Amistad
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
DistributorDreamWorks Distribution
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Opening$4,573,523
322 theaters
322 theaters
Budget$36,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 10, 1997 (Dec 26, 1997)
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May 14, 1998
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 35 min
GenresBiography
Drama
History
In Release387 days/55 weeks
Widest Release1,019 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1997 | Wednesday | 3 | $51,307 | - | - | 6 | $8,551 | $51,307 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | Thursday | 3 | $37,036 | -27.8% | - | 6 | $6,172 | $88,343 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | Friday | 1 | $1,372,543 | +3,606% | - | 322 | $4,262 | $1,460,886 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | Saturday | 1 | $1,825,681 | +33% | - | 322 | $5,669 | $3,286,567 | 4 |
| Dec 14, 1997 | Sunday | 1 | $1,375,299 | -24.7% | - | 322 | $4,271 | $4,661,866 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | Monday | 1 | $432,173 | -68.6% | - | 322 | $1,342 | $5,094,039 | 6 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | Tuesday | 1 | $438,960 | +1.6% | - | 322 | $1,363 | $5,532,999 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | Wednesday | 1 | $428,131 | -2.5% | +734.4% | 322 | $1,329 | $5,961,130 | 8 |
| Dec 18, 1997 | Thursday | 1 | $433,129 | +1.2% | +1,069.5% | 322 | $1,345 | $6,394,259 | 9 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | Friday | 3 | $925,325 | +113.6% | -32.6% | 480 | $1,927 | $7,319,584 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 1997 | Saturday | 3 | $1,343,332 | +45.2% | -26.4% | 480 | $2,798 | $8,662,916 | 11 |
| Dec 21, 1997 | Sunday | 3 | $1,011,679 | -24.7% | -26.4% | 480 | $2,107 | $9,674,595 | 12 |
| Dec 22, 1997 | Monday | 3 | $568,266 | -43.8% | +31.5% | 480 | $1,183 | $10,242,861 | 13 |
| Dec 23, 1997 | Tuesday | 3 | $596,612 | +5% | +35.9% | 480 | $1,242 | $10,839,473 | 14 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | Wednesday | 3 | $487,256 | -18.3% | +13.8% | 480 | $1,015 | $11,326,729 | 15 |
| Dec 25, 1997 Christmas Day | Thursday | 7 | $1,265,420 | +159.7% | +192.2% | 712 | $1,777 | $12,592,149 | 16 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | Friday | 4 | $1,831,681 | +44.7% | +98% | 712 | $2,572 | $14,423,830 | 17 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | Saturday | 4 | $1,799,104 | -1.8% | +33.9% | 712 | $2,526 | $16,222,934 | 18 |
| Dec 28, 1997 | Sunday | 4 | $1,545,221 | -14.1% | +52.7% | 712 | $2,170 | $17,768,155 | 19 |
| Dec 29, 1997 | Monday | 4 | $927,605 | -40% | +63.2% | 712 | $1,302 | $18,695,760 | 20 |
| Dec 30, 1997 | Tuesday | 4 | $985,636 | +6.3% | +65.2% | 712 | $1,384 | $19,681,396 | 21 |
| Dec 31, 1997 New Year's Eve | Wednesday | 4 | $954,936 | -3.1% | +96% | 726 | $1,315 | $20,636,332 | 22 |
| Jan 1, 1998 New Year's Day | Thursday | 5 | $1,600,341 | +67.6% | +26.5% | 726 | $2,204 | $22,236,673 | 23 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $1,629,149 | +1.8% | -11.1% | 726 | $2,244 | $23,865,822 | 24 |
| Jan 3, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $1,807,765 | +11% | +0.5% | 726 | $2,490 | $25,673,587 | 25 |
