The Dictator
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
DistributorParamount Pictures
See full company information
See full company information
Opening$17,435,092
3,008 theaters
3,008 theaters
Budget$65,000,000
Release DateMay 16, 2012
-
Jul 26, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 23 min
GenresComedy
In Release230 days/32 weeks
Widest Release3,014 theaters
IMDbPro
See more details at IMDbPro
| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | Wednesday | 2 | $4,175,274 | - | - | 3,003 | $1,390 | $4,175,274 | 1 |
| May 17 | Thursday | 2 | $2,865,807 | -31.4% | - | 3,003 | $954 | $7,041,081 | 2 |
| May 18 | Friday | 3 | $5,727,753 | +99.9% | - | 3,008 | $1,904 | $12,768,834 | 3 |
| May 19 | Saturday | 3 | $6,651,247 | +16.1% | - | 3,008 | $2,211 | $19,420,081 | 4 |
| May 20 | Sunday | 3 | $5,056,092 | -24% | - | 3,008 | $1,680 | $24,476,173 | 5 |
| May 21 | Monday | 3 | $2,157,365 | -57.3% | - | 3,008 | $717 | $26,633,538 | 6 |
| May 22 | Tuesday | 3 | $2,151,734 | -0.3% | - | 3,008 | $715 | $28,785,272 | 7 |
| May 23 | Wednesday | 3 | $1,520,191 | -29.4% | -63.6% | 3,008 | $505 | $30,305,463 | 8 |
| May 24 | Thursday | 3 | $1,542,641 | +1.5% | -46.2% | 3,008 | $512 | $31,848,104 | 9 |
| May 25 | Friday | 5 | $2,777,545 | +80.1% | -51.5% | 3,014 | $921 | $34,625,649 | 10 |
| May 26 | Saturday | 4 | $3,318,973 | +19.5% | -50.1% | 3,014 | $1,101 | $37,944,622 | 11 |
| May 27 | Sunday | 4 | $3,180,042 | -4.2% | -37.1% | 3,014 | $1,055 | $41,124,664 | 12 |
| May 28 Memorial Day | Monday | 4 | $2,188,857 | -31.2% | +1.5% | 3,014 | $726 | $43,313,521 | 13 |
| May 29 | Tuesday | 3 | $1,158,547 | -47.1% | -46.2% | 3,014 | $384 | $44,472,068 | 14 |
| May 30 | Wednesday | 4 | $812,022 | -29.9% | -46.6% | 3,014 | $269 | $45,284,090 | 15 |
| May 31 | Thursday | 4 | $826,270 | +1.8% | -46.4% | 3,014 | $274 | $46,110,360 | 16 |
| Jun 1 | Friday | 6 | $1,403,679 | +69.9% | -49.5% | 2,649 | $529 | $47,514,039 | 17 |
| Jun 2 | Saturday | 6 | $1,977,641 | +40.9% | -40.4% | 2,649 | $746 | $49,491,680 | 18 |
| Jun 3 | Sunday | 5 | $1,320,684 | -33.2% | -58.5% | 2,649 | $498 | $50,812,364 | 19 |
| Jun 4 | Monday | 4 | $561,166 | -57.5% | -74.4% | 2,649 | $211 | $51,373,530 | 20 |
| Jun 5 | Tuesday | 4 | $669,732 | +19.3% | -42.2% | 2,649 | $252 | $52,043,262 | 21 |
| Jun 6 | Wednesday | 7 | $502,062 | -25% | -38.2% | 2,649 | $189 | $52,545,324 | 22 |
| Jun 7 | Thursday | 7 | $493,216 | -1.8% | -40.3% | 2,649 | $186 | $53,038,540 | 23 |
| Jun 8 | Friday | 8 | $713,818 | +44.7% | -49.1% | 1,651 | $432 | $53,752,358 | 24 |
| Jun 9 | Saturday | 9 | $849,480 | +19% | -57% | 1,651 | $514 | $54,601,838 | 25 |
| Jun 10 | Sunday | 8 | $679,265 | -20% | -48.6% | 1,651 | $411 | $55,281,103 | 26 |
| Jun 11 | Monday | 8 | $311,012 | -54.2% | -44.6% | 1,651 | $188 | $55,592,115 | 27 |
| Jun 12 | Tuesday | 8 | $386,067 | +24.1% | -42.4% | 1,651 | $233 | $55,978,182 | 28 |
| Jun 13 | Wednesday | 8 | $318,114 | -17.6% | -36.6% | 1,651 | $192 | $56,296,296 | 29 |
| Jun 14 | Thursday | 8 | $271,967 | -14.5% | -44.9% | 1,651 | $164 | $56,568,263 | 30 |
| Jun 15 | Friday | 11 | $347,160 | +27.6% | -51.4% | 1,119 | $310 | $56,915,423 | 31 |
| Jun 16 | Saturday | 12 | $453,050 | +30.5% | -46.7% | 1,119 | $404 | $57,368,473 | 32 |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | 11 | $309,244 | -31.7% | -54.5% | 1,119 | $276 | $57,677,717 | 33 |
