Buena Vista Social Club
Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers.
DistributorArtisan Entertainment
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Opening$127,370
15 theaters
15 theaters
Release DateJun 4, 1999
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresDocumentary
Music
In Release217 days/31 weeks
Widest Release74 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1-3 | 29 | $151,180 | -6.6% | 74 | +5 | $2,042 | $5,411,991 | 18 |
| Oct 8-10 | 31 | $149,818 | -0.9% | 74 | - | $2,024 | $5,639,043 | 19 |
| Oct 22-24 | 37 | $132,767 | -0.4% | 74 | +1 | $1,794 | $6,052,563 | 21 |
| Oct 15-17 | 31 | $133,275 | -11% | 73 | -1 | $1,825 | $5,867,968 | 20 |
| Sep 3-5 | 38 | $224,715 | +21.6% | 69 | +3 | $3,256 | $4,455,157 | 14 |
| Sep 10-12 | 38 | $170,014 | -24.3% | 69 | - | $2,463 | $4,692,689 | 15 |
| Sep 24-26 | 32 | $161,883 | +9.2% | 69 | - | $2,346 | $5,163,493 | 17 |
| Sep 17-19 | 37 | $148,234 | -12.8% | 69 | - | $2,148 | $4,927,855 | 16 |
| Aug 27-29 | 36 | $184,776 | +0.9% | 66 | +5 | $2,799 | $4,060,940 | 13 |
| Oct 29-31 | 41 | $99,028 | -25.4% | 66 | -8 | $1,500 | $6,230,440 | 22 |
| Nov 5-7 | 43 | $90,158 | -9% | 63 | -3 | $1,431 | $6,367,673 | 23 |
| Aug 20-22 | 35 | $183,047 | -2.5% | 61 | +1 | $3,000 | $3,769,173 | 12 |
| Aug 13-15 | 34 | $187,669 | +18.6% | 60 | +9 | $3,127 | $3,479,350 | 11 |
| Jul 16-18 | 27 | $235,113 | -7.6% | 55 | +4 | $4,274 | $2,296,159 | 7 |
| Jul 9-11 | 24 | $254,339 | -10.6% | 51 | +1 | $4,987 | $1,912,838 | 6 |
| Aug 6-8 | 36 | $158,291 | -17.1% | 51 | +1 | $3,103 | $3,200,082 | 10 |
| Jul 2-4 | 20 | $284,516 | +21.4% | 50 | +21 | $5,690 | $1,524,432 | 5 |
| Jul 23-25 | 30 | $213,510 | -9.2% | 50 | -5 | $4,270 | $2,635,444 | 8 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 31 | $191,033 | -10.5% | 50 | - | $3,820 | $2,938,708 | 9 |
| Nov 12-14 | 48 | $70,088 | -22.3% | 50 | -13 | $1,401 | $6,496,683 | 24 |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 53 | $59,361 | +12.1% | 47 | +7 | $1,263 | $6,663,437 | 26 |
| Nov 19-21 | 56 | $52,961 | -24.4% | 40 | -10 | $1,324 | $6,580,924 | 25 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 52 | $52,161 | -12.1% | 40 | -7 | $1,304 | $6,740,759 | 27 |
| Dec 10-12 | 56 | $37,631 | -27.9% | 30 | -10 | $1,254 | $6,800,290 | 28 |
| Jun 25-27 | 21 | $234,308 | +25.1% | 29 | +4 | $8,079 | $963,476 | 4 |
| Jun 18-20 | 26 | $187,298 | +41.4% | 25 | +9 | $7,491 | $607,989 | 3 |
| Dec 24-26 | 59 | $18,802 | - | 18 | - | $1,044 | $6,867,997 | 30 |
| Jun 11-13 | 34 | $132,502 | +4% | 16 | +1 | $8,281 | $338,285 | 2 |
| Jun 4-6 | 32 | $127,370 | - | 15 | - | $8,491 | $127,370 | 1 |
