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2004 | DIRECTED BY TAKESHI KITANO

The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi

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The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi
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Year
2004
Select Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Tadanobu Asano
Michiyo Yasuda
Taka Guadalcanal
Daigoro Tachibana
Yuko Daike
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
5th Jan 2026
Total views:
67
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £329.7 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $853.7 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
73,435 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
137,475 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 19th Mar '04
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: £137 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 23rd Jul '04
  • Debut position: 48
  • Highest position: 45
  • Debut gross: $61.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
takeshi kitano Takeshi Kitano
Starring
Takeshi Kitano
Tadanobu Asano
Michiyo Yasuda
Taka Guadalcanal
Daigoro Tachibana
Yuko Daike
Yui Natsukawa
Ittoku Kishibe
Saburo Ishikura
Akira Emoto
Ben Hiura
Kohji Miura
Hideboh
Ron II
Suji
Noriyasu
Makoto Ashikawa
Tsumami Edamame
Kosuke Ohta
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Naomasa Musaka
Shoken Kunimoto
Daigaku Sekine
Koji Koike
Koji Kiryu
Taigi Kobayashi
Ayano Yoshida
Taichi Saotome
Kanji Tsuda
Ikki Goto
Yoshio Nakamura
Hiroaki Noguchi
Shinichi Nakatsu
Toru Yonezu
P. Man
Al Kitago
Omiya no Matsu
Tsutomu Takeshige
Gambino Kobayashi
Sammy Moremore Jr.
Muhomatsu
Yasushi Higuchi
Ryuki Kitaoka
Isao Ogura
Masayoshi Ohzeki
Kenji Takechi
Yoji Tanaka
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
12
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£329,723
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi
19 Mar 2004
12N
£137,049
£137,049
26 Mar 2004
13▼
£95,987
£329,723

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
45
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$853,718
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
23 Jul 2004
48N
$61,104
$61,104
30 Jul 2004
57▼
$54,117
$155,870
6 Aug 2004
47▲
$81,036
$269,892
13 Aug 2004
46▲
$97,583
$416,314
20 Aug 2004
45▲
$108,394
$584,553
27 Aug 2004
59▼
$41,831
$682,486
3 Sep 2004
69▼
$49,979
$756,271
10 Sep 2004
69▲▼
$25,889
$795,451
17 Sep 2004
77▼
$17,794
$827,218
24 Sep 2004
79▼
$17,395
$853,718

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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News from around the web
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) ⭐ 7.4 | Action, Comedy, Crime  IMDb Sun, 5th July 2015

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Review: The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi  Slant Magazine Thu, 26th February 2004

Following the Blind Swordsman: The Zatoichi Movies  Bright Lights Film Journal Wed, 1st November 2006

Kitano makes venerable ‘Zatoichi’ his own movie review (2004)  Roger Ebert Fri, 6th August 2004

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi  IGN Wed, 12th December 2018

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