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

South Africa
$81,908
Summary Details
DistributorUnited International Pictures
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Opening$13,291
17 theaters
Release DateSep 23, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresBiography Drama Romance
In Release100 days/14 weeks
Widest Release17 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Sep 23-2512$13,291-17-$781$13,2911
Sep 30-Oct 213$13,336+0.3%17-$784$32,8082
Oct 7-918$7,333-45%13-4$564$50,2353
Oct 14-1617$5,993-18.3%13-$461$60,8064
Oct 21-2319$4,599-23.3%9-4$511$66,7285
Oct 28-3020$4,382-4.7%7-2$626$75,8276
Nov 4-621$2,312-47.2%4-3$578$78,8727
Nov 11-1323$1,341-42%2-2$670$81,7638
Nov 18-2023$270-79.9%1-1$270$79,6629
Nov 25-2724$227-15.9%1-$227$77,23910
Dec 2-425$78-65.6%1-$78$81,90811