Amistad
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
DistributorDreamWorks Distribution
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Opening$4,573,523
322 theaters
322 theaters
Budget$36,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 10, 1997 (Dec 26, 1997)
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May 14, 1998
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 35 min
GenresBiography
Drama
History
In Release387 days/55 weeks
Widest Release1,019 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | 3 | $51,307 | - | - | 6 | $8,551 | $51,307 | 1 |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | 3 | $37,036 | -27.8% | - | 6 | $6,172 | $88,343 | 2 |
| Dec 12 | Friday | 1 | $1,372,543 | +3,606% | - | 322 | $4,262 | $1,460,886 | 3 |
| Dec 13 | Saturday | 1 | $1,825,681 | +33% | - | 322 | $5,669 | $3,286,567 | 4 |
| Dec 14 | Sunday | 1 | $1,375,299 | -24.7% | - | 322 | $4,271 | $4,661,866 | 5 |
| Dec 15 | Monday | 1 | $432,173 | -68.6% | - | 322 | $1,342 | $5,094,039 | 6 |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | 1 | $438,960 | +1.6% | - | 322 | $1,363 | $5,532,999 | 7 |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | 1 | $428,131 | -2.5% | +734.4% | 322 | $1,329 | $5,961,130 | 8 |
| Dec 18 | Thursday | 1 | $433,129 | +1.2% | +1,069.5% | 322 | $1,345 | $6,394,259 | 9 |
| Dec 19 | Friday | 3 | $925,325 | +113.6% | -32.6% | 480 | $1,927 | $7,319,584 | 10 |
| Dec 20 | Saturday | 3 | $1,343,332 | +45.2% | -26.4% | 480 | $2,798 | $8,662,916 | 11 |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | 3 | $1,011,679 | -24.7% | -26.4% | 480 | $2,107 | $9,674,595 | 12 |
| Dec 22 | Monday | 3 | $568,266 | -43.8% | +31.5% | 480 | $1,183 | $10,242,861 | 13 |
| Dec 23 | Tuesday | 3 | $596,612 | +5% | +35.9% | 480 | $1,242 | $10,839,473 | 14 |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | 3 | $487,256 | -18.3% | +13.8% | 480 | $1,015 | $11,326,729 | 15 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Thursday | 7 | $1,265,420 | +159.7% | +192.2% | 712 | $1,777 | $12,592,149 | 16 |
| Dec 26 | Friday | 4 | $1,831,681 | +44.7% | +98% | 712 | $2,572 | $14,423,830 | 17 |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | 4 | $1,799,104 | -1.8% | +33.9% | 712 | $2,526 | $16,222,934 | 18 |
| Dec 28 | Sunday | 4 | $1,545,221 | -14.1% | +52.7% | 712 | $2,170 | $17,768,155 | 19 |
| Dec 29 | Monday | 4 | $927,605 | -40% | +63.2% | 712 | $1,302 | $18,695,760 | 20 |
| Dec 30 | Tuesday | 4 | $985,636 | +6.3% | +65.2% | 712 | $1,384 | $19,681,396 | 21 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Wednesday | 4 | $954,936 | -3.1% | +96% | 726 | $1,315 | $20,636,332 | 22 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Thursday | 5 | $1,600,341 | +67.6% | +26.5% | 726 | $2,204 | $22,236,673 | 23 |
| Jan 2 | Friday | 4 | $1,629,149 | +1.8% | -11.1% | 726 | $2,244 | $23,865,822 | 24 |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | 4 | $1,807,765 | +11% | +0.5% | 726 | $2,490 | $25,673,587 | 25 |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | 4 | $1,040,540 | -42.4% | -32.7% | 726 | $1,433 | $26,714,127 | 26 |
