Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
A ski jumper descends from winning 4 Olympic Gold Medals, to serving two years for stabbing a relative. Careers as a stripper and singer, plus five marriages, replete with allegations of domestic violence are fictionalized sympathetically in this dramedy. Alleged exploitation/manipulation of Matti, due to his naivety and gullibility, along with deterioration of his skiing ability due to heavy drinking and bad decisions is emphasized. Many Matti malapropisms a la Yogi Berra, attributed to the Finnish skiing legend, are employed as biopic comic dialogue.
DistributorBuena Vista International
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Release DateJan 13, 2006
Running Time2 hr 15 min
GenresBiography
Comedy
Drama
Sport
In Release353 days/50 weeks
Widest Release75 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6-12 | 13 | $20,919 | - | 7 | - | $2,988 | $20,919 | - |
| Jan 13-19 | 1 | $1,391,397 | - | 75 | - | $18,551 | $1,412,316 | 1 |
| Jan 20-26 | 1 | $1,104,559 | -20.6% | 75 | - | $14,727 | $2,516,875 | 2 |
| Jan 27-Feb 2 | 1 | $695,486 | -37% | 75 | - | $9,273 | $3,212,361 | 3 |
| Feb 3-9 | 1 | $417,439 | -40% | 75 | - | $5,565 | $3,629,800 | 4 |
| Feb 10-16 | 1 | $273,955 | -34.4% | 72 | -3 | $3,804 | $3,903,755 | 5 |
| Feb 17-23 | 2 | $168,777 | -38.4% | 52 | -20 | $3,245 | $4,072,532 | 6 |
| Feb 24-Mar 2 | 3 | $101,326 | -40% | 44 | -8 | $2,302 | $4,173,858 | 7 |
| Mar 3-9 | 3 | $82,065 | -19% | 38 | -6 | $2,159 | $4,255,923 | 8 |
| Mar 10-16 | 6 | $49,611 | -39.5% | 29 | -9 | $1,710 | $4,305,534 | 9 |
| Mar 17-23 | 9 | $33,081 | -33.3% | 18 | -11 | $1,837 | $4,338,615 | 10 |
| Mar 24-30 | 13 | $20,484 | -38.1% | 16 | -2 | $1,280 | $4,359,099 | 11 |
