A Better Life
A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give his son the opportunities he never had.
DistributorSummit Entertainment
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Opening$62,087
4 theaters
4 theaters
Budget$10,000,000
Release DateJun 24, 2011
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Sep 1, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresDrama
Romance
In Release191 days/27 weeks
Widest Release216 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 | Friday | 31 | $18,976 | - | - | 4 | $4,744 | $18,976 | 1 |
| Jun 25 | Saturday | 31 | $22,082 | +16.4% | - | 4 | $5,520 | $41,058 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | Sunday | 29 | $21,029 | -4.8% | - | 4 | $5,257 | $62,087 | 3 |
| Jun 27 | Monday | 33 | $5,876 | -72.1% | - | 4 | $1,469 | $67,963 | 4 |
| Jun 28 | Tuesday | 37 | $5,572 | -5.2% | - | 4 | $1,393 | $73,535 | 5 |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | 34 | $5,010 | -10.1% | - | 4 | $1,252 | $78,545 | 6 |
| Jun 30 | Thursday | 35 | $5,125 | +2.3% | - | 4 | $1,281 | $83,670 | 7 |
| Jul 1 | Friday | 30 | $25,146 | +390.7% | +32.5% | 11 | $2,286 | $108,816 | 8 |
| Jul 2 | Saturday | 29 | $35,783 | +42.3% | +62% | 11 | $3,253 | $144,599 | 9 |
| Jul 3 | Sunday | 26 | $36,827 | +2.9% | +75.1% | 11 | $3,347 | $181,426 | 10 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day | Monday | 27 | $23,256 | -36.9% | +295.8% | 11 | $2,114 | $204,682 | 11 |
| Jul 5 | Tuesday | 32 | $7,982 | -65.7% | +43.3% | 11 | $725 | $212,664 | 12 |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | 30 | $8,339 | +4.5% | +66.4% | 11 | $758 | $221,003 | 13 |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | 30 | $8,251 | -1.1% | +61% | 11 | $750 | $229,254 | 14 |
| Jul 8 | Friday | 23 | $82,390 | +898.5% | +227.6% | 153 | $538 | $311,644 | 15 |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | 22 | $130,994 | +59% | +266.1% | 153 | $856 | $442,638 | 16 |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | 20 | $116,912 | -10.8% | +217.5% | 153 | $764 | $559,550 | 17 |
| Jul 11 | Monday | 23 | $36,582 | -68.7% | +57.3% | 153 | $239 | $596,132 | 18 |
| Jul 12 | Tuesday | 23 | $37,223 | +1.8% | +366.3% | 153 | $243 | $633,355 | 19 |
| Jul 13 | Wednesday | 22 | $35,189 | -5.5% | +322% | 153 | $229 | $668,544 | 20 |
| Jul 14 | Thursday | 23 | $32,196 | -8.5% | +290.2% | 153 | $210 | $700,740 | 21 |
| Jul 15 | Friday | 23 | $82,958 | +157.7% | +0.7% | 216 | $384 | $783,698 | 22 |
| Jul 16 | Saturday | 22 | $138,972 | +67.5% | +6.1% | 216 | $643 | $922,670 | 23 |
| Jul 17 | Sunday | 22 | $116,366 | -16.3% | -0.5% | 216 | $538 | $1,039,036 | 24 |
| Jul 18 | Monday | 24 | $37,699 | -67.6% | +3.1% | 216 | $174 | $1,076,735 | 25 |
| Jul 19 | Tuesday | 25 | $43,978 | +16.7% | +18.1% | 216 | $203 | $1,120,713 | 26 |
| Jul 20 | Wednesday | 25 | $37,405 | -14.9% | +6.3% | 216 | $173 | $1,158,118 | 27 |
| Jul 21 | Thursday | 25 | $40,466 | +8.2% | +25.7% | 216 | $187 | $1,198,584 | 28 |
| Jul 22 | Friday | 26 | $54,434 | +34.5% | -34.4% | 182 | $299 | $1,253,018 | 29 |
| Jul 23 | Saturday | 25 | $90,768 | +66.7% | -34.7% | 182 | $498 | $1,343,786 | 30 |
| Jul 24 | Sunday | 25 | $70,174 | -22.7% | -39.7% | 182 | $385 | $1,413,960 | 31 |