| Jan 5 | Monday | 3 | $359,896 | -65.4% | -61.2% | 726 | $495 | $27,074,023 | 27 |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | 3 | $370,842 | +3% | -62.4% | 726 | $510 | $27,444,865 | 28 |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | 3 | $334,470 | -9.8% | -65% | 726 | $460 | $27,779,335 | 29 |
| Jan 8 | Thursday | 3 | $330,494 | -1.2% | -79.3% | 726 | $455 | $28,109,829 | 30 |
| Jan 9 | Friday | 4 | $737,222 | +123.1% | -54.7% | 773 | $953 | $28,847,051 | 31 |
| Jan 10 | Saturday | 4 | $1,299,065 | +76.2% | -28.1% | 773 | $1,680 | $30,146,116 | 32 |
| Jan 11 | Sunday | 4 | $651,716 | -49.8% | -37.4% | 773 | $843 | $30,797,832 | 33 |
| Jan 12 | Monday | 3 | $201,994 | -69% | -43.9% | 773 | $261 | $30,999,826 | 34 |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | 3 | $249,342 | +23.4% | -32.8% | 773 | $322 | $31,249,168 | 35 |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | 3 | $218,522 | -12.4% | -34.7% | 773 | $282 | $31,467,690 | 36 |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | 3 | $223,618 | +2.3% | -32.3% | 773 | $289 | $31,691,308 | 37 |
| Jan 16 | Friday | 4 | $659,414 | +194.9% | -10.6% | 1,001 | $658 | $32,350,722 | 38 |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | 4 | $1,211,221 | +83.7% | -6.8% | 1,001 | $1,210 | $33,561,943 | 39 |
| Jan 18 | Sunday | 4 | $892,494 | -26.3% | +36.9% | 1,001 | $891 | $34,454,437 | 40 |
| Jan 19 MLK Day | Monday | 4 | $577,902 | -35.2% | +186.1% | 1,001 | $577 | $35,032,339 | 41 |
| Jan 20 | Tuesday | 3 | $225,227 | -61% | -9.7% | 1,001 | $225 | $35,257,566 | 42 |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday | 3 | $197,850 | -12.2% | -9.5% | 1,001 | $197 | $35,455,416 | 43 |
| Jan 22 | Thursday | 3 | $199,293 | +0.7% | -10.9% | 1,001 | $199 | $35,654,709 | 44 |
| Jan 23 | Friday | 3 | $498,472 | +150.1% | -24.4% | 1,019 | $489 | $36,153,181 | 45 |
| Jan 24 | Saturday | 4 | $949,264 | +90.4% | -21.6% | 1,019 | $931 | $37,102,445 | 46 |
| Jan 25 | Sunday | 4 | $312,144 | -67.1% | -65% | 1,019 | $306 | $37,414,589 | 47 |
| Jan 26 | Monday | 3 | $151,560 | -51.4% | -73.8% | 1,019 | $148 | $37,566,149 | 48 |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | 3 | $174,608 | +15.2% | -22.5% | 1,019 | $171 | $37,740,757 | 49 |
| Jan 28 | Wednesday | 3 | $164,586 | -5.7% | -16.8% | 1,019 | $161 | $37,905,343 | 50 |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | 3 | $183,184 | +11.3% | -8.1% | 1,019 | $179 | $38,088,527 | 51 |
| Jan 30 | Friday | 3 | $353,505 | +93% | -29.1% | 908 | $389 | $38,442,032 | 52 |
| Jan 31 | Saturday | 4 | $666,841 | +88.6% | -29.8% | 908 | $734 | $39,108,873 | 53 |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | 4 | $363,479 | -45.5% | +16.4% | 908 | $400 | $39,472,352 | 54 |
| Feb 2 | Monday | 3 | $96,218 | -73.5% | -36.5% | 908 | $105 | $39,568,570 | 55 |
