Shine

David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, struggles through childhood as his dysfunctional father abuses him and his siblings. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend.

Grosses

Domestic (99.7%)
$35,892,330
Summary Details
DistributorFine Line Features
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Opening$162,179
7 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Nov 22, 1996 (Feb 14, 1997)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresBiography Drama Music Romance
In Release405 days/57 weeks
Widest Release1,050 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 22-2413$162,179-7-$23,168$162,1791
Dec 6-8
Post-Thanksgiving
13$168,882-10-$16,888$728,9253
Dec 13-1513$135,266-19.9%10-$13,526$943,9784
Dec 27-2917$1,602,329-207-$7,740$3,542,8076
Jan 3-516$1,614,152+0.7%207-$7,797$6,694,3607
Jan 10-1217$1,119,091-30.7%207-$5,406$8,382,9668
Jan 17-20
MLK wknd
15$1,841,755-306-$6,018$10,680,840-
Jan 24-2614$1,441,744-314-$4,591$12,634,65410
Jan 31-Feb 217$1,367,537-5.1%314-$4,355$14,536,41611
Feb 7-915$1,030,587-24.6%314-$3,282$15,992,42312
Feb 14-17
Presidents' Day wknd
9$3,515,584-851-$4,131$20,024,158-
Feb 21-2311$2,282,998-893-$2,556$23,063,57814
Feb 28-Mar 214$2,182,618-4.4%1,050+157$2,078$26,066,92415
Mar 7-914$1,944,532-10.9%991-59$1,962$28,769,86316
Mar 14-1617$1,391,473-28.4%912-79$1,525$30,823,12517
Mar 21-2314$1,060,338-23.8%911-1$1,163$32,410,62218
Mar 28-3017$797,310-24.8%911-$875$33,691,75319