Movie Comparison: Yojimbo (1961) vs. Shichinin no samurai (1956)
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| Yojimbo | Shichinin no samurai | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | Yojimbo the Bodyguard | The Seven Samurai |
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 13, 1961 | Nov 19, 1956 |
| Production Budget | $500,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | ||
| Maximum Theaters | 21 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 175 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $753,994 | |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$980,452 | |
| International Box Office | $5,746 | $225,531 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,746 | $979,525 |
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| Yojimbo | Shichinin no samurai | |
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| Opening Weekend | - / - | $21,830 / $21,830 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $17,816 / $46,091 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $8,958 / $69,273 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $5,106 / $81,771 |
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| 8th Weekend | - / - | $2,776 / $93,514 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $7,681 / $101,195 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $5,590 / $116,292 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $10,925 / $131,427 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $11,495 / $148,548 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $6,816 / $158,672 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $2,091 / $166,364 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $6,285 / $173,588 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $678 / $181,564 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $1,879 / $183,443 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $3,348 / $187,390 |
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| 14th Week | - / - | $3,030 / $167,303 |
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| 17th Week | - / - | $678 / $181,564 |
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.