The Kite Runner

Amir lives in California with his wife Soraya. He receives a call from his uncle Rahim Khan who urges him to travel to Afghanistan and rescue the son of Amir's childhood servant and friend, Hassan.

Summary Details
DistributorSandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
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Opening$241,468
49 theaters
Release DateMar 28, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresDrama
In Release279 days/39 weeks
Widest Release50 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 28-303$241,468-49-$4,927$241,4681
Apr 4-64$140,194-41.9%50+1$2,803$487,3142
Apr 11-136$92,695-33.9%50-$1,853$659,9003
Apr 18-206$59,519-35.8%50-$1,190$790,5944
Apr 25-277$44,988-24.4%47-3$957$867,2325
May 2-49$30,166-32.9%37-10$815$925,7346
May 9-118$11,598-61.6%32-5$362$961,5227
May 16-1811$25,251+117.7%30-2$841$1,012,6198
May 23-2513$7,708-69.5%19-11$405$1,040,0179
May 30-Jun 117$3,479-54.9%10-9$347$1,062,39710
Jun 6-820$2,819-19%9-1$313$1,063,53911
Jun 13-1517$4,838+71.6%3-6$1,612$1,073,85912
Jun 20-2217$2,807-42%2-1$1,403$1,080,60613
Jun 27-2918$4,087+45.6%3+1$1,362$1,100,46714
Jul 4-616$3,306-19.1%3-$1,102$1,101,42715
Jul 11-1319$3,678+11.3%4+1$919$1,117,88716
Jul 18-2019$2,605-29.2%1-3$2,605$1,124,46117
Jul 25-2717$1,115-57.2%1-$1,115$1,128,26518
Aug 1-317$3,430+207.6%3+2$1,143$1,113,63219
Aug 8-10
Beijing Olympics
20$4,839+41.1%2-1$2,419$1,125,82920
Aug 15-17
Beijing Olympics
22$3,832-20.8%1-1$3,832$1,134,00021
Aug 22-24
Beijing Olympics
24$2,440-36.3%2+1$1,220$1,138,78822
Aug 29-3127$2,630+7.8%2-$1,315$1,141,55523
Sep 5-724$5,955+126.4%3+1$1,985$1,150,00024