Man on Wire

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".

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Grosses

Austria
$13,663

Domestic (56.3%)
$2,962,242

Worldwide
$5,258,569

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DistributorPolyfilm Verleih
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Opening$2,683
3 theaters

Release DateFeb 13, 2009

MPAAPG-13

Running Time1 hr 34 min

GenresBiography Crime Documentary History Sport Thriller

In Release322 days/46 weeks

Widest Release4 theaters

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Date	Rank	Weekend	%± LW	Theaters	Change	Avg	To Date	Weekend	Estimated
Feb 12-15	37	$2,683	-	3	-	$894	$4,720	1	false
Feb 19-22	36	$1,849	-31.1%	3	-	$616	$8,370	2	false
Feb 26-Mar 1	38	$2,484	+34.3%	3	-	$828	$11,920	3	false
Mar 5-8	41	$843	-66.1%	4	+1	$210	$13,663	4	false