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".
DistributorVértigo Films
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Opening$27,591
29 theaters
29 theaters
Release DateApr 17, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 34 min
GenresBiography
Crime
Documentary
History
Sport
Thriller
In Release259 days/37 weeks
Widest Release29 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17-19 | 24 | $27,591 | - | 29 | - | $951 | $27,591 | 1 |
| Apr 24-26 | 37 | $8,240 | -70.1% | 15 | -14 | $549 | $46,243 | 2 |
| May 1-3 | 58 | $1,497 | -81.8% | 7 | -8 | $213 | $51,266 | 3 |
| May 8-10 | 64 | $620 | -58.6% | 3 | -4 | $206 | $53,801 | 4 |
| May 15-17 | 65 | $322 | -48.1% | 2 | -1 | $161 | $54,239 | 5 |
| May 22-24 | 66 | $385 | +19.6% | 2 | - | $192 | $54,696 | 6 |
| May 29-31 | 74 | $168 | -56.4% | 2 | - | $84 | $54,864 | 7 |
| Jun 5-7 | 72 | $153 | -8.9% | 2 | - | $76 | $57,262 | 8 |
