Chariots of Fire
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$68,907
3 theaters
3 theaters
Release DateSep 25, 1981
Running Time2 hr 5 min
GenresBiography
Drama
Sport
In Release463 days/66 weeks
Widest Release810 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25-Oct 1 | 1 | $106,011 | - | 3 | - | $35,337 | $106,011 | 1 |
| Jan 8-14 | 13 | $474,502 | - | 34 | - | $13,955 | $4,477,484 | 16 |
| Jan 15-21 | 15 | $478,312 | +0.8% | 36 | +2 | $13,286 | $4,955,796 | 17 |
| Jan 22-28 | 15 | $371,178 | -22.4% | 36 | - | $10,310 | $5,326,974 | 18 |
| Jan 29-Feb 4 | 13 | $630,904 | +70% | 70 | +34 | $9,012 | $5,957,878 | 19 |
| Feb 5-11 | 3 | $2,207,223 | +249.9% | 283 | +213 | $7,799 | $8,165,101 | 20 |
| Feb 12-18 | 3 | $2,716,348 | +23.1% | 292 | +9 | $9,302 | $10,881,449 | 21 |
| Feb 19-25 | 3 | $2,266,830 | -16.5% | 293 | +1 | $7,736 | $13,148,279 | 22 |
| Feb 26-Mar 4 | 4 | $2,112,220 | -6.8% | 293 | - | $7,208 | $15,260,499 | 23 |
| Mar 5-11 | 2 | $3,021,022 | +43% | 442 | +149 | $6,834 | $18,281,521 | 24 |
| Mar 12-18 | 4 | $2,775,098 | -8.1% | 447 | +5 | $6,208 | $21,056,619 | 25 |
| Mar 19-25 | 6 | $1,826,591 | -34.2% | 435 | -12 | $4,199 | $22,883,210 | 26 |
| Mar 26-Apr 1 | 4 | $3,710,558 | +103.1% | 422 | -13 | $8,792 | $26,593,768 | 27 |
| Apr 2-8 | 5 | $4,820,366 | +29.9% | 553 | +131 | $8,716 | $31,414,134 | 28 |
| Apr 9-15 | 4 | $4,919,708 | +2.1% | 753 | +200 | $6,533 | $36,333,842 | 29 |
| Apr 16-22 | 3 | $3,811,114 | -22.5% | 810 | +57 | $4,705 | $40,144,956 | 30 |
| Apr 23-29 | 3 | $2,861,132 | -24.9% | 805 | -5 | $3,554 | $43,006,088 | 31 |
| Apr 30-May 6 | 4 | $2,311,394 | -19.2% | 798 | -7 | $2,896 | $45,317,482 | 32 |
| May 7-13 | 4 | $2,418,443 | +4.6% | 758 | -40 | $3,190 | $47,735,925 | 33 |
| May 14-20 | 5 | $1,939,720 | -19.8% | 747 | -11 | $2,596 | $49,675,645 | 34 |
| May 21-27 | 6 | $1,845,174 | -4.9% | 660 | -87 | $2,795 | $51,520,819 | 35 |
| May 28-Jun 3 | 8 | $2,112,190 | +14.5% | 653 | -7 | $3,234 | $53,633,009 | 36 |
| Jun 4-10 | 11 | $1,310,961 | -37.9% | 592 | -61 | $2,214 | $54,943,970 | 37 |
