Pawn Sacrifice

Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.

Summary Details
DistributorContre Allee Distribution
Opening$61,984
52 theaters
Release DateAug 12, 2016
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresBiography Drama History Sport Thriller
In Release142 days/20 weeks
Widest Release57 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 12-14
Rio Olympics
12$61,984-52-$1,192$61,9841
Aug 19-21
Rio Olympics
17$36,557-41%57+5$641$176,4243
Aug 26-2824$15,391-57.9%40-17$384$230,0603
Sep 2-436$5,353-65.2%17-23$314$223,9014
Sep 9-1148$1,229-77%7-10$175$228,3415
Sep 16-1857$397-67.7%1-6$397$229,3736
Sep 23-2557$230-42.1%2+1$115$229,8607
Sep 30-Oct 252$357+55.2%3+1$119$231,1498
Oct 7-955$108-69.7%1-2$108$231,4069
Oct 14-1652$54-50%---$231,57710