Amistad
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
DistributorDreamWorks Distribution
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Opening$4,573,523
322 theaters
322 theaters
Budget$36,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 10, 1997 (Dec 26, 1997)
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May 14, 1998
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 35 min
GenresBiography
Drama
History
In Release387 days/55 weeks
Widest Release1,019 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12-14 | 5 | $4,573,523 | - | 322 | - | $14,203 | $4,661,866 | 1 |
| Dec 19-21 | 8 | $3,280,336 | -28.3% | 480 | +158 | $6,834 | $9,674,595 | 2 |
| Dec 26-28 | 11 | $5,176,006 | +57.8% | 712 | +232 | $7,269 | $17,768,155 | 3 |
| Jan 2-4 | 7 | $4,477,454 | -13.5% | 726 | +14 | $6,167 | $26,714,127 | 4 |
| Jan 9-11 | 10 | $2,688,003 | -40% | 773 | +47 | $3,477 | $30,797,832 | 5 |
| Jan 16-18 | 4 | $2,763,129 | +2.8% | 1,001 | +228 | $2,760 | $34,454,437 | 6 |
| Jan 16-19 MLK wknd | 10 | $3,341,031 | - | 1,001 | - | $3,337 | $35,032,339 | - |
| Jan 23-25 | 12 | $1,759,880 | -36.3% | 1,019 | +18 | $1,727 | $37,414,589 | 7 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | 14 | $1,383,825 | -21.4% | 908 | -111 | $1,524 | $39,472,352 | 8 |
| Feb 6-8 Nagano Olympics | 15 | $958,728 | -30.7% | 818 | -90 | $1,172 | $40,860,661 | 9 |
| Feb 13-15 Nagano Olympics | 7 | $703,747 | -26.6% | 729 | -89 | $965 | $41,890,802 | 10 |
| Feb 13-16 Nagano Olympics Presidents' Day wknd | 16 | $818,699 | - | 729 | - | $1,123 | $42,005,754 | - |
| Feb 20-22 Nagano Olympics | 15 | $412,888 | -41.3% | 601 | -128 | $687 | $42,606,630 | 11 |
| Feb 27-Mar 1 | 17 | $252,201 | -38.9% | 401 | -200 | $628 | $43,011,294 | 12 |
| Mar 6-8 | 22 | $114,550 | -54.6% | 226 | -175 | $506 | $43,222,082 | 13 |
| Mar 13-15 | 16 | $304,866 | +166.1% | 570 | +344 | $534 | $43,571,219 | 14 |
| Mar 20-22 | 18 | $213,748 | -29.9% | 426 | -144 | $501 | $43,935,837 | 15 |
| Mar 27-29 | 18 | $73,319 | -65.7% | 317 | -109 | $231 | $44,107,804 | 16 |
| Apr 3-5 | 22 | $27,655 | -62.3% | 169 | -148 | $163 | $44,175,394 | 17 |
| Apr 10-13 Easter wknd | 5 | $1,371 | - | 26 | - | $52 | $44,212,003 | - |
| Apr 17-19 | 26 | $4,667 | - | 10 | - | $466 | $44,221,297 | 19 |
| Apr 24-26 | 24 | $1,418 | -69.6% | 3 | -7 | $472 | $44,225,362 | 20 |
| May 1-3 | 26 | $917 | -35.3% | 2 | -1 | $458 | $44,226,806 | 21 |
| May 8-10 | 19 | $1,333 | +45.4% | 4 | +2 | $333 | $44,228,741 | 22 |