| Feb 3 | Tuesday | 3 | $122,562 | +27.4% | -29.8% | 908 | $134 | $39,691,132 | 56 |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | 3 | $101,501 | -17.2% | -38.3% | 908 | $111 | $39,792,633 | 57 |
| Feb 5 | Thursday | 3 | $109,300 | +7.7% | -40.3% | 908 | $120 | $39,901,933 | 58 |
| Feb 6 | Friday | 4 | $246,517 | +125.5% | -30.3% | 818 | $301 | $40,148,450 | 59 |
| Feb 7 Nagano Olympics | Saturday | 5 | $455,072 | +84.6% | -31.8% | 818 | $556 | $40,603,522 | 60 |
| Feb 8 Nagano Olympics | Sunday | 5 | $257,139 | -43.5% | -29.3% | 818 | $314 | $40,860,661 | 61 |
| Feb 9 Nagano Olympics | Monday | 4 | $73,452 | -71.4% | -23.7% | 818 | $89 | $40,934,113 | 62 |
| Feb 10 Nagano Olympics | Tuesday | 4 | $81,200 | +10.5% | -33.7% | 818 | $99 | $41,015,313 | 63 |
| Feb 11 Nagano Olympics | Wednesday | 4 | $82,946 | +2.2% | -18.3% | 818 | $101 | $41,098,259 | 64 |
| Feb 12 Nagano Olympics | Thursday | 4 | $88,796 | +7.1% | -18.8% | 818 | $108 | $41,187,055 | 65 |
| Feb 13 Nagano Olympics | Friday | 4 | $143,440 | +61.5% | -41.8% | 729 | $196 | $41,330,495 | 66 |
| Feb 14 Nagano Olympics | Saturday | 4 | $349,132 | +143.4% | -23.3% | 729 | $478 | $41,679,627 | 67 |
| Feb 15 Nagano Olympics | Sunday | 4 | $211,175 | -39.5% | -17.9% | 729 | $289 | $41,890,802 | 68 |
| Feb 16 Nagano Olympics Presidents' Day | Monday | 5 | $114,952 | -45.6% | +56.5% | 729 | $157 | $42,005,754 | 69 |
| Feb 17 Nagano Olympics | Tuesday | 4 | $65,708 | -42.8% | -19.1% | 729 | $90 | $42,071,462 | 70 |
| Feb 18 Nagano Olympics | Wednesday | 5 | $55,633 | -15.3% | -32.9% | 729 | $76 | $42,127,095 | 71 |
| Feb 19 Nagano Olympics | Thursday | 4 | $66,647 | +19.8% | -24.9% | 729 | $91 | $42,193,742 | 72 |
| Feb 20 Nagano Olympics | Friday | 4 | $106,828 | +60.3% | -25.5% | 601 | $177 | $42,300,570 | 73 |
| Feb 21 Nagano Olympics | Saturday | 4 | $196,412 | +83.9% | -43.7% | 601 | $326 | $42,496,982 | 74 |
| Feb 22 Nagano Olympics | Sunday | 4 | $109,648 | -44.2% | -48.1% | 601 | $182 | $42,606,630 | 75 |
| Feb 23 | Monday | 4 | $32,592 | -70.3% | -71.6% | 601 | $54 | $42,639,222 | 76 |
| Feb 24 | Tuesday | 4 | $38,256 | +17.4% | -41.8% | 601 | $63 | $42,677,478 | 77 |
| Feb 25 | Wednesday | 4 | $34,898 | -8.8% | -37.3% | 601 | $58 | $42,712,376 | 78 |
| Feb 26 | Thursday | 4 | $46,717 | +33.9% | -29.9% | 601 | $77 | $42,759,093 | 79 |
| Feb 27 | Friday | 4 | $65,953 | +41.2% | -38.3% | 401 | $164 | $42,825,046 | 80 |
| Feb 28 | Saturday | 4 | $112,159 | +70.1% | -42.9% | 401 | $279 | $42,937,205 | 81 |
| Mar 1 | Sunday | 5 | $74,089 | -33.9% | -32.4% | 401 | $184 | $43,011,294 | 82 |
| Mar 2 | Monday | 4 | $21,842 | -70.5% | -33% | 401 | $54 | $43,033,136 | 83 |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | 4 | $23,880 | +9.3% | -37.6% | 401 | $59 | $43,057,016 | 84 |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | 4 | $22,838 | -4.4% | -34.6% | 401 | $56 | $43,079,854 | 85 |
| Mar 5 | Thursday | 4 | $27,678 | +21.2% | -40.8% | 401 | $69 | $43,107,532 | 86 |
