The Way We Get By
On call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine. Filled with unexpected turns, their uplifting and emotional journey demonstrates the meaning of community at a time when America needs it most.
DistributorInternational Film Circuit
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Opening$7,149
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateJul 17, 2009
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Dec 17, 2009
Running Time1 hr 24 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release175 days/25 weeks
Widest Release7 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10-16 | 57 | $23,633 | - | - | - | - | $23,633 | - |
| Jul 17-23 | 75 | $8,983 | - | 1 | - | $8,983 | $32,616 | 1 |
| Jul 31-Aug 6 | 104 | $1,786 | - | 1 | - | $1,786 | $34,202 | 3 |
| Aug 7-13 | 89 | $4,027 | +125.5% | 2 | +1 | $2,013 | $38,429 | 4 |
| Aug 14-20 | 100 | $2,607 | -35.3% | 2 | - | $1,303 | $41,306 | 5 |
| Aug 21-27 | 94 | $4,530 | +73.8% | 3 | +1 | $1,510 | $44,034 | 6 |
| Aug 28-Sep 3 | 94 | $3,657 | -19.3% | 3 | - | $1,219 | $49,223 | 7 |
| Sep 11-17 | 85 | $9,183 | - | 4 | - | $2,295 | $58,404 | 9 |
| Sep 18-24 | 118 | $1,841 | -80% | 3 | -1 | $613 | $60,246 | 10 |
| Sep 25-Oct 1 | 106 | $3,846 | +108.9% | 6 | +3 | $641 | $64,092 | 11 |
| Oct 2-8 | 103 | $3,090 | -19.7% | 3 | -3 | $1,030 | $67,182 | 12 |
| Oct 9-15 | 93 | $6,209 | +100.9% | 7 | +4 | $887 | $73,391 | 13 |
| Oct 16-22 | 115 | $1,283 | -79.3% | 4 | -3 | $320 | $74,674 | 14 |
| Oct 23-29 | 98 | $4,952 | +286% | 5 | +1 | $990 | $79,626 | 15 |
| Oct 30-Nov 5 | 92 | $6,110 | +23.4% | 5 | - | $1,222 | $85,348 | 16 |
| Nov 6-12 | 105 | $2,614 | -57.2% | 6 | +1 | $435 | $88,350 | 17 |
| Nov 13-19 | 92 | $6,271 | +139.9% | 6 | - | $1,045 | $94,621 | 18 |
| Nov 20-26 | 89 | $6,780 | +8.1% | 4 | -2 | $1,695 | $101,401 | 19 |
| Nov 27-Dec 3 | 95 | $3,166 | -53.3% | 4 | - | $791 | $104,567 | 20 |
| Dec 4-10 | 108 | $525 | -83.4% | 1 | -3 | $525 | $105,092 | 21 |
| Dec 11-17 | 94 | $1,450 | +176.2% | 1 | - | $1,450 | $106,542 | 22 |
