The First Grader

The story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.

Grosses

Domestic (27.8%)
$332,000
Summary Details
DistributorNational Geographic Entertainment
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Opening$20,437
3 theaters
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresBiography Drama Romance
In Release233 days/33 weeks
Widest Release36 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
May 13-1969$28,904-3-$9,634$28,9041
May 20-2657$53,625+85.5%17+14$3,154$82,5292
May 27-Jun 247$95,915+78.9%36+19$2,664$178,4443
Jun 3-948$63,981-33.3%36-$1,777$243,8054
Jun 10-1652$44,011-31.2%30-6$1,467$287,8815
Jun 17-2368$20,254-54%15-15$1,350$308,2976
Jun 24-3076$12,149-40%11-4$1,104$320,5337
Jul 1-775$10,000-17.7%7-4$1,428$330,5338
Jul 29-Aug 4109$1,467-3-$489$332,00012