| Jan 4, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $1,040,540 | -42.4% | -32.7% | 726 | $1,433 | $26,714,127 | 26 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | Monday | 3 | $359,896 | -65.4% | -61.2% | 726 | $495 | $27,074,023 | 27 |
| Jan 6, 1998 | Tuesday | 3 | $370,842 | +3% | -62.4% | 726 | $510 | $27,444,865 | 28 |
| Jan 7, 1998 | Wednesday | 3 | $334,470 | -9.8% | -65% | 726 | $460 | $27,779,335 | 29 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | Thursday | 3 | $330,494 | -1.2% | -79.3% | 726 | $455 | $28,109,829 | 30 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $737,222 | +123.1% | -54.7% | 773 | $953 | $28,847,051 | 31 |
| Jan 10, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $1,299,065 | +76.2% | -28.1% | 773 | $1,680 | $30,146,116 | 32 |
| Jan 11, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $651,716 | -49.8% | -37.4% | 773 | $843 | $30,797,832 | 33 |
| Jan 12, 1998 | Monday | 3 | $201,994 | -69% | -43.9% | 773 | $261 | $30,999,826 | 34 |
| Jan 13, 1998 | Tuesday | 3 | $249,342 | +23.4% | -32.8% | 773 | $322 | $31,249,168 | 35 |
| Jan 14, 1998 | Wednesday | 3 | $218,522 | -12.4% | -34.7% | 773 | $282 | $31,467,690 | 36 |
| Jan 15, 1998 | Thursday | 3 | $223,618 | +2.3% | -32.3% | 773 | $289 | $31,691,308 | 37 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $659,414 | +194.9% | -10.6% | 1,001 | $658 | $32,350,722 | 38 |
| Jan 17, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $1,211,221 | +83.7% | -6.8% | 1,001 | $1,210 | $33,561,943 | 39 |
| Jan 18, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $892,494 | -26.3% | +36.9% | 1,001 | $891 | $34,454,437 | 40 |
| Jan 19, 1998 MLK Day | Monday | 4 | $577,902 | -35.2% | +186.1% | 1,001 | $577 | $35,032,339 | 41 |
| Jan 20, 1998 | Tuesday | 3 | $225,227 | -61% | -9.7% | 1,001 | $225 | $35,257,566 | 42 |
| Jan 21, 1998 | Wednesday | 3 | $197,850 | -12.2% | -9.5% | 1,001 | $197 | $35,455,416 | 43 |
| Jan 22, 1998 | Thursday | 3 | $199,293 | +0.7% | -10.9% | 1,001 | $199 | $35,654,709 | 44 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | Friday | 3 | $498,472 | +150.1% | -24.4% | 1,019 | $489 | $36,153,181 | 45 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $949,264 | +90.4% | -21.6% | 1,019 | $931 | $37,102,445 | 46 |
| Jan 25, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $312,144 | -67.1% | -65% | 1,019 | $306 | $37,414,589 | 47 |
| Jan 26, 1998 | Monday | 3 | $151,560 | -51.4% | -73.8% | 1,019 | $148 | $37,566,149 | 48 |
| Jan 27, 1998 | Tuesday | 3 | $174,608 | +15.2% | -22.5% | 1,019 | $171 | $37,740,757 | 49 |
| Jan 28, 1998 | Wednesday | 3 | $164,586 | -5.7% | -16.8% | 1,019 | $161 | $37,905,343 | 50 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | Thursday | 3 | $183,184 | +11.3% | -8.1% | 1,019 | $179 | $38,088,527 | 51 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | Friday | 3 | $353,505 | +93% | -29.1% | 908 | $389 | $38,442,032 | 52 |
| Jan 31, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $666,841 | +88.6% | -29.8% | 908 | $734 | $39,108,873 | 53 |
| Feb 1, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $363,479 | -45.5% | +16.4% | 908 | $400 | $39,472,352 | 54 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | Monday | 3 | $96,218 | -73.5% | -36.5% | 908 | $105 | $39,568,570 | 55 |