| Jul 25 | Monday | 29 | $22,661 | -67.7% | -39.9% | 182 | $124 | $1,436,621 | 32 |
| Jul 26 | Tuesday | 29 | $24,214 | +6.9% | -44.9% | 182 | $133 | $1,460,835 | 33 |
| Jul 27 | Wednesday | 29 | $23,989 | -0.9% | -35.9% | 182 | $131 | $1,484,824 | 34 |
| Jul 28 | Thursday | 29 | $24,010 | <0.1% | -40.7% | 182 | $131 | $1,508,834 | 35 |
| Jul 29 | Friday | 36 | $20,938 | -12.8% | -61.5% | 108 | $193 | $1,529,772 | 36 |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | 35 | $31,053 | +48.3% | -65.8% | 108 | $287 | $1,560,825 | 37 |
| Jul 31 | Sunday | 35 | $24,733 | -20.4% | -64.8% | 108 | $229 | $1,585,558 | 38 |
| Aug 1 | Monday | 35 | $8,530 | -65.5% | -62.4% | 108 | $78 | $1,594,088 | 39 |
| Aug 2 | Tuesday | 35 | $10,588 | +24.1% | -56.3% | 108 | $98 | $1,604,676 | 40 |
| Aug 3 | Wednesday | 35 | $9,354 | -11.7% | -61% | 108 | $86 | $1,614,030 | 41 |
| Aug 4 | Thursday | 35 | $9,329 | -0.3% | -61.1% | 108 | $86 | $1,623,359 | 42 |
| Aug 5 | Friday | 37 | $10,370 | +11.2% | -50.5% | 74 | $140 | $1,633,729 | 43 |
| Aug 6 | Saturday | 36 | $18,126 | +74.8% | -41.6% | 74 | $244 | $1,651,855 | 44 |
| Aug 7 | Sunday | 36 | $12,484 | -31.1% | -49.5% | 74 | $168 | $1,664,339 | 45 |
| Aug 8 | Monday | 38 | $5,269 | -57.8% | -38.2% | 74 | $71 | $1,669,608 | 46 |
| Aug 9 | Tuesday | 38 | $4,776 | -9.4% | -54.9% | 74 | $64 | $1,674,384 | 47 |
| Aug 10 | Wednesday | 41 | $2,834 | -40.7% | -69.7% | 74 | $38 | $1,677,218 | 48 |
| Aug 11 | Thursday | 40 | $3,327 | +17.4% | -64.3% | 74 | $44 | $1,680,545 | 49 |
| Aug 12 | Friday | 42 | $5,130 | +54.2% | -50.5% | 51 | $100 | $1,685,675 | 50 |
| Aug 13 | Saturday | 42 | $6,413 | +25% | -64.6% | 51 | $125 | $1,692,088 | 51 |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | 41 | $5,885 | -8.2% | -52.9% | 51 | $115 | $1,697,973 | 52 |
| Aug 15 | Monday | 43 | $2,216 | -62.3% | -57.9% | 51 | $43 | $1,700,189 | 53 |
| Aug 16 | Tuesday | 43 | $3,424 | +54.5% | -28.3% | 51 | $67 | $1,703,613 | 54 |
| Aug 17 | Wednesday | 42 | $2,723 | -20.5% | -3.9% | 51 | $53 | $1,706,336 | 55 |
| Aug 18 | Thursday | 43 | $2,957 | +8.6% | -11.1% | 51 | $57 | $1,709,293 | 56 |
| Aug 19 | Friday | 41 | $6,912 | +133.8% | +34.7% | 65 | $106 | $1,716,205 | 57 |
| Aug 20 | Saturday | 41 | $9,317 | +34.8% | +45.3% | 65 | $143 | $1,725,522 | 58 |
| Aug 21 | Sunday | 42 | $6,783 | -27.2% | +15.3% | 65 | $104 | $1,732,305 | 59 |
| Aug 22 | Monday | 41 | $2,725 | -59.8% | +23% | 65 | $41 | $1,735,030 | 60 |
| Aug 23 | Tuesday | 41 | $2,989 | +9.7% | -12.7% | 65 | $45 | $1,738,019 | 61 |
| Aug 24 | Wednesday | 41 | $2,693 | -9.9% | -1.1% | 65 | $41 | $1,740,712 | 62 |
| Aug 25 | Thursday | 41 | $2,872 | +6.6% | -2.9% | 65 | $44 | $1,743,584 | 63 |
| Aug 26 | Friday | 44 | $2,750 | -4.2% | -60.2% | 31 | $88 | $1,746,334 | 64 |
| Aug 27 | Saturday | 45 | $4,381 | +59.3% | -53% | 31 | $141 | $1,750,715 | 65 |
| Aug 28 | Sunday | 45 | $3,604 | -17.7% | -46.9% | 31 | $116 | $1,754,319 | 66 |
| Aug 29 | Monday | 43 | $1,214 | -66.3% | -55.4% | 31 | $39 | $1,755,533 | 67 |
| Aug 30 | Tuesday | 43 | $1,125 | -7.3% | -62.4% | 31 | $36 | $1,756,658 | 68 |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | 44 | $1,211 | +7.6% | -55% | 31 | $39 | $1,757,869 | 69 |
| Sep 1 | Thursday | 43 | $1,383 | +14.2% | -51.8% | 31 | $44 | $1,759,252 | 70 |
