The First Grader

The story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.

Grosses

New Zealand
$274,894
Summary Details
DistributorRialto Distribution
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Opening$20,370
13 theaters
Release DateDec 8, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresBiography Drama Romance
In Release390 days/55 weeks
Widest Release33 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 8-1111$20,370-13-$1,566$40,7221
Dec 15-188$34,919+71.4%33+20$1,058$74,9202
Dec 22-2511$7,735-77.8%32-1$241$98,0863
Dec 29-Jan 1, 201214$29,503+281.4%31-1$951$141,9004
Jan 5-816$19,699-33.2%33+2$596$181,2145
Jan 12-1519$13,095-33.5%29-4$451$210,8596
Jan 19-2223$6,947-46.9%20-9$347$230,6047
Jan 26-2926$4,431-36.2%11-9$402$252,4628
Feb 2-526$4,373-1.3%10-1$437$263,1489
Feb 9-1234$953-78.2%9-1$105$262,92710
Feb 16-1939$843-11.5%6-3$140$268,27211
Feb 23-2636$2,377+182%4-2$594$272,38912
Mar 1-443$1,084-54.4%2-2$542$271,53913
Mar 8-1146$874-19.4%3+1$291$272,26014
Mar 15-1840$1,398+60%7+4$199$274,89415