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.
DistributorRialto Distribution
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Opening$20,370
13 theaters
13 theaters
Release DateDec 8, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresBiography
Drama
Romance
In Release390 days/55 weeks
Widest Release33 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8-11 | 11 | $20,370 | - | 13 | - | $1,566 | $40,722 | 1 |
| Dec 15-18 | 8 | $34,919 | +71.4% | 33 | +20 | $1,058 | $74,920 | 2 |
| Dec 22-25 | 11 | $7,735 | -77.8% | 32 | -1 | $241 | $98,086 | 3 |
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 2012 | 14 | $29,503 | +281.4% | 31 | -1 | $951 | $141,900 | 4 |
| Jan 5-8 | 16 | $19,699 | -33.2% | 33 | +2 | $596 | $181,214 | 5 |
| Jan 12-15 | 19 | $13,095 | -33.5% | 29 | -4 | $451 | $210,859 | 6 |
| Jan 19-22 | 23 | $6,947 | -46.9% | 20 | -9 | $347 | $230,604 | 7 |
| Jan 26-29 | 26 | $4,431 | -36.2% | 11 | -9 | $402 | $252,462 | 8 |
| Feb 2-5 | 26 | $4,373 | -1.3% | 10 | -1 | $437 | $263,148 | 9 |
| Feb 9-12 | 34 | $953 | -78.2% | 9 | -1 | $105 | $262,927 | 10 |
| Feb 16-19 | 39 | $843 | -11.5% | 6 | -3 | $140 | $268,272 | 11 |
| Feb 23-26 | 36 | $2,377 | +182% | 4 | -2 | $594 | $272,389 | 12 |
| Mar 1-4 | 43 | $1,084 | -54.4% | 2 | -2 | $542 | $271,539 | 13 |
| Mar 8-11 | 46 | $874 | -19.4% | 3 | +1 | $291 | $272,260 | 14 |
| Mar 15-18 | 40 | $1,398 | +60% | 7 | +4 | $199 | $274,894 | 15 |
