August Rush
A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.
DistributorBir Film
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Opening$34,986
20 theaters
20 theaters
Release DateFeb 29, 2008
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresDrama
Music
In Release307 days/43 weeks
Widest Release20 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29-Mar 2 | 13 | $34,986 | - | 20 | - | $1,749 | $34,986 | 1 |
| Mar 7-9 | 20 | $7,833 | -77.6% | 17 | -3 | $460 | $59,826 | 2 |
| Mar 14-16 | 36 | $1,467 | -81.3% | 8 | -9 | $183 | $67,409 | 3 |
| Mar 21-23 | 59 | $520 | -64.6% | 3 | -5 | $173 | $69,945 | 4 |
| Mar 28-30 | 58 | $234 | -55% | 2 | -1 | $117 | $67,365 | 5 |
| Apr 4-6 | 60 | $654 | +179.5% | 4 | +2 | $163 | $68,717 | 6 |
| Apr 11-13 | 37 | $2,852 | +336.1% | 8 | +4 | $356 | $72,743 | 7 |
| Apr 18-20 | 39 | $2,573 | -9.8% | 8 | - | $321 | $77,235 | 8 |
| Apr 25-27 | 43 | $1,990 | -22.7% | 7 | -1 | $284 | $83,439 | 9 |
| May 2-4 | 62 | $775 | -61.1% | 4 | -3 | $193 | $87,602 | 10 |
| May 9-11 | 65 | $608 | -21.5% | 3 | -1 | $202 | $89,489 | 11 |
| May 16-18 | 49 | $675 | +11% | 1 | -2 | $675 | $92,051 | 12 |
| May 23-25 | 75 | $76 | -88.7% | 1 | - | $76 | $91,684 | 13 |
| May 30-Jun 1 | 67 | $221 | +190.8% | 3 | +2 | $73 | $94,095 | 14 |
| Jun 6-8 | 34 | $1,075 | +386.4% | 5 | +2 | $215 | $94,051 | 15 |
| Jun 13-15 | 43 | $493 | -54.1% | 4 | -1 | $123 | $93,939 | 16 |
| Jul 11-13 | 52 | $134 | - | 1 | - | $134 | $98,680 | 20 |
| Jul 18-20 | 45 | $407 | +203.7% | 1 | - | $407 | $102,108 | 21 |
| Aug 8-10 Beijing Olympics | 50 | $256 | - | 3 | - | $85 | $104,939 | 24 |
| Aug 15-17 Beijing Olympics | 34 | $1,230 | +380.5% | 6 | +3 | $205 | $105,834 | 25 |
| Aug 22-24 Beijing Olympics | 58 | $335 | -72.8% | 3 | -3 | $111 | $107,217 | 26 |
| Aug 29-31 | 61 | $166 | -50.4% | 3 | - | $55 | $108,720 | 27 |
