The Great White Hype

The boxing champ's promoter thinks, change is needed. He finds the one man who's beaten his black champ (at 17), a white man now in a rock band. Like Rocky, he trains heavily whereas the champ slacks.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$8,008,255
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$3,349,481
1,496 theaters
Release DateMay 3, 1996
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresComedy Sport
In Release243 days/34 weeks
Widest Release1,499 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 3-55$3,349,481-1,496-$2,238$3,349,4811
May 10-127$1,323,594-60.5%1,499+3$882$5,569,9382
May 17-1910$836,157-36.8%1,183-316$706$6,928,7873