The Kite Runner
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$666,513
81 theaters
81 theaters
Release DateJan 17, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresDrama
In Release350 days/50 weeks
Widest Release108 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17-20 | 6 | $666,513 | - | 81 | - | $8,228 | $666,513 | 1 |
| Jan 24-27 | 7 | $567,179 | -14.9% | 108 | +27 | $5,251 | $1,468,562 | 2 |
| Jan 31-Feb 3 | 9 | $505,906 | -10.8% | 106 | -2 | $4,772 | $2,227,498 | 3 |
| Feb 7-10 | 12 | $346,544 | -31.5% | 105 | -1 | $3,300 | $2,802,133 | 4 |
| Feb 14-17 | 14 | $256,619 | -25.9% | 99 | -6 | $2,592 | $3,189,029 | 5 |
| Feb 21-24 | 17 | $211,894 | -17.4% | 105 | +6 | $2,018 | $3,511,591 | 6 |
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | 22 | $175,333 | -17.3% | 103 | -2 | $1,702 | $3,777,722 | 7 |
| Mar 6-9 | 23 | $125,559 | -28.4% | 99 | -4 | $1,268 | $4,076,466 | 8 |
| Mar 13-16 | 21 | $104,773 | -16.6% | 92 | -7 | $1,138 | $4,235,563 | 9 |
| Mar 20-23 | 23 | $110,697 | +5.7% | 93 | +1 | $1,190 | $4,489,127 | 10 |
| Mar 27-30 | 25 | $85,246 | -23% | 84 | -9 | $1,014 | $4,581,840 | 11 |
| Apr 3-6 | 25 | $77,246 | -9.4% | 95 | +11 | $813 | $4,832,313 | 12 |
| Apr 10-13 | 25 | $72,974 | -5.5% | 87 | -8 | $838 | $5,003,080 | 13 |
| Apr 17-20 | 26 | $55,973 | -23.3% | 80 | -7 | $699 | $5,046,619 | 14 |
| Apr 24-27 | 29 | $34,059 | -39.2% | 78 | -2 | $436 | $5,123,083 | 15 |
| May 1-4 | 34 | $38,969 | +14.4% | 79 | +1 | $493 | $5,153,638 | 16 |
| May 8-11 | 37 | $17,969 | -53.9% | 50 | -29 | $359 | $5,197,364 | 17 |
| May 15-18 | 36 | $26,105 | +45.3% | 51 | +1 | $511 | $5,244,316 | 18 |
| May 22-25 | 29 | $27,794 | +6.5% | 51 | - | $544 | $5,309,152 | 19 |
| May 29-Jun 1 | 36 | $7,439 | -73.2% | 37 | -14 | $201 | $5,334,614 | 20 |
| Jun 5-8 | 31 | $13,088 | +75.9% | 48 | +11 | $272 | $5,389,758 | 21 |
| Jun 12-15 | 32 | $17,285 | +32.1% | 55 | +7 | $314 | $5,364,363 | 22 |
| Jun 19-22 | 35 | $7,874 | -54.4% | 42 | -13 | $187 | $5,439,691 | 23 |
| Jun 26-29 | 31 | $11,948 | +51.7% | 45 | +3 | $265 | $5,468,261 | 24 |
| Jul 3-6 | 34 | $9,958 | -16.7% | 30 | -15 | $331 | $5,582,150 | 25 |
| Jul 10-13 | 35 | $10,540 | +5.8% | 24 | -6 | $439 | $5,603,096 | 26 |
| Jul 17-20 | 34 | $18,154 | +72.2% | 24 | - | $756 | $5,659,268 | 27 |
| Jul 24-27 | 24 | $29,354 | +61.7% | 29 | +5 | $1,012 | $5,764,080 | 28 |
| Jul 31-Aug 3 | 37 | $15,196 | -48.2% | 17 | -12 | $893 | $5,710,407 | 29 |
| Aug 7-10 Beijing Olympics | 31 | $29,619 | +94.9% | 18 | +1 | $1,645 | $5,778,957 | 30 |
| Aug 14-17 Beijing Olympics | 41 | $9,230 | -68.8% | 14 | -4 | $659 | $5,818,441 | 31 |
| Aug 21-24 Beijing Olympics | 41 | $10,030 | +8.7% | 13 | -1 | $771 | $5,859,040 | 32 |
| Aug 28-31 | 54 | $3,608 | -64% | 15 | +2 | $240 | $5,879,951 | 33 |
| Sep 4-7 | 46 | $9,968 | +176.3% | 19 | +4 | $524 | $5,542,748 | 34 |
| Sep 11-14 | 41 | $11,304 | +13.4% | 25 | +6 | $452 | $5,914,530 | 35 |
| Sep 18-21 | 49 | $7,390 | -34.6% | 27 | +2 | $273 | $5,934,151 | 36 |
| Sep 25-28 | 49 | $3,902 | -47.2% | 19 | -8 | $205 | $5,940,133 | 37 |
