The Beauty Academy of Kabul
A documentary following American women (some of whom emigrated from Afghanistan in the early 1980s) who return to the capital city of Kabul to open an American-style school for beauticians. Some of their students are women who maintained "underground" beauty salons while the city was under strict Taliban control.
DistributorShadow Distribution
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Opening$2,407
2 theaters
2 theaters
Release DateNov 4, 2005
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Oct 22, 2006
Running Time1 hr 14 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release423 days/60 weeks
Widest Release13 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4-6 | 106 | $2,407 | - | 2 | - | $1,203 | $2,407 | 1 |
| Feb 3-5 | 105 | $900 | - | 1 | - | $900 | $3,307 | 14 |
| Mar 10-12 | 126 | $274 | - | 1 | - | $274 | $4,581 | 19 |
| Mar 24-26 | 83 | $9,704 | - | 1 | - | $9,704 | $14,489 | 21 |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | 78 | $12,238 | +26.1% | 3 | +2 | $4,079 | $30,981 | 22 |
| Apr 7-9 | 68 | $18,140 | +48.2% | 5 | +2 | $3,628 | $55,620 | 23 |
| Apr 14-16 | 82 | $10,849 | -40.2% | 6 | +1 | $1,808 | $73,063 | 24 |
| Apr 21-23 | 90 | $4,424 | -59.2% | 6 | - | $737 | $81,440 | 25 |
| Apr 28-30 | 73 | $11,505 | +160.1% | 11 | +5 | $1,045 | $96,044 | 26 |
| May 5-7 | 69 | $10,855 | -5.6% | 13 | +2 | $835 | $112,562 | 27 |
| May 12-14 | 96 | $3,843 | -64.6% | 6 | -7 | $640 | $120,451 | 28 |
| May 19-21 | 90 | $4,500 | +17.1% | 6 | - | $750 | $126,388 | 29 |
| May 26-28 | 73 | $7,449 | +65.5% | 7 | +1 | $1,064 | $135,361 | 30 |
| May 26-29 Memorial Day wknd | 77 | $9,357 | - | 7 | - | $1,336 | $137,269 | - |
| Jun 2-4 | 76 | $6,269 | -15.8% | 9 | +2 | $696 | $146,137 | 31 |
| Jun 9-11 World Cup (Germany) | 91 | $2,729 | -56.5% | 3 | -6 | $909 | $153,755 | 32 |
| Jun 16-18 World Cup (Germany) | 94 | $3,000 | +9.9% | 6 | +3 | $500 | $160,722 | 33 |
| Jun 23-25 World Cup (Germany) | 71 | $8,314 | +177.1% | 7 | +1 | $1,187 | $173,543 | 34 |
| Jun 30-Jul 2 World Cup (Germany) | 103 | $1,726 | -79.2% | 2 | -5 | $863 | $181,487 | 35 |
| Jul 7-9 World Cup (Germany) | 106 | $1,128 | -34.6% | 3 | +1 | $376 | $183,246 | 36 |
| Jul 14-16 | 93 | $3,090 | +173.9% | 4 | +1 | $772 | $187,113 | 37 |
| Jul 21-23 | 101 | $1,615 | -47.7% | 2 | -2 | $807 | $189,365 | 38 |
| Aug 4-6 | 110 | $1,391 | - | 2 | - | $695 | $196,370 | 40 |
| Aug 11-13 | 93 | $3,666 | +163.6% | 3 | +1 | $1,222 | $201,451 | 41 |
| Aug 18-20 | 99 | $4,183 | +14.1% | 4 | +1 | $1,045 | $208,834 | 42 |
| Aug 25-27 | 128 | $375 | -91% | 1 | -3 | $375 | $211,435 | 43 |
| Sep 1-4 Labor Day wknd | 115 | $822 | - | 1 | - | $822 | $212,257 | - |
| Sep 8-10 | 123 | $372 | - | 1 | - | $372 | $212,990 | 45 |
| Sep 15-17 | 106 | $3,261 | +776.6% | 3 | +2 | $1,087 | $216,802 | 46 |
| Sep 22-24 | 128 | $891 | -72.7% | 1 | -2 | $891 | $219,684 | 47 |
| Sep 29-Oct 1 | 129 | $700 | -21.4% | 1 | - | $700 | $221,342 | 48 |
| Oct 6-8 | 128 | $290 | -58.6% | 2 | +1 | $145 | $223,032 | 49 |
| Oct 13-15 | 120 | $794 | +173.8% | 3 | +1 | $264 | $224,493 | 50 |
| Oct 20-22 | 119 | $554 | -30.2% | 1 | -2 | $554 | $225,448 | 51 |
