The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.

Grosses

Domestic (41.7%)
$5,027,684
Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$23,859
5 theaters
Budget$15,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresAdventure Crime Drama Mystery Western
In Release383 days/54 weeks
Widest Release356 theaters

Key:Estimated

DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 16-1846$23,859-5-$4,771$31,6441
Feb 3-538$205,994-33-$6,242$237,6388
Feb 10-12
Torino Olympics
38$181,636-11.8%42+9$4,324$487,3589
Feb 17-19
Torino Olympics
40$191,300+5.3%41-1$4,665$745,38210
Feb 17-20
Presidents' Day wknd
Torino Olympics
39$231,041-41-$5,635$785,123-
Feb 24-26
Torino Olympics
15$1,132,000+491.7%347+306$3,262$1,961,00011
Mar 3-522$651,997-42.4%356+9$1,831$2,833,27912
Mar 10-1223$429,879-34.1%286-70$1,503$3,476,69913
Mar 17-1924$343,211-20.2%234-52$1,466$3,992,22014
Mar 24-2628$223,491-34.9%212-22$1,054$4,349,19115
Mar 31-Apr 231$132,024-40.9%142-70$929$4,575,12616
Apr 7-937$81,534-38.2%112-30$727$4,711,24717
Apr 14-1650$54,201-33.5%75-37$722$4,822,50518
Apr 21-2355$27,469-49.3%49-26$560$4,872,59819
Apr 28-3051$29,552+7.6%44-5$671$4,913,40720
May 5-766$12,765-56.8%28-16$455$4,943,90921
May 12-1478$8,598-32.6%16-12$537$4,960,88522
May 19-2158$17,568+104.3%19+3$924$4,984,16523
May 26-2857$17,938+2.1%12-7$1,494$5,008,71524
May 26-29
Memorial Day wknd
60$19,766-12-$1,647$5,010,543-
Jun 2-478$5,651-68.5%17+5$332$5,023,27525