| Mar 6 | Friday | 4 | $29,536 | +6.7% | -55.2% | 226 | $130 | $43,137,068 | 87 |
| Mar 7 | Saturday | 5 | $52,975 | +79.4% | -52.8% | 226 | $234 | $43,190,043 | 88 |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | 5 | $32,039 | -39.5% | -56.8% | 226 | $141 | $43,222,082 | 89 |
| Mar 9 | Monday | 3 | $10,347 | -67.7% | -52.6% | 226 | $45 | $43,232,429 | 90 |
| Mar 10 | Tuesday | 3 | $11,482 | +11% | -51.9% | 226 | $50 | $43,243,911 | 91 |
| Mar 11 | Wednesday | 4 | $10,833 | -5.7% | -52.6% | 226 | $47 | $43,254,744 | 92 |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | 3 | $11,609 | +7.2% | -58.1% | 226 | $51 | $43,266,353 | 93 |
| Mar 13 | Friday | 3 | $76,330 | +557.5% | +158.4% | 570 | $133 | $43,342,683 | 94 |
| Mar 14 | Saturday | 3 | $140,550 | +84.1% | +165.3% | 570 | $246 | $43,483,233 | 95 |
| Mar 15 | Sunday | 3 | $87,986 | -37.4% | +174.6% | 570 | $154 | $43,571,219 | 96 |
| Mar 16 | Monday | 3 | $33,139 | -62.3% | +220.3% | 570 | $58 | $43,604,358 | 97 |
| Mar 17 | Tuesday | 3 | $36,944 | +11.5% | +221.8% | 570 | $64 | $43,641,302 | 98 |
| Mar 18 | Wednesday | 3 | $41,559 | +12.5% | +283.6% | 570 | $72 | $43,682,861 | 99 |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | 3 | $39,228 | -5.6% | +237.9% | 570 | $68 | $43,722,089 | 100 |
| Mar 20 | Friday | 4 | $54,588 | +39.2% | -28.5% | 426 | $128 | $43,776,677 | 101 |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | 4 | $95,587 | +75.1% | -32% | 426 | $224 | $43,872,264 | 102 |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | 4 | $63,573 | -33.5% | -27.7% | 426 | $149 | $43,935,837 | 103 |
| Mar 23 | Monday | 4 | $19,135 | -69.9% | -42.3% | 426 | $44 | $43,954,972 | 104 |
| Mar 24 | Tuesday | 4 | $29,096 | +52.1% | -21.2% | 426 | $68 | $43,984,068 | 105 |
| Mar 25 | Wednesday | 4 | $24,435 | -16% | -41.2% | 426 | $57 | $44,008,503 | 106 |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | 4 | $25,982 | +6.3% | -33.8% | 426 | $60 | $44,034,485 | 107 |
| Mar 27 | Friday | 5 | $23,671 | -8.9% | -56.6% | 317 | $74 | $44,058,156 | 108 |
| Mar 28 | Saturday | 5 | $30,146 | +27.4% | -68.5% | 317 | $95 | $44,088,302 | 109 |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | 5 | $19,502 | -35.3% | -69.3% | 317 | $61 | $44,107,804 | 110 |
| Mar 30 | Monday | 5 | $9,205 | -52.8% | -51.9% | 317 | $29 | $44,117,009 | 111 |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | 5 | $11,545 | +25.4% | -60.3% | 317 | $36 | $44,128,554 | 112 |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | 5 | $11,683 | +1.2% | -52.2% | 317 | $36 | $44,140,237 | 113 |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | 5 | $7,502 | -35.8% | -71.1% | 317 | $23 | $44,147,739 | 114 |
| Apr 3 | Friday | 5 | $8,900 | +18.6% | -62.4% | 169 | $52 | $44,156,639 | 115 |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | 5 | $11,230 | +26.2% | -62.7% | 169 | $66 | $44,167,869 | 116 |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | 5 | $7,525 | -33% | -61.4% | 169 | $44 | $44,175,394 | 117 |
