Soul Man
To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.
DistributorNew World Pictures
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Opening$4,422,179
1,282 theaters
1,282 theaters
Release DateOct 24, 1986
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy
Romance
In Release70 days/10 weeks
Widest Release1,320 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24-26 | 3 | $4,422,179 | - | 1,282 | - | $3,449 | $4,422,179 | 1 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 3 | $3,524,711 | -20.3% | 1,285 | +3 | $2,742 | $9,104,091 | 2 |
| Nov 7-9 | 3 | $3,475,407 | -1.4% | 1,267 | -18 | $2,743 | $13,665,435 | 3 |
| Nov 14-16 | 3 | $2,827,444 | -18.6% | 1,278 | +11 | $2,212 | $17,565,881 | 4 |
| Nov 21-23 | 7 | $2,200,993 | -22.2% | 1,320 | +42 | $1,667 | $20,366,809 | 5 |
| Nov 28-30 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 8 | $2,438,768 | +10.8% | 1,220 | -100 | $1,998 | $24,061,145 | 6 |
| Dec 5-7 Post-Thanksgiving | 9 | $1,222,927 | -49.9% | 1,184 | -36 | $1,032 | $25,692,592 | 7 |
| Dec 12-14 | 12 | $467,328 | -61.8% | 872 | -312 | $535 | $26,447,273 | 8 |
