A Time to Kill
In Canton, Mississippi, young lawyer Jake Brigance and his aide Harry Vonner defend black Carl Lee Hailey accused of killing two white men who raped his ten-year-old daughter Tonya, inciting violent retribution.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$14,823,159
2,123 theaters
2,123 theaters
Release DateJul 24, 1996
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 29 min
GenresCrime
Drama
Thriller
In Release161 days/23 weeks
Widest Release2,313 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26-28 Atlanta Olympics | 1 | $14,823,159 | - | 2,123 | - | $6,982 | $19,628,271 | 10 |
| Aug 2-4 Atlanta Olympics | 1 | $13,262,934 | -10.5% | 2,253 | +130 | $5,886 | $41,499,943 | 19 |
| Aug 9-11 | 2 | $10,755,168 | -18.9% | 2,313 | +60 | $4,649 | $59,189,197 | 3 |
| Aug 16-18 | 3 | $8,122,960 | -24.5% | 2,313 | - | $3,511 | $72,596,677 | 4 |
| Aug 23-25 | 4 | $6,142,811 | -24.4% | 2,182 | -131 | $2,815 | $82,436,202 | 5 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | 4 | $7,088,005 | - | 2,132 | - | $3,324 | $91,956,706 | - |
| Sep 6-8 | 4 | $3,829,155 | - | 2,056 | - | $1,862 | $96,972,897 | 7 |
| Sep 13-15 | 7 | $2,838,127 | -25.9% | 1,836 | -220 | $1,545 | $101,002,684 | 8 |
| Sep 20-22 | 8 | $1,601,518 | -43.6% | 1,449 | -387 | $1,105 | $103,308,837 | 9 |
| Sep 27-29 | 11 | $1,144,219 | -28.6% | 1,281 | -168 | $893 | $104,836,096 | 10 |