| Apr 6 | Monday | 5 | $7,937 | +5.5% | -13.8% | 169 | $46 | $44,183,331 | 118 |
| Apr 7 | Tuesday | 5 | $7,558 | -4.8% | -34.5% | 169 | $44 | $44,190,889 | 119 |
| Apr 8 | Wednesday | 5 | $9,111 | +20.5% | -22% | 169 | $53 | $44,200,000 | 120 |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | 5 | $10,632 | +16.7% | +41.7% | 169 | $62 | $44,210,632 | 121 |
| Apr 13 | Monday | 5 | $1,371 | - | -82.7% | 26 | $52 | $44,212,003 | 125 |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | 5 | $1,560 | +13.8% | -79.4% | 26 | $60 | $44,213,563 | 126 |
| Apr 15 | Wednesday | 5 | $1,501 | -3.8% | -83.5% | 26 | $57 | $44,215,064 | 127 |
| Apr 16 | Thursday | 5 | $1,566 | +4.3% | -85.3% | 26 | $60 | $44,216,630 | 128 |
| Apr 17 | Friday | 6 | $933 | -40.4% | - | 8 | $116 | $44,217,563 | 129 |
| Apr 18 | Saturday | 6 | $2,079 | +122.8% | - | 9 | $231 | $44,219,642 | 130 |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | 6 | $1,655 | -20.4% | - | 10 | $165 | $44,221,297 | 131 |
| Apr 20 | Monday | 6 | $466 | -71.8% | -66% | 10 | $46 | $44,221,763 | 132 |
| Apr 21 | Tuesday | 6 | $563 | +20.8% | -63.9% | 10 | $56 | $44,222,326 | 133 |
| Apr 22 | Wednesday | 6 | $627 | +11.4% | -58.2% | 10 | $62 | $44,222,953 | 134 |
| Apr 23 | Thursday | 6 | $991 | +58.1% | -36.7% | 10 | $99 | $44,223,944 | 135 |
| Apr 24 | Friday | 6 | $414 | -58.2% | -55.6% | 3 | $138 | $44,224,358 | 136 |
| Apr 25 | Saturday | 6 | $420 | +1.4% | -79.8% | 3 | $140 | $44,224,778 | 137 |
| Apr 26 | Sunday | 6 | $584 | +39% | -64.7% | 3 | $194 | $44,225,362 | 138 |
| Apr 27 | Monday | 6 | $63 | -89.2% | -86.5% | 3 | $21 | $44,225,425 | 139 |
| Apr 28 | Tuesday | 6 | $182 | +188.9% | -67.7% | 3 | $60 | $44,225,607 | 140 |
| Apr 29 | Wednesday | 6 | $114 | -37.4% | -81.8% | 3 | $38 | $44,225,721 | 141 |
| Apr 30 | Thursday | 6 | $168 | +47.4% | -83% | 3 | $56 | $44,225,889 | 142 |
| May 1 | Friday | 6 | $268 | +59.5% | -35.3% | 2 | $134 | $44,226,157 | 143 |
| May 2 | Saturday | 6 | $564 | +110.4% | +34.3% | 2 | $282 | $44,226,721 | 144 |
| May 3 | Sunday | 6 | $85 | -84.9% | -85.4% | 2 | $42 | $44,226,806 | 145 |
| May 4 | Monday | 6 | $199 | +134.1% | +215.9% | 3 | $66 | $44,227,005 | 146 |
| May 5 | Tuesday | 6 | $237 | +19.1% | +30.2% | 3 | $79 | $44,227,242 | 147 |
| May 6 | Wednesday | 6 | $75 | -68.4% | -34.2% | 3 | $25 | $44,227,317 | 148 |
| May 7 | Thursday | 6 | $91 | +21.3% | -45.8% | 3 | $30 | $44,227,408 | 149 |
| May 8 | Friday | 7 | $337 | +270.3% | +25.7% | 4 | $84 | $44,227,745 | 150 |
| May 9 | Saturday | 7 | $683 | +102.7% | +21.1% | 4 | $170 | $44,228,428 | 151 |
| May 10 | Sunday | 7 | $313 | -54.2% | +268.2% | 4 | $78 | $44,228,741 | 152 |
| May 11 | Monday | 7 | $177 | -43.5% | -11.1% | 4 | $44 | $44,228,918 | 153 |
| May 12 | Tuesday | 7 | $284 | +60.5% | +19.8% | 4 | $71 | $44,229,202 | 154 |
| May 13 | Wednesday | 7 | $141 | -50.4% | +88% | 4 | $35 | $44,229,343 | 155 |
| May 14 | Thursday | 7 | $98 | -30.5% | +7.7% | 4 | $24 | $44,229,441 | 156 |
