none of them matched expectations. Secondly, my internet access kept cutting out, so it took till 4:30 a.m. to get this done, and by the end I was swearing nearly constantly. (Even 15 minutes of the Smooth Jazz Nyan Cat wasn't enough to calm my nerves.) Moving on... There were two main contenders for Pick of the Week, Paul on Blu-ray and Stargate: Atlantis: Complete Series Megaset on Blu-ray. In the end I went with the latter, partially because the screener for the former hasn't shown up yet. More...

Featured DVD Review: The Last Godfather

August 7th, 2011

The Last Godfather is written, directed, and stars Shim Hyung-rae, who is a major star in South Korea. This film was released in its native market at the end last year and topped the chart for two weeks. Over here, it was far less successful, despite having a cast full of Hollywood stars. Was there something lost in translation? More...

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

These are Limited Releases?

April 1st, 2011

Normally limited releases open in only a couple theaters and even six theaters is quite a lot compared to the average. However, this weekend, we have a film opening in nearly a dozen theaters, another opening in a few dozen theaters, and even one opening in more than 100 theaters. It's always risky to open a film in that many theaters, and to make matters worse, most of the films opening in limited release this week are not earning spectacular reviews. But let's hope we have continued success on the limited release front. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 35 $101,779   58 $1,755   $101,779 1
Apr 8, 2011 61 $19,898 -80% 20 $995   $156,078 2
Apr 15, 2011 95 $1,284 -94% 1 $1,284   $163,591 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 1, 2011 - $27,788     58 $479   $27,788 1
Apr 2, 2011 - $40,857 +47%   58 $704   $68,645 2
Apr 3, 2011 - $33,134 -19%   58 $571   $101,779 3
Apr 4, 2011 - $9,685 -71%   58 $167   $111,464 4
Apr 5, 2011 - $9,747 +1%   58 $168   $121,211 5
Apr 6, 2011 - $7,760 -20%   58 $134   $128,971 6
Apr 7, 2011 - $7,209 -7%   58 $124   $136,180 7
Apr 8, 2011 - $5,385 -25% -81% 20 $269   $141,565 8
Apr 9, 2011 - $8,426 +56% -79% 20 $421   $149,991 9
Apr 10, 2011 - $6,087 -28% -82% 20 $304   $156,078 10
Apr 11, 2011 - $1,617 -73% -83% 20 $81   $157,695 11
Apr 12, 2011 - $1,793 +11% -82% 20 $90   $159,488 12
Apr 13, 2011 - $1,636 -9% -79% 20 $82   $161,124 13
Apr 14, 2011 - $1,183 -28% -84% 20 $59   $162,307 14
Apr 15, 2011 - $320 -73% -94% 1 $320   $162,627 15
Apr 16, 2011 - $632 +98% -92% 1 $632   $163,259 16
Apr 17, 2011 - $332 -47% -95% 1 $332   $163,591 17
Apr 18, 2011 - $62 -81% -96% 1 $62   $163,653 18
Apr 19, 2011 - $238 +284% -87% 1 $238   $163,891 19
Apr 20, 2011 - $192 -19% -88% 1 $192   $164,083 20
Apr 21, 2011 - $164 -15% -86% 1 $164   $164,247 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 36 $136,180   58 $2,348   $136,180 1
Apr 8, 2011 60 $26,127 -81% 20 $1,306   $162,307 2
Apr 15, 2011 102 $1,940 -93% 1 $1,940   $164,247 3

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.