Desert Flower
(2009 Re-release)
Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model. Then, in 1997 she speaks up against female genital mutilation.
DistributorFilmladen
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Opening$240,987
77 theaters
77 theaters
Release DateOct 9, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography
Drama
In Release84 days/12 weeks
Widest Release84 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8-11 | 5 | $240,987 | - | 77 | - | $3,129 | $240,987 | 1 |
| Oct 15-18 | 5 | $245,800 | +2% | 82 | +5 | $2,997 | $663,239 | 2 |
| Oct 22-25 | 5 | $217,769 | -11.4% | 84 | +2 | $2,592 | $1,041,876 | 3 |
| Oct 29-Nov 1 | 6 | $143,132 | -34.3% | 82 | -2 | $1,745 | $1,362,180 | 4 |
| Nov 5-8 | 6 | $109,321 | -23.6% | 77 | -5 | $1,419 | $1,572,930 | 5 |
| Nov 12-15 | 9 | $69,940 | -36% | 74 | -3 | $945 | $1,710,527 | 6 |
| Nov 19-22 | 11 | $45,031 | -35.6% | 70 | -4 | $643 | $1,804,592 | 7 |
| Nov 26-29 | 17 | $15,299 | -66% | 38 | -32 | $402 | $1,850,297 | 8 |
| Dec 3-6 | 23 | $8,515 | -44.3% | 25 | -13 | $340 | $1,907,672 | 9 |
| Dec 10-13 | 28 | $4,808 | -43.5% | 19 | -6 | $253 | $1,918,451 | 10 |
| Dec 17-20 | 26 | $5,307 | +10.4% | 13 | -6 | $408 | $1,927,032 | 11 |
| Dec 24-27 | 31 | $3,463 | -34.7% | 10 | -3 | $346 | $1,937,745 | 12 |
