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The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman

No cover art for The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman
2010
 92 minutes (1 hrs 32 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Masanobu Ando · Swanson Han · Xiaoye Liu · Hao Ning · Hou Xiang · Ashton Xu

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th March 2011
Australia release date Australia release: 17th March 2011
China release date China release: 17th March 2011

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Mar '11
  • Debut position: 58
  • Highest position: 58
  • Debut gross: $23.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

16

P13

PG

PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $47.4 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Review: The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman  Slant Magazine Wed, 16th March 2011

THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF & THE SWORDSMAN Review  ScreenAnarchy Tue, 13th December 2011

‘The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman’ (Published 2011)  The New York Times Fri, 18th March 2011

‘The Butcher, The Chef, and The Swordsman’ Is a Frenetic Mess  PopMatters Wed, 12th October 2011

The Butcher, The Chef and the Swordsman  The Reel Bits Tue, 5th April 2011

Movie Review: ‘The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman’  Los Angeles Times Fri, 18th March 2011

With Mufasa: The Lion King currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Companion
  • Dog Man
  • Feng Shen 2
  • Into the Deep
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig
  • Detective Chinatown 1900
  • The Brutalist
  • Babygirl
  • Maria
  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

Companion

  • The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in The Boogeyman (2023).
  • The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Cambodia / Canada / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay

Dog Man

  • The movie is directed by Peter Hastings, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Peter Hastings also directed The Country Bears in 2002.
  • It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in The Jesus Rolls (2020).
  • The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Azerbaijan / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Malaysia / Mexico / Peru / Romania / Turkey / Ukraine / United States

Feng Shen 2

  • The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Wuershan also directed The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman in 2010.
  • It stars Yosh Yu who also starred in Born to Fly (2023).
  • The film also stars Huang Bo who's last movie was Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms in 2023.
  • Wuershan directed Yosh Yu in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
  • Wuershan directed Huang Bo in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Belgium / China / Hong Kong / Ireland / Macau / Malaysia / Netherlands / New Zealand / Singapore / United States

Into the Deep

  • The movie is directed by Christian Sesma, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Christian Sesma also directed Section Eight in 2022.
  • It stars Callum McGowan who also starred in The Gallery (2022).
  • The film also stars Scout Taylor-Compton who's last movie was They Turned Us Into Killers (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Canada / Chile / Colombia / Norway / Spain / Thailand

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

  • The movie is directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Mohammad Rasoulof also directed Goodbye in 2011.
  • It stars Soheila Golestani who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Missagh Zareh who's last movie was A Man of Integrity (2017).
  • Mohammad Rasoulof directed Missagh Zareh in and A Man of Integrity
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Hungary / Mexico / Portugal / Romania / Singapore

Detective Chinatown 1900

  • The movie is directed by Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai also directed Decoded in 2024 which grossed $23.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).
  • The film also stars Haoran Liu who's last movie was Decoded (2024).
  • Baoqiang Wang and Haoran Liu have starred in 7 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Detective Chinatown 3 in 2021, Rising Shaolin: The Protector in 2021, Detective Chinatown in 2015, My People, My Homeland in 2020, Decoded in 2024, Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018 and Buddies In India in 2017.
  • Sicheng Chen directed Baoqiang Wang in Detective Chinatown 3, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Detective Chinatown, and Decoded
  • Sicheng Chen directed Haoran Liu in Detective Chinatown, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Decoded, Beijing Love Story, and Detective Chinatown 3
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      China / Ireland / Singapore / United Kingdom / United States

The Brutalist

  • The movie is directed by Brady Corbet, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Brady Corbet also directed The Childhood of a Leader in 2016.
  • It stars Adrien Brody who also starred in The Thin Red Line (1999).
  • The film also stars Felicity Jones who's last movie was Dead Shot (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Austria / Bulgaria / Germany / Poland / Turkey

Babygirl

  • The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Halina Reijn also directed Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022 which grossed $3.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Lagerfeld Confidential (2007).
  • The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Germany / Hungary / Italy / New Zealand

Maria

  • The movie is directed by Pablo Larraín, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Pablo Larraín also directed Spencer in 2021.
  • It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Pushing Tin (1999).
  • The film also stars Pierfrancesco Favino who's last movie was The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Australia / Denmark / Norway / Sweden

The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

  • The movie is from director Tsui Hark.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Zhan Xiao who also starred in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero (2025).
  • The film also stars Dafei Zhuang who's last movie was Johnny Keep Walking! (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      China / Germany / Hong Kong / Macau

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 44 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • Love Hurts - From Friday, 7th February
  • The Brutalist - From Thursday, 6th February
  • A Complete Unknown - From Friday, 7th February
  • Presence - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Into the Deep - From Tuesday, 4th February
  • Dark Nuns - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Bring Them Down - From Friday, 7th February
  • Maria - From Wednesday, 5th February
  • September 5 - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Better Man - From Thursday, 6th February
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Queer - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Armor - From Thursday, 6th February
  • The Fire Inside - From Friday, 7th February
  • Dog Man - From Friday, 7th February
  • Panda Bear In Africa - From Monday, 3rd February
  • Paddington In Peru - From Wednesday, 5th February
  • Companion - From Thursday, 6th February
  • My Favourite Cake - From Wednesday, 5th February
  • Ruzgara Birak - From Thursday, 6th February
  • The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Flight Risk - From Thursday, 6th February
  • 1st Kiss - From Friday, 7th February
  • The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Feng Shen 2 - From Thursday, 6th February
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  • Emmanuelle - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Kneecap - From Friday, 7th February
  • Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Kinda Pregnant - From Wednesday, 5th February
  • Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Thursday, 6th February
  • All We Imagine As Light - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Parthenope - From Friday, 7th February
  • Absolution - From Thursday, 6th February
  • The Bagman - From Friday, 7th February
  • Wicked - From Friday, 22nd November
  • I'm Still Here - From Friday, 7th February
  • A Real Pain - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Sing Sing - From Thursday, 6th February
  • Conclave - From Friday, 7th February
  • The Wild Robot - From Friday, 7th February
  • Hitpig - From Sunday, 9th February
  • Flow - From Thursday, 6th February