The Country Teacher

Petr, youthful, quiet, and sensitive, comes from Prague to teach natural science in a country town. The gruff principal asks what he's running from and predicts he'll be gone in six months. Marie, a widow with a teen son, Lada, befriends Petr. She's lonely. Petr does some chores at her farm and watches Lada with his weekend girlfriend, Bara. We meet Petr's parents and understand some of why he left Prague, then Petr's friend Mihi pays a visit and we understand more. Mihi throws a wrench in things, and Lada comes to Petr for help. Has Petr found his place in the world, but what about his nature?

Grosses

Czech Republic
$1,273,173
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorBontonfilm
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Opening$257,926
26 theaters
Release DateMar 20, 2008
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresDrama Romance
In Release287 days/41 weeks
Widest Release27 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 20-231$257,926-26-$9,920$274,2491
Mar 27-302$156,719-39.2%27+1$5,804$558,1622
Apr 3-62$115,975-26%27-$4,295$735,4853
Apr 10-133$82,795-28.6%26-1$3,184$874,2734
Apr 17-204$56,208-32.1%27+1$2,081$960,1865
Apr 24-277$26,822-52.3%22-5$1,219$997,7346
May 1-48$24,965-6.9%22-$1,134$1,019,8167
May 8-116$21,335-14.5%27+5$790$1,063,8248
May 15-189$19,634-8%25-2$785$1,104,1839
May 22-258$11,714-40.3%18-7$650$1,136,97010
May 29-Jun 19$9,571-18.3%12-6$797$1,138,53511
Jun 5-818$3,104-67.6%9-3$344$1,178,52412
Jun 19-2219$3,269-11-$297$1,199,42714
Jun 26-2920$3,359+2.8%10-1$335$1,228,44215
Jul 3-617$2,470-26.5%9-1$274$1,243,39916
Jul 10-1317$2,479+0.4%4-5$619$1,273,17317