| Jun 18 | Monday | 11 | $158,014 | -48.9% | -49.2% | 1,119 | $141 | $57,835,731 | 34 |
| Jun 19 | Tuesday | 11 | $182,377 | +15.4% | -52.8% | 1,119 | $162 | $58,018,108 | 35 |
| Jun 20 | Wednesday | 11 | $157,820 | -13.5% | -50.4% | 1,119 | $141 | $58,175,928 | 36 |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | 11 | $148,160 | -6.1% | -45.5% | 1,119 | $132 | $58,324,088 | 37 |
| Jun 22 | Friday | 18 | $120,371 | -18.8% | -65.3% | 316 | $380 | $58,444,459 | 38 |
| Jun 23 | Saturday | 18 | $151,604 | +25.9% | -66.5% | 316 | $479 | $58,596,063 | 39 |
| Jun 24 | Sunday | 17 | $108,989 | -28.1% | -64.8% | 316 | $344 | $58,705,052 | 40 |
| Jun 25 | Monday | 16 | $63,067 | -42.1% | -60.1% | 316 | $199 | $58,768,119 | 41 |
| Jun 26 | Tuesday | 15 | $73,365 | +16.3% | -59.8% | 316 | $232 | $58,841,484 | 42 |
| Jun 27 | Wednesday | 17 | $53,309 | -27.3% | -66.2% | 316 | $168 | $58,894,793 | 43 |
| Jun 28 | Thursday | 19 | $47,239 | -11.4% | -68.1% | 316 | $149 | $58,942,032 | 44 |
| Jun 29 | Friday | 29 | $45,725 | -3.2% | -62% | 130 | $351 | $58,987,757 | 45 |
| Jun 30 | Saturday | 28 | $56,868 | +24.4% | -62.5% | 130 | $437 | $59,044,625 | 46 |
| Jul 1 | Sunday | 26 | $49,051 | -13.7% | -55% | 130 | $377 | $59,093,676 | 47 |
| Jul 2 | Monday | 27 | $22,754 | -53.6% | -63.9% | 130 | $175 | $59,116,430 | 48 |
| Jul 3 | Tuesday | 29 | $19,548 | -14.1% | -73.4% | 130 | $150 | $59,135,978 | 49 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day | Wednesday | 31 | $15,320 | -21.6% | -71.3% | 130 | $117 | $59,151,298 | 50 |
| Jul 5 | Thursday | 32 | $15,372 | +0.3% | -67.5% | 130 | $118 | $59,166,670 | 51 |
| Jul 6 | Friday | 31 | $44,809 | +191.5% | -2% | 186 | $240 | $59,211,479 | 52 |
| Jul 7 | Saturday | 31 | $53,240 | +18.8% | -6.4% | 186 | $286 | $59,264,719 | 53 |
| Jul 8 | Sunday | 31 | $45,832 | -13.9% | -6.6% | 186 | $246 | $59,310,551 | 54 |
| Jul 9 | Monday | 29 | $22,591 | -50.7% | -0.7% | 186 | $121 | $59,333,142 | 55 |
| Jul 10 | Tuesday | 30 | $24,315 | +7.6% | +24.4% | 186 | $130 | $59,357,457 | 56 |
| Jul 11 | Wednesday | 30 | $20,946 | -13.9% | +36.7% | 186 | $112 | $59,378,403 | 57 |
| Jul 12 | Thursday | 31 | $22,574 | +7.8% | +46.9% | 186 | $121 | $59,400,977 | 58 |
| Jul 13 | Friday | 34 | $31,427 | +39.2% | -29.9% | 161 | $195 | $59,432,404 | 59 |
| Jul 14 | Saturday | 33 | $37,968 | +20.8% | -28.7% | 161 | $235 | $59,470,372 | 60 |
| Jul 15 | Sunday | 32 | $34,055 | -10.3% | -25.7% | 161 | $211 | $59,504,427 | 61 |
| Jul 16 | Monday | 29 | $15,547 | -54.3% | -31.2% | 161 | $96 | $59,519,974 | 62 |
| Jul 17 | Tuesday | 29 | $17,516 | +12.7% | -28% | 161 | $108 | $59,537,490 | 63 |
| Jul 18 | Wednesday | 31 | $16,769 | -4.3% | -19.9% | 161 | $104 | $59,554,259 | 64 |
| Jul 19 | Thursday | 33 | $15,013 | -10.5% | -33.5% | 161 | $93 | $59,569,272 | 65 |
| Jul 20 | Friday | 34 | $14,153 | -5.7% | -55% | 105 | $134 | $59,583,425 | 66 |
| Jul 21 | Saturday | 34 | $17,615 | +24.5% | -53.6% | 105 | $167 | $59,601,040 | 67 |
| Jul 22 | Sunday | 32 | $16,028 | -9% | -52.9% | 105 | $152 | $59,617,068 | 68 |
| Jul 23 | Monday | 29 | $8,032 | -49.9% | -48.3% | 105 | $76 | $59,625,100 | 69 |
| Jul 24 | Tuesday | 30 | $8,653 | +7.7% | -50.6% | 105 | $82 | $59,633,753 | 70 |
| Jul 25 | Wednesday | 31 | $7,836 | -9.4% | -53.3% | 105 | $74 | $59,641,589 | 71 |
| Jul 26 | Thursday | 30 | $8,633 | +10.2% | -42.5% | 105 | $82 | $59,650,222 | 72 |