| Feb 3, 1998 | Tuesday | 3 | $122,562 | +27.4% | -29.8% | 908 | $134 | $39,691,132 | 56 |
| Feb 4, 1998 | Wednesday | 3 | $101,501 | -17.2% | -38.3% | 908 | $111 | $39,792,633 | 57 |
| Feb 5, 1998 | Thursday | 3 | $109,300 | +7.7% | -40.3% | 908 | $120 | $39,901,933 | 58 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $246,517 | +125.5% | -30.3% | 818 | $301 | $40,148,450 | 59 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | Saturday | 5 | $455,072 | +84.6% | -31.8% | 818 | $556 | $40,603,522 | 60 |
| Feb 8, 1998 | Sunday | 5 | $257,139 | -43.5% | -29.3% | 818 | $314 | $40,860,661 | 61 |
| Feb 9, 1998 | Monday | 4 | $73,452 | -71.4% | -23.7% | 818 | $89 | $40,934,113 | 62 |
| Feb 10, 1998 | Tuesday | 4 | $81,200 | +10.5% | -33.7% | 818 | $99 | $41,015,313 | 63 |
| Feb 11, 1998 | Wednesday | 4 | $82,946 | +2.2% | -18.3% | 818 | $101 | $41,098,259 | 64 |
| Feb 12, 1998 | Thursday | 4 | $88,796 | +7.1% | -18.8% | 818 | $108 | $41,187,055 | 65 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $143,440 | +61.5% | -41.8% | 729 | $196 | $41,330,495 | 66 |
| Feb 14, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $349,132 | +143.4% | -23.3% | 729 | $478 | $41,679,627 | 67 |
| Feb 15, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $211,175 | -39.5% | -17.9% | 729 | $289 | $41,890,802 | 68 |
| Feb 16, 1998 Presidents' Day | Monday | 5 | $114,952 | -45.6% | +56.5% | 729 | $157 | $42,005,754 | 69 |
| Feb 17, 1998 | Tuesday | 4 | $65,708 | -42.8% | -19.1% | 729 | $90 | $42,071,462 | 70 |
| Feb 18, 1998 | Wednesday | 5 | $55,633 | -15.3% | -32.9% | 729 | $76 | $42,127,095 | 71 |
| Feb 19, 1998 | Thursday | 4 | $66,647 | +19.8% | -24.9% | 729 | $91 | $42,193,742 | 72 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $106,828 | +60.3% | -25.5% | 601 | $177 | $42,300,570 | 73 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $196,412 | +83.9% | -43.7% | 601 | $326 | $42,496,982 | 74 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $109,648 | -44.2% | -48.1% | 601 | $182 | $42,606,630 | 75 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | Monday | 4 | $32,592 | -70.3% | -71.6% | 601 | $54 | $42,639,222 | 76 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | Tuesday | 4 | $38,256 | +17.4% | -41.8% | 601 | $63 | $42,677,478 | 77 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | Wednesday | 4 | $34,898 | -8.8% | -37.3% | 601 | $58 | $42,712,376 | 78 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | Thursday | 4 | $46,717 | +33.9% | -29.9% | 601 | $77 | $42,759,093 | 79 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $65,953 | +41.2% | -38.3% | 401 | $164 | $42,825,046 | 80 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $112,159 | +70.1% | -42.9% | 401 | $279 | $42,937,205 | 81 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | Sunday | 5 | $74,089 | -33.9% | -32.4% | 401 | $184 | $43,011,294 | 82 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | Monday | 4 | $21,842 | -70.5% | -33% | 401 | $54 | $43,033,136 | 83 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | Tuesday | 4 | $23,880 | +9.3% | -37.6% | 401 | $59 | $43,057,016 | 84 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | Wednesday | 4 | $22,838 | -4.4% | -34.6% | 401 | $56 | $43,079,854 | 85 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | Thursday | 4 | $27,678 | +21.2% | -40.8% | 401 | $69 | $43,107,532 | 86 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $29,536 | +6.7% | -55.2% | 226 | $130 | $43,137,068 | 87 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | Saturday | 5 | $52,975 | +79.4% | -52.8% | 226 | $234 | $43,190,043 | 88 |
