Man on Wire
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
DistributorMadman Entertainment
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Opening$33,869
17 theaters
17 theaters
Release DateOct 16, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 34 min
GenresBiography
Crime
Documentary
History
Sport
Thriller
In Release442 days/63 weeks
Widest Release25 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16-19 | 20 | $33,869 | - | 17 | - | $1,992 | $33,869 | 1 |
| Oct 23-26 | 16 | $40,169 | +18.6% | 17 | - | $2,362 | $113,371 | 2 |
| Oct 30-Nov 2 | 18 | $33,117 | -17.6% | 22 | +5 | $1,505 | $143,747 | 3 |
| Nov 6-9 | 24 | $27,939 | -15.6% | 25 | +3 | $1,117 | $185,402 | 4 |
| Nov 13-16 | 26 | $20,319 | -27.3% | 24 | -1 | $846 | $208,136 | 5 |
| Nov 20-23 | 32 | $11,154 | -45.1% | 15 | -9 | $743 | $222,397 | 6 |
| Nov 27-30 | 32 | $5,650 | -49.3% | 11 | -4 | $513 | $240,578 | 7 |
| Dec 4-7 | 30 | $4,122 | -27% | 9 | -2 | $458 | $245,645 | 8 |
| Dec 11-14 | 30 | $3,971 | -3.7% | 12 | +3 | $330 | $256,095 | 9 |
| Jan 1-4 | 37 | $1,204 | - | 2 | - | $602 | $286,121 | 12 |
| Jan 8-11 | 38 | $670 | -44.4% | 1 | -1 | $670 | $284,565 | 13 |
| Jan 15-18 | 25 | $29,527 | +4,307% | 5 | +4 | $5,905 | $302,058 | 14 |
| Feb 5-8 | 30 | $12,449 | - | 6 | - | $2,074 | $322,236 | 17 |
