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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

 2004
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
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Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Starring

Takeshi Kitano · Tadanobu Asano · Michiyo Yasuda · Taka Guadalcanal · Daigoro Tachibana · Yuko Daike

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Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th Mar '04
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: £137 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 23rd Jul '04
  • Debut position: 48
  • Highest position: 45
  • Debut gross: $61.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

19 Mar, 2004
12
26 Mar, 2004
13

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £329.7 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $853.7 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

News from around the web
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Kitano makes venerable ‘Zatoichi’ his own movie review  Roger Ebert Fri, 6th August 2004

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

Review: The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi  slantmagazine.com Thu, 26th February 2004

Samurai Movies You Need To Watch  looper.com Thu, 16th July 2026

Zatoichi  theguardian.com Fri, 19th March 2004