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.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$44,229,441
Summary Details
DistributorDreamWorks Distribution
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Opening$4,573,523
322 theaters
Budget$36,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 10, 1997 (Dec 26, 1997) - May 14, 1998
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 35 min
GenresBiography Drama History
In Release387 days/55 weeks
Widest Release1,019 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 12-145$4,573,523-322-$14,203$4,661,8661
Dec 19-218$3,280,336-28.3%480+158$6,834$9,674,5952
Dec 26-2811$5,176,006+57.8%712+232$7,269$17,768,1553
Jan 2-47$4,477,454-13.5%726+14$6,167$26,714,1274
Jan 9-1110$2,688,003-40%773+47$3,477$30,797,8325
Jan 16-184$2,763,129+2.8%1,001+228$2,760$34,454,4376
Jan 16-19
MLK wknd
10$3,341,031-1,001-$3,337$35,032,339-
Jan 23-2512$1,759,880-36.3%1,019+18$1,727$37,414,5897
Jan 30-Feb 114$1,383,825-21.4%908-111$1,524$39,472,3528
Feb 6-8
Nagano Olympics
15$958,728-30.7%818-90$1,172$40,860,6619
Feb 13-15
Nagano Olympics
7$703,747-26.6%729-89$965$41,890,80210
Feb 13-16
Nagano Olympics
Presidents' Day wknd
16$818,699-729-$1,123$42,005,754-
Feb 20-22
Nagano Olympics
15$412,888-41.3%601-128$687$42,606,63011
Feb 27-Mar 117$252,201-38.9%401-200$628$43,011,29412
Mar 6-822$114,550-54.6%226-175$506$43,222,08213
Mar 13-1516$304,866+166.1%570+344$534$43,571,21914
Mar 20-2218$213,748-29.9%426-144$501$43,935,83715
Mar 27-2918$73,319-65.7%317-109$231$44,107,80416
Apr 3-522$27,655-62.3%169-148$163$44,175,39417
Apr 10-13
Easter wknd
5$1,371-26-$52$44,212,003-
Apr 17-1926$4,667-10-$466$44,221,29719
Apr 24-2624$1,418-69.6%3-7$472$44,225,36220
May 1-326$917-35.3%2-1$458$44,226,80621
May 8-1019$1,333+45.4%4+2$333$44,228,74122