The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$23,859
5 theaters
5 theaters
Budget$15,000,000
Release DateDec 14, 2005
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Jun 8, 2006
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresAdventure
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Western
In Release383 days/54 weeks
Widest Release356 theaters
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Key:Estimated
| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16-18 | 46 | $23,859 | - | 5 | - | $4,771 | $31,644 | 1 |
| Feb 3-5 | 38 | $205,994 | - | 33 | - | $6,242 | $237,638 | 8 |
| Feb 10-12 Torino Olympics | 38 | $181,636 | -11.8% | 42 | +9 | $4,324 | $487,358 | 9 |
| Feb 17-19 Torino Olympics | 40 | $191,300 | +5.3% | 41 | -1 | $4,665 | $745,382 | 10 |
| Feb 17-20 Presidents' Day wknd Torino Olympics | 39 | $231,041 | - | 41 | - | $5,635 | $785,123 | - |
| Feb 24-26 Torino Olympics | 15 | $1,132,000 | +491.7% | 347 | +306 | $3,262 | $1,961,000 | 11 |
| Mar 3-5 | 22 | $651,997 | -42.4% | 356 | +9 | $1,831 | $2,833,279 | 12 |
| Mar 10-12 | 23 | $429,879 | -34.1% | 286 | -70 | $1,503 | $3,476,699 | 13 |
| Mar 17-19 | 24 | $343,211 | -20.2% | 234 | -52 | $1,466 | $3,992,220 | 14 |
| Mar 24-26 | 28 | $223,491 | -34.9% | 212 | -22 | $1,054 | $4,349,191 | 15 |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | 31 | $132,024 | -40.9% | 142 | -70 | $929 | $4,575,126 | 16 |
| Apr 7-9 | 37 | $81,534 | -38.2% | 112 | -30 | $727 | $4,711,247 | 17 |
| Apr 14-16 | 50 | $54,201 | -33.5% | 75 | -37 | $722 | $4,822,505 | 18 |
| Apr 21-23 | 55 | $27,469 | -49.3% | 49 | -26 | $560 | $4,872,598 | 19 |
| Apr 28-30 | 51 | $29,552 | +7.6% | 44 | -5 | $671 | $4,913,407 | 20 |
| May 5-7 | 66 | $12,765 | -56.8% | 28 | -16 | $455 | $4,943,909 | 21 |
| May 12-14 | 78 | $8,598 | -32.6% | 16 | -12 | $537 | $4,960,885 | 22 |
| May 19-21 | 58 | $17,568 | +104.3% | 19 | +3 | $924 | $4,984,165 | 23 |
| May 26-28 | 57 | $17,938 | +2.1% | 12 | -7 | $1,494 | $5,008,715 | 24 |
| May 26-29 Memorial Day wknd | 60 | $19,766 | - | 12 | - | $1,647 | $5,010,543 | - |
| Jun 2-4 | 78 | $5,651 | -68.5% | 17 | +5 | $332 | $5,023,275 | 25 |
