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
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Opening$17,435,092
3,008 theaters
3,008 theaters
Budget$65,000,000
Release DateMay 16, 2012
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Jul 26, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 23 min
GenresComedy
In Release230 days/32 weeks
Widest Release3,014 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11-17 | 4 | $7,041,081 | - | 3,003 | - | $2,344 | $7,041,081 | 1 |
| May 18-24 | 3 | $24,807,023 | +252.3% | 3,008 | +5 | $8,247 | $31,848,104 | 2 |
| May 25-31 | 4 | $14,262,256 | -42.5% | 3,014 | +6 | $4,732 | $46,110,360 | 3 |
| Jun 1-7 | 5 | $6,928,180 | -51.4% | 2,649 | -365 | $2,615 | $53,038,540 | 4 |
| Jun 8-14 | 8 | $3,529,723 | -49.1% | 1,651 | -998 | $2,137 | $56,568,263 | 5 |
| Jun 15-21 | 12 | $1,755,825 | -50.3% | 1,119 | -532 | $1,569 | $58,324,088 | 6 |
| Jun 22-28 | 17 | $617,944 | -64.8% | 316 | -803 | $1,955 | $58,942,032 | 7 |
| Jun 29-Jul 5 | 33 | $224,638 | -63.6% | 130 | -186 | $1,727 | $59,166,670 | 8 |
| Jul 6-12 | 35 | $234,307 | +4.3% | 186 | +56 | $1,259 | $59,400,977 | 9 |
| Jul 13-19 | 39 | $168,295 | -28.2% | 161 | -25 | $1,045 | $59,569,272 | 10 |
| Jul 20-26 | 41 | $80,950 | -51.9% | 105 | -56 | $770 | $59,650,222 | 11 |
