The Great Debaters

A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$30,236,407
Summary Details
DistributorMGM
Opening$6,005,180
1,171 theaters
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 6 min
GenresBiography Drama Romance
In Release373 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,290 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 21-25
Christmas long wknd
12$3,639,116-1,164-$3,126$3,639,1161
Dec 28-3011$6,005,180-1,171-$5,128$13,256,1881
Dec 28-Jan 1, 2008
New Year's long wknd
11$9,184,022-1,171-$7,842$16,435,0301
Jan 4-612$4,250,948-29.2%1,290+119$3,295$22,013,7652
Jan 11-1315$2,345,375-44.8%1,290-$1,818$25,633,6303
Jan 18-2019$1,348,191-42.5%1,021-269$1,320$27,787,6564
Jan 18-21
MLK wknd
18$1,769,290-1,021-$1,732$28,208,755-
Jan 25-2726$538,974-60%390-631$1,381$29,086,1705
Feb 1-335$257,635-52.2%264-126$975$29,536,9436
Feb 8-1041$138,497-46.2%156-108$887$29,782,2557
Feb 15-1744$92,327-33.3%105-51$879$29,940,7398
Feb 15-18
Presidents' Day wknd
44$113,406-105-$1,080$29,961,818-
Feb 22-2460$40,766-55.8%75-30$543$30,028,6919
Feb 29-Mar 267$25,012-38.6%47-28$532$30,073,53210
Mar 7-969$14,419-42.4%34-13$424$30,098,26911
Mar 14-1684$8,134-43.6%20-14$406$30,113,63412
Mar 21-2355$40,237+394.7%113+93$356$30,157,87113
Mar 21-24
Easter wknd
39$46,439-113-$410$30,164,073-
Mar 28-3071$17,673-56.1%40-73$441$30,203,43314
Apr 4-690$7,213-59.2%24-16$300$30,219,32615
Apr 11-13107$3,484-51.7%8-16$435$30,226,14416