Man on Wire

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".

Grosses

New Zealand
$120,933
Summary Details
DistributorMadman Entertainment
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Opening$10,489
18 theaters
Release DateJan 29, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 34 min
GenresBiography Crime Documentary History Sport Thriller
In Release337 days/48 weeks
Widest Release20 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 29-Feb 117$10,489-18-$582$31,7781
Feb 5-820$9,591-8.6%19+1$504$49,3712
Feb 12-1523$7,825-18.4%20+1$391$60,5073
Feb 19-2221$7,336-6.2%20-$366$70,5874
Feb 26-Mar 121$6,220-15.2%19-1$327$78,2515
Mar 12-1521$3,802-17-$223$96,4367
Mar 19-2226$3,390-10.8%17-$199$108,0178
Mar 26-2928$2,337-31.1%17-$137$114,9599
Apr 2-531$1,247-46.6%11-6$113$120,93310