The Children's Orchestra

Based on the real story of conductor Mozart Vieira, who taught music to a small group of very poor kids in São Caetano, a small and backward town in the State of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. Unwilling to endorse local politicians, he was falsely accused of kidnapping and abusing one of his own students, as a political revenge.

Grosses

Brazil
$174,542
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures International
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Opening$56,821
50 theaters
Release DateNov 7, 2008
Running Time1 hr 35 min
GenresDrama
In Release420 days/60 weeks
Widest Release50 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 6-911$56,821-50-$1,136$56,8211
Nov 13-1616$29,576-47.9%47-3$629$106,5572
Nov 20-2324$11,760-60.2%25-22$470$130,0113
Nov 27-3024$10,800-8.2%32+7$337$138,7444
Dec 4-728$5,838-45.9%26-6$224$134,7065
Dec 11-1434$2,466-57.8%20-6$123$155,6836
Jan 15-1844$354-1-$354$161,97311
Jan 22-2554$60-83.1%1-$60$160,92512
Feb 5-868$46-1-$46$167,92314
Feb 12-1568$46-1-$46$168,00115
Mar 26-2964$189-1-$189$172,14521
Apr 2-557$499+164%1-$499$174,54222