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The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$20,039,730
2,006 theaters
2,006 theaters
Budget$40,000,000
Release DateOct 29, 2004
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Mar 17, 2005
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 32 min
GenresBiography
Drama
Music
In Release429 days/61 weeks
Widest Release2,474 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29-31 | 2 | $20,039,730 | - | 2,006 | - | $9,989 | $20,039,730 | 1 |
| Nov 5-7 | 2 | $13,644,990 | -31.9% | 2,463 | +457 | $5,539 | $39,641,775 | 2 |
| Nov 12-14 | 6 | $8,411,355 | -38.4% | 2,474 | +11 | $3,399 | $52,523,595 | 3 |
| Nov 19-21 | 7 | $4,565,210 | -45.7% | 2,027 | -447 | $2,252 | $59,192,215 | 4 |
| Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 9 | $5,177,160 | - | 1,549 | - | $3,342 | $65,126,870 | - |
| Nov 25-28 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 9 | $4,704,715 | - | 1,549 | - | $3,037 | $65,126,870 | - |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 9 | $3,976,685 | -12.9% | 1,499 | -528 | $2,652 | $65,126,870 | 5 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 10 | $1,888,860 | -52.5% | 1,547 | +48 | $1,220 | $67,792,750 | 6 |
| Dec 10-12 | 13 | $954,050 | -49.5% | 1,129 | -418 | $845 | $69,291,645 | 7 |
| Dec 17-19 | 16 | $550,015 | -42.3% | 618 | -511 | $889 | $70,247,805 | 8 |
| Dec 24-26 | 24 | $252,270 | -54.1% | 274 | -344 | $920 | $70,794,580 | 9 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 2005 | 24 | $449,330 | +78.1% | 343 | +69 | $1,310 | $71,611,065 | 10 |
| Jan 7-9 | 26 | $374,295 | -16.7% | 394 | +51 | $949 | $72,143,190 | 11 |
| Jan 14-16 | 31 | $286,005 | -23.6% | 286 | -108 | $1,000 | $72,581,045 | 12 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 31 | $378,955 | - | 286 | - | $1,325 | $72,673,995 | - |
| Jan 21-23 | 29 | $275,420 | -3.7% | 293 | +7 | $940 | $73,047,990 | 13 |
| Jan 28-30 | 21 | $615,415 | +123.4% | 526 | +233 | $1,169 | $73,806,940 | 14 |
| Feb 4-6 | 23 | $327,340 | -46.8% | 352 | -174 | $929 | $74,347,180 | 15 |
| Feb 11-13 | 29 | $193,860 | -40.8% | 235 | -117 | $824 | $74,653,690 | 16 |
| Feb 18-20 | 33 | $149,655 | -22.8% | 147 | -88 | $1,018 | $74,883,245 | 17 |
| Feb 18-21 Presidents' Day wknd | 35 | $178,125 | - | 147 | - | $1,211 | $74,911,715 | - |
| Feb 25-27 | 36 | $129,235 | -13.6% | 134 | -13 | $964 | $75,079,595 | 18 |
| Mar 4-6 | 36 | $108,570 | -16% | 141 | +7 | $770 | $75,236,415 | 19 |
| Mar 11-13 | 61 | $38,695 | -64.4% | 71 | -70 | $545 | $75,305,995 | 20 |
