Proteus
An interracial gay love story set in early 18th century South Africa about two men -- a black prisoner living in a Cape Town penal colony and a Dutch sailor -- who weather injustices as a result of their affair.
DistributorStrand Releasing
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Opening$10,047
2 theaters
2 theaters
Release DateJul 30, 2004
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Dec 16, 2004
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresDrama
Romance
In Release161 days/23 weeks
Widest Release3 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 79 | $10,047 | - | 2 | - | $5,023 | $10,047 | 1 |
| Aug 6-8 | 91 | $2,744 | -72.7% | 1 | -1 | $2,744 | $21,753 | 2 |
| Aug 13-15 Athens Olympics | 106 | $1,750 | -36.2% | 2 | +1 | $875 | $25,006 | 3 |
| Aug 27-29 Athens Olympics | 92 | $6,866 | - | 2 | - | $3,433 | $32,951 | 5 |
| Sep 3-5 | 88 | $3,278 | -52.3% | 3 | +1 | $1,092 | $39,040 | 6 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 108 | $4,612 | - | 3 | - | $1,537 | $40,374 | - |
| Sep 24-26 | 126 | $1,815 | - | 1 | - | $1,815 | $43,470 | 9 |
| Oct 1-3 | 123 | $2,466 | +35.9% | 2 | +1 | $1,233 | $47,311 | 10 |
| Oct 8-10 | 131 | $1,112 | -54.9% | 1 | -1 | $1,112 | $49,597 | 11 |
| Oct 22-24 | 129 | $1,399 | - | 2 | - | $699 | $51,390 | 13 |
| Nov 5-7 | 116 | $864 | - | 2 | - | $432 | $53,070 | 15 |
| Nov 12-14 | 100 | $2,412 | +179.2% | 2 | - | $1,206 | $55,879 | 16 |
| Nov 19-21 | 122 | $733 | -69.6% | 1 | -1 | $733 | $57,771 | 17 |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 94 | $1,516 | +106.8% | 2 | +1 | $758 | $59,598 | 18 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 102 | $923 | -39.1% | 2 | - | $461 | $61,408 | 19 |
| Dec 10-12 | 120 | $450 | -51.2% | 1 | -1 | $450 | $61,858 | 20 |
