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Hero

Hero
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2002
 120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)

Production Country

Hong Kong • China

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Yimou Zhang

Starring

Jet Li · Tony Leung Chiu-wai · Maggie Cheung · Ziyi Zhang · Daoming Chen · Donnie Yen

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th August 2004
China release date China release: 19th December 2002
Hong Kong release date Hong Kong release: 19th December 2002

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 24th Sep '04
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 2nd Oct '92
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $5.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 18

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th Oct '02
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $14.3 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 27

Chart position history

UK box office

24 Sep, 2004
3
1 Oct, 2004
5
8 Oct, 2004
8
15 Oct, 2004
11
5 Nov, 2004
13

US box office

2 Oct, 1992
4
9 Oct, 1992
4
16 Oct, 1992
7
23 Oct, 1992
12
30 Oct, 1992
12
27 Aug, 2004
1
3 Sep, 2004
1
10 Sep, 2004
4
17 Sep, 2004
7
24 Sep, 2004
10
1 Oct, 2004
14

Global box office

25 Oct, 2002
3
1 Nov, 2002
6
8 Nov, 2002
6
15 Nov, 2002
10
24 Jan, 2003
4
31 Jan, 2003
3
7 Feb, 2003
4
6 Jun, 2003
3
13 Jun, 2003
3
22 Aug, 2003
4
29 Aug, 2003
5
5 Sep, 2003
5
12 Sep, 2003
6
19 Sep, 2003
4
26 Sep, 2003
3
3 Oct, 2003
4
27 Aug, 2004
1
3 Sep, 2004
1
10 Sep, 2004
1
17 Sep, 2004
5
24 Sep, 2004
6
1 Oct, 2004
7
8 Oct, 2004
8
15 Oct, 2004
9
5 Nov, 2004
6
12 Nov, 2004
6

Certificates

US
PG-13

12

UA

K-11

B15

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $53.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $130.2 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 5

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Hero
24 Sep 2004
3N
£1,005,571
£1,005,571
1 Oct 2004
5▼
£671,725
£2,140,379
8 Oct 2004
8▼
£343,313
£2,792,436
15 Oct 2004
11▼
£192,438
£3,161,603
5 Nov 2004
13▼
£89,116
£3,561,527
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 18

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2 Oct 1992
4▲
$5,210,875
$5,210,875
9 Oct 1992
4▲▼
$4,087,552
$10,776,609
16 Oct 1992
7▼
$2,244,711
$13,649,208
23 Oct 1992
12▼
$1,304,202
$15,467,200
30 Oct 1992
12▲▼
$707,887
$16,531,917
27 Aug 2004
1▲
$17,800,000
$17,800,000
3 Sep 2004
1▲▼
$11,514,779
$35,237,282
10 Sep 2004
4▼
$4,400,000
$41,700,000
17 Sep 2004
7▼
$3,000,000
$46,200,000
24 Sep 2004
10▼
$2,300,000
$49,200,000
1 Oct 2004
14▼
$1,235,134
$51,149,752
8 Oct 2004
17▼
$657,625
$52,199,022
15 Oct 2004
20▼
$352,984
$52,807,621
22 Oct 2004
26▼
$166,158
$53,095,537
29 Oct 2004
31▼
$85,667
$53,242,836
19 Nov 2004
41▼
$57,020
$53,583,486
11 Sep 2015
49▼
$58,445
$58,445
18 Sep 2015
75▼
$6,998
$84,961