The Dictator
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
DistributorParamount Pictures International
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Opening$7,855,891
509 theaters
509 theaters
Budget$65,000,000
Release DateMay 18, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 23 min
GenresComedy
In Release228 days/32 weeks
Widest Release509 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18-20 | 1 | $7,855,891 | - | 509 | - | $15,433 | $7,855,891 | 1 |
| May 25-27 | 2 | $1,689,501 | -78.5% | 507 | -2 | $3,332 | $11,852,314 | 2 |
| Jun 1-3 | 5 | $1,158,475 | -31.4% | 293 | -214 | $3,953 | $14,213,287 | 3 |
| Jun 8-10 | 7 | $694,676 | -40% | 263 | -30 | $2,641 | $16,261,714 | 4 |
| Jun 15-17 | 11 | $325,870 | -53.1% | 164 | -99 | $1,987 | $17,317,218 | 5 |
| Jun 22-24 | 18 | $137,407 | -57.8% | 103 | -61 | $1,334 | $17,221,814 | 6 |
| Jun 29-Jul 1 | 23 | $55,553 | -59.6% | 39 | -64 | $1,424 | $17,363,370 | 7 |
| Jul 6-8 | 24 | $29,957 | -46.1% | 12 | -27 | $2,496 | $17,804,527 | 8 |
| Jul 13-15 | 34 | $20,720 | -30.8% | 9 | -3 | $2,302 | $17,855,189 | 9 |
| Jul 20-22 | 35 | $6,915 | -66.6% | 4 | -5 | $1,728 | $17,875,780 | 10 |
| Jul 27-29 London Olympics | 35 | $4,860 | -29.7% | 2 | -2 | $2,430 | $17,885,311 | 11 |
