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
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 27-2921$195,085-2-$97,542$334,4401
Jan 3-520$1,064,660+445.7%22+20$48,393$2,225,7372
Jan 10-122$8,381,055+687.2%704+682$11,904$11,234,7123
Jan 17-191$7,529,008-10.2%923+219$8,157$21,683,8134
Jan 17-20
MLK wknd
3$8,918,183-923-$9,662$23,072,988-
Jan 24-265$5,415,891-28.1%1,016+93$5,330$30,465,7565
Jan 31-Feb 24$4,374,631-19.2%1,038+22$4,214$36,750,2536
Feb 7-96$3,001,066-31.4%1,045+7$2,871$40,993,8677
Feb 14-165$2,148,685-28.4%956-89$2,247$44,060,0908
Feb 14-17
Presidents' Day wknd
13$2,524,722-956-$2,640$44,436,127-
Feb 21-2313$1,228,586-42.8%870-86$1,412$46,266,7629
Feb 28-Mar 219$757,665-38.3%733-137$1,033$47,470,26810
Mar 7-923$381,913-49.6%400-333$954$48,168,73411
Mar 14-1625$260,149-31.9%326-74$798$48,583,00112
Mar 21-2325$146,652-43.6%201-125$729$48,830,37313
Mar 28-3025$261,511+78.3%388+187$673$49,145,75214
Apr 4-617$155,761-40.4%237-151$657$49,458,76715
Apr 11-1320$182,259+17%260+23$700$49,716,04216
Apr 18-2017$105,494-42.1%177-83$596$49,888,36417
Apr 25-2718$58,772-44.3%98-79$599$49,994,80418
May 2-419$21,602-63.2%49-49$440$50,038,46119