| Mar 8, 1998 | Sunday | 5 | $32,039 | -39.5% | -56.8% | 226 | $141 | $43,222,082 | 89 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | Monday | 3 | $10,347 | -67.7% | -52.6% | 226 | $45 | $43,232,429 | 90 |
| Mar 10, 1998 | Tuesday | 3 | $11,482 | +11% | -51.9% | 226 | $50 | $43,243,911 | 91 |
| Mar 11, 1998 | Wednesday | 4 | $10,833 | -5.7% | -52.6% | 226 | $47 | $43,254,744 | 92 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | Thursday | 3 | $11,609 | +7.2% | -58.1% | 226 | $51 | $43,266,353 | 93 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | Friday | 3 | $76,330 | +557.5% | +158.4% | 570 | $133 | $43,342,683 | 94 |
| Mar 14, 1998 | Saturday | 3 | $140,550 | +84.1% | +165.3% | 570 | $246 | $43,483,233 | 95 |
| Mar 15, 1998 | Sunday | 3 | $87,986 | -37.4% | +174.6% | 570 | $154 | $43,571,219 | 96 |
| Mar 16, 1998 | Monday | 3 | $33,139 | -62.3% | +220.3% | 570 | $58 | $43,604,358 | 97 |
| Mar 17, 1998 | Tuesday | 3 | $36,944 | +11.5% | +221.8% | 570 | $64 | $43,641,302 | 98 |
| Mar 18, 1998 | Wednesday | 3 | $41,559 | +12.5% | +283.6% | 570 | $72 | $43,682,861 | 99 |
| Mar 19, 1998 | Thursday | 3 | $39,228 | -5.6% | +237.9% | 570 | $68 | $43,722,089 | 100 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | Friday | 4 | $54,588 | +39.2% | -28.5% | 426 | $128 | $43,776,677 | 101 |
| Mar 21, 1998 | Saturday | 4 | $95,587 | +75.1% | -32% | 426 | $224 | $43,872,264 | 102 |
| Mar 22, 1998 | Sunday | 4 | $63,573 | -33.5% | -27.7% | 426 | $149 | $43,935,837 | 103 |
| Mar 23, 1998 | Monday | 4 | $19,135 | -69.9% | -42.3% | 426 | $44 | $43,954,972 | 104 |
| Mar 24, 1998 | Tuesday | 4 | $29,096 | +52.1% | -21.2% | 426 | $68 | $43,984,068 | 105 |
| Mar 25, 1998 | Wednesday | 4 | $24,435 | -16% | -41.2% | 426 | $57 | $44,008,503 | 106 |
| Mar 26, 1998 | Thursday | 4 | $25,982 | +6.3% | -33.8% | 426 | $60 | $44,034,485 | 107 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | Friday | 5 | $23,671 | -8.9% | -56.6% | 317 | $74 | $44,058,156 | 108 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | Saturday | 5 | $30,146 | +27.4% | -68.5% | 317 | $95 | $44,088,302 | 109 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | Sunday | 5 | $19,502 | -35.3% | -69.3% | 317 | $61 | $44,107,804 | 110 |
| Mar 30, 1998 | Monday | 5 | $9,205 | -52.8% | -51.9% | 317 | $29 | $44,117,009 | 111 |
| Mar 31, 1998 | Tuesday | 5 | $11,545 | +25.4% | -60.3% | 317 | $36 | $44,128,554 | 112 |
| Apr 1, 1998 | Wednesday | 5 | $11,683 | +1.2% | -52.2% | 317 | $36 | $44,140,237 | 113 |
| Apr 2, 1998 | Thursday | 5 | $7,502 | -35.8% | -71.1% | 317 | $23 | $44,147,739 | 114 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | Friday | 5 | $8,900 | +18.6% | -62.4% | 169 | $52 | $44,156,639 | 115 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | Saturday | 5 | $11,230 | +26.2% | -62.7% | 169 | $66 | $44,167,869 | 116 |
| Apr 5, 1998 | Sunday | 5 | $7,525 | -33% | -61.4% | 169 | $44 | $44,175,394 | 117 |
