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
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 5-1111$88,343-6-$14,723$88,3431
Dec 12-184$6,305,916+7,038%322+316$19,583$6,394,2592
Dec 19-256$6,197,890-1.7%712+390$8,704$12,592,1493
Dec 26-Jan 1, 199810$9,644,524+55.6%726+14$13,284$22,236,6734
Jan 2-87$5,873,156-39.1%726-$8,089$28,109,8295
Jan 9-1510$3,581,479-39%773+47$4,633$31,691,3086
Jan 16-2210$3,963,401+10.7%1,001+228$3,959$35,654,7097
Jan 23-2912$2,433,818-38.6%1,019+18$2,388$38,088,5278
Jan 30-Feb 512$1,813,406-25.5%908-111$1,997$39,901,9339
Feb 6-1211$1,285,122-29.1%818-90$1,571$41,187,05510
Feb 13-1913$1,006,687-21.7%729-89$1,380$42,193,74211
Feb 20-2612$565,351-43.8%601-128$940$42,759,09312
Feb 27-Mar 515$348,439-38.4%401-200$868$43,107,53213
Mar 6-1215$158,821-54.4%226-175$702$43,266,35314
Mar 13-1913$455,736+186.9%570+344$799$43,722,08915
Mar 20-2613$312,396-31.5%426-144$733$44,034,48516
Mar 27-Apr 216$113,254-63.7%317-109$357$44,147,73917
Apr 3-914$62,893-44.5%169-148$372$44,210,63218
Apr 10-1618$5,998-90.5%26-143$230$44,216,63019
Apr 17-2321$7,314+21.9%10-16$731$44,223,94420
Apr 24-3017$1,945-73.4%3-7$648$44,225,88921
May 1-719$1,519-21.9%3-$506$44,227,40822
May 8-1416$2,033+33.8%4+1$508$44,229,44123