Evita

The hit musical based on the life of Eva Perón (Evita Duarte), a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Domingo Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.

Grosses

Domestic (73.3%)
$50,047,179
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$195,085
2 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 25, 1996 (Jan 10, 1997) - May 8, 1997
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 15 min
GenresBiography Drama History Musical
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,045 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 20-2618$139,355-2-$69,677$139,3551
Dec 27-Jan 2, 199720$1,021,722+633.2%22+20$46,441$1,161,0772
Jan 3-916$1,692,580+65.7%22-$76,935$2,853,6573
Jan 10-162$11,301,148+567.7%704+682$16,052$14,154,8054
Jan 17-233$10,895,060-3.6%923+219$11,803$25,049,8655
Jan 24-301$7,325,757-32.8%1,016+93$7,210$32,375,6226
Jan 31-Feb 63$5,617,179-23.3%1,038+22$5,411$37,992,8017
Feb 7-136$3,918,604-30.2%1,045+7$3,749$41,911,4058
Feb 14-2013$3,126,771-20.2%956-89$3,270$45,038,1769
Feb 21-2713$1,674,427-46.4%870-86$1,924$46,712,60310
Feb 28-Mar 619$1,074,218-35.8%733-137$1,465$47,786,82111
Mar 7-1322$536,031-50.1%400-333$1,340$48,322,85212
Mar 14-2021$360,869-32.7%326-74$1,106$48,683,72113
Mar 21-2723$200,520-44.4%201-125$997$48,884,24114
Mar 28-Apr 313$418,765+108.8%388+187$1,079$49,303,00615
Apr 4-1014$230,777-44.9%237-151$973$49,533,78316
Apr 11-1711$249,087+7.9%260+23$958$49,782,87017
Apr 18-2412$153,162-38.5%177-83$865$49,936,03218
Apr 25-May 112$80,827-47.2%98-79$824$50,016,85919
May 2-814$30,320-62.5%49-49$618$50,047,17920