Desert Dancer

Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amid his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on dancing.

Summary Details
Distributor
Opening$5,550
8 theaters
Release DateAug 14, 2015
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresBiography Drama Music
In Release140 days/20 weeks
Widest Release13 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 14-1630$5,550-8-$693$5,5501
Aug 21-2329$6,885+24.1%13+5$529$18,3402
Aug 28-3038$2,132-69%10-3$213$27,0603
Sep 4-637$3,041+42.6%12+2$253$32,6054
Sep 11-1360$527-82.7%5-7$105$34,6795
Sep 18-2074$105-80.1%3-2$35$35,2696
Sep 25-2783$110+4.8%2-1$55$35,4497
Oct 9-1158$113-1-$113$35,6809
Oct 16-1852$102-9.7%1-$102$35,80510
Oct 23-2543$111+8.8%1-$111$36,17511
Oct 30-Nov 140$133+19.8%1-$133$36,48012
Nov 6-855$107-19.5%1-$107$36,82213