Shanghai Surprise (1986)

Sean Penn

Madonna

Paul Freeman

Richard Griffiths

Philip Sayer

Clyde Kusatsu

Full cast and crew

Salty Popcorn Stats

First viewed:
27th May 2016

Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026

Total views:
37

US total gross
$2.2 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

US tickets sold
595,421 aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Release: No UK cinema release.

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 29th Aug '86
Debut position: 18
Highest position: 13
Debut gross: $729.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 9

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Jim Goddard

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MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

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UK Box Office Chart History

We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

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North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
13

Weeks top 15
6

Total Weeks
9

Total US Gross:

$2,209,013

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

29 Aug 1986

18N

$729,885

5 Sep 1986

13▲

$238,554

$1,110,062

12 Sep 1986

16▼

$32,546

$1,223,348

19 Sep 1986

14▲

$470,113

$1,708,114

26 Sep 1986

14▲▼

$109,783

$1,954,326

3 Oct 1986

17▼

$36,948

$2,027,594

10 Oct 1986

14▲

$5,730

$2,048,536

17 Oct 1986

15▼

$107,217

$2,156,850

24 Oct 1986

15▲▼

$20,422

$2,209,013

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

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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Starring
	Sean Penn
	Madonna
	Paul Freeman
	Richard Griffiths
	Philip Sayer
	Clyde Kusatsu
	Kay Tong Lim
	Sonserai Lee
	Victor Wong
	Professor Toru Tanaka
	Michael Aldridge
	Sarah Lam
	George She
	Won Gam Bor
	To Chee Kan
	David Li
	Keith Bonnard
	Claire Lutter
	Pamela Yang
	Michael Chow
	Samuel Tsao
	Philip Tan
	George Harrison

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