| Apr 6, 1998 | Monday | 5 | $7,937 | +5.5% | -13.8% | 169 | $46 | $44,183,331 | 118 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | Tuesday | 5 | $7,558 | -4.8% | -34.5% | 169 | $44 | $44,190,889 | 119 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | Wednesday | 5 | $9,111 | +20.5% | -22% | 169 | $53 | $44,200,000 | 120 |
| Apr 9, 1998 | Thursday | 5 | $10,632 | +16.7% | +41.7% | 169 | $62 | $44,210,632 | 121 |
| Apr 13, 1998 | Monday | 5 | $1,371 | - | -82.7% | 26 | $52 | $44,212,003 | 125 |
| Apr 14, 1998 | Tuesday | 5 | $1,560 | +13.8% | -79.4% | 26 | $60 | $44,213,563 | 126 |
| Apr 15, 1998 | Wednesday | 5 | $1,501 | -3.8% | -83.5% | 26 | $57 | $44,215,064 | 127 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | Thursday | 5 | $1,566 | +4.3% | -85.3% | 26 | $60 | $44,216,630 | 128 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | Friday | 6 | $933 | -40.4% | - | 8 | $116 | $44,217,563 | 129 |
| Apr 18, 1998 | Saturday | 6 | $2,079 | +122.8% | - | 9 | $231 | $44,219,642 | 130 |
| Apr 19, 1998 | Sunday | 6 | $1,655 | -20.4% | - | 10 | $165 | $44,221,297 | 131 |
| Apr 20, 1998 | Monday | 6 | $466 | -71.8% | -66% | 10 | $46 | $44,221,763 | 132 |
| Apr 21, 1998 | Tuesday | 6 | $563 | +20.8% | -63.9% | 10 | $56 | $44,222,326 | 133 |
| Apr 22, 1998 | Wednesday | 6 | $627 | +11.4% | -58.2% | 10 | $62 | $44,222,953 | 134 |
| Apr 23, 1998 | Thursday | 6 | $991 | +58.1% | -36.7% | 10 | $99 | $44,223,944 | 135 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | Friday | 6 | $414 | -58.2% | -55.6% | 3 | $138 | $44,224,358 | 136 |
| Apr 25, 1998 | Saturday | 6 | $420 | +1.4% | -79.8% | 3 | $140 | $44,224,778 | 137 |
| Apr 26, 1998 | Sunday | 6 | $584 | +39% | -64.7% | 3 | $194 | $44,225,362 | 138 |
| Apr 27, 1998 | Monday | 6 | $63 | -89.2% | -86.5% | 3 | $21 | $44,225,425 | 139 |
| Apr 28, 1998 | Tuesday | 6 | $182 | +188.9% | -67.7% | 3 | $60 | $44,225,607 | 140 |
| Apr 29, 1998 | Wednesday | 6 | $114 | -37.4% | -81.8% | 3 | $38 | $44,225,721 | 141 |
| Apr 30, 1998 | Thursday | 6 | $168 | +47.4% | -83% | 3 | $56 | $44,225,889 | 142 |
| May 1, 1998 | Friday | 6 | $268 | +59.5% | -35.3% | 2 | $134 | $44,226,157 | 143 |
| May 2, 1998 | Saturday | 6 | $564 | +110.4% | +34.3% | 2 | $282 | $44,226,721 | 144 |
| May 3, 1998 | Sunday | 6 | $85 | -84.9% | -85.4% | 2 | $42 | $44,226,806 | 145 |
| May 4, 1998 | Monday | 6 | $199 | +134.1% | +215.9% | 3 | $66 | $44,227,005 | 146 |
| May 5, 1998 | Tuesday | 6 | $237 | +19.1% | +30.2% | 3 | $79 | $44,227,242 | 147 |
| May 6, 1998 | Wednesday | 6 | $75 | -68.4% | -34.2% | 3 | $25 | $44,227,317 | 148 |
| May 7, 1998 | Thursday | 6 | $91 | +21.3% | -45.8% | 3 | $30 | $44,227,408 | 149 |
| May 8, 1998 | Friday | 7 | $337 | +270.3% | +25.7% | 4 | $84 | $44,227,745 | 150 |
| May 9, 1998 | Saturday | 7 | $683 | +102.7% | +21.1% | 4 | $170 | $44,228,428 | 151 |
| May 10, 1998 | Sunday | 7 | $313 | -54.2% | +268.2% | 4 | $78 | $44,228,741 | 152 |
| May 11, 1998 | Monday | 7 | $177 | -43.5% | -11.1% | 4 | $44 | $44,228,918 | 153 |
| May 12, 1998 | Tuesday | 7 | $284 | +60.5% | +19.8% | 4 | $71 | $44,229,202 | 154 |
| May 13, 1998 | Wednesday | 7 | $141 | -50.4% | +88% | 4 | $35 | $44,229,343 | 155 |
| May 14, 1998 | Thursday | 7 | $98 | -30.5% | +7.7% | 4 | $24 | $44,229,441 | 156 |