The Matador

A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.

Grosses

Domestic (72.6%)
$12,594,698
Summary Details
DistributorThe Weinstein Company
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Opening$69,100
4 theaters
Budget$12,500,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 30, 2005 (Jan 27, 2006) - Mar 30, 2006
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresComedy Crime Thriller
In Release367 days/52 weeks
Widest Release905 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 30-Jan 1, 200638$69,100-4-$17,275$69,1001
Dec 30-Jan 2, 2006
New Year's long wknd
37$92,312-4-$23,078$92,3121
Jan 6-828$233,072+237.3%28+24$8,324$347,6842
Jan 13-1524$448,328+92.4%56+28$8,005$892,5793
Jan 13-16
MLK wknd
24$527,202-56-$9,414$971,453-
Jan 20-2228$409,855-8.6%66+10$6,209$1,490,5804
Jan 27-2910$3,612,663+781.4%885+819$4,082$5,270,7985
Feb 3-514$2,267,978-37.2%905+20$2,506$8,575,8366
Feb 10-12
Torino Olympics
17$1,187,759-47.6%712-193$1,668$10,515,8077
Feb 17-19
Torino Olympics
23$642,009-45.9%441-271$1,455$11,641,1768
Feb 17-20
Presidents' Day wknd
Torino Olympics
23$746,553-441-$1,692$11,745,720-
Feb 24-26
Torino Olympics
29$315,011-50.9%233-208$1,351$12,223,9139
Mar 3-541$124,485-60.5%124-109$1,003$12,449,51710
Mar 10-1259$36,799-70.4%53-71$694$12,529,65911
Mar 17-1966$22,785-38.1%38-15$599$12,570,44212
Mar 24-2679$10,718-53%27-11$396$12,589,25513