Awakenings
Dr. Sayer is a pioneering neurologist who wants to take a risk and give his patients who suffer from encephalitis a drug used for Parkinson's Disease. He tries it out on one man who miraculously wakes from his perpetual catatonic state.
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$417,076
12 theaters
12 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 22, 1990 (Jan 11, 1991)
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresBiography
Drama
In Release375 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,330 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21-27 | 17 | $607,933 | - | 12 | - | $50,661 | $607,933 | 1 |
| Dec 28-Jan 3, 1991 | 17 | $633,105 | +4.1% | 12 | - | $52,758 | $1,241,038 | 2 |
| Jan 4-10 | 15 | $539,563 | -14.8% | 12 | - | $44,963 | $1,780,601 | 3 |
| Jan 11-17 | 2 | $10,769,986 | +1,896.1% | 1,282 | +1,270 | $8,400 | $12,550,587 | 4 |
| Jan 18-24 | 2 | $9,089,009 | -15.6% | 1,311 | +29 | $6,932 | $21,639,596 | 5 |
| Jan 25-31 | 2 | $6,435,604 | -29.2% | 1,325 | +14 | $4,857 | $28,075,200 | 6 |
| Feb 1-7 | 4 | $5,638,711 | -12.4% | 1,330 | +5 | $4,239 | $33,713,911 | 7 |
| Feb 8-14 | 6 | $3,721,904 | -34% | 1,318 | -12 | $2,823 | $37,435,815 | 8 |
| Feb 15-21 | 10 | $3,310,729 | -11% | 1,219 | -99 | $2,715 | $40,746,544 | 9 |
| Feb 22-28 | 10 | $2,225,067 | -32.8% | 1,169 | -50 | $1,903 | $42,971,611 | 10 |
| Mar 1-7 | 11 | $1,762,071 | -20.8% | 925 | -244 | $1,904 | $44,733,682 | 11 |
| Mar 8-14 | 12 | $1,330,865 | -24.5% | 725 | -200 | $1,835 | $46,064,547 | 12 |
| Mar 29-Apr 4 | 16 | $869,644 | - | 506 | +10 | $1,718 | $48,962,883 | 15 |
