The Matador

A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.

Grosses

Domestic (72.6%)
$12,594,698
Summary Details
DistributorThe Weinstein Company
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Opening$69,100
4 theaters
Budget$12,500,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 30, 2005 (Jan 27, 2006) - Mar 30, 2006
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresComedy Crime Thriller
In Release367 days/52 weeks
Widest Release905 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Dec 30Friday28$21,052--4$5,263$21,0521
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Saturday27$18,624-11.5%-4$4,656$39,6762
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Sunday28$29,424+58%-4$7,356$69,1003
Jan 2Monday28$23,212-21.1%-4$5,803$92,3124
Jan 3Tuesday30$7,240-68.8%-4$1,810$99,5525
Jan 4Wednesday30$6,312-12.8%-4$1,578$105,8646
Jan 5Thursday27$8,748+38.6%-4$2,187$114,6127
Jan 6Friday23$65,128+644.5%+209.4%28$2,326$179,7408
Jan 7Saturday24$98,168+50.7%+427.1%28$3,506$277,9089
Jan 8Sunday24$69,776-28.9%+137.1%28$2,492$347,68410
Jan 9Monday22$21,627-69%-6.8%28$772$369,31111
Jan 10Tuesday22$24,472+13.2%+238%28$874$393,78312
Jan 11Wednesday22$24,920+1.8%+294.8%28$890$418,70313
Jan 12Thursday22$25,548+2.5%+192%28$912$444,25114
Jan 13Friday23$125,882+392.7%+93.3%56$2,247$570,13315
Jan 14Saturday23$182,608+45.1%+86%56$3,260$752,74116
Jan 15Sunday23$139,838-23.4%+100.4%56$2,497$892,57917
Jan 16
MLK Day
Monday23$78,874-43.6%+264.7%56$1,408$971,45318
Jan 17Tuesday24$35,030-55.6%+43.1%56$625$1,006,48319
Jan 18Wednesday24$36,782+5%+47.6%56$656$1,043,26520
Jan 19Thursday24$37,460+1.8%+46.6%56$668$1,080,72521
Jan 20Friday26$112,200+199.5%-10.9%66$1,700$1,192,92522
Jan 21Saturday26$193,449+72.4%+5.9%66$2,931$1,386,37423
Jan 22Sunday25$104,206-46.1%-25.5%66$1,578$1,490,58024
Jan 23Monday25$33,990-67.4%-56.9%66$515$1,524,57025
Jan 24Tuesday25$42,161+24%+20.4%66$638$1,566,73126
Jan 25Wednesday25$42,427+0.6%+15.3%66$642$1,609,15827
Jan 26Thursday25$48,977+15.4%+30.7%66$742$1,658,13528
Jan 27Friday10$1,019,306+1,981.2%+808.5%885$1,151$2,677,44129
Jan 28Saturday11$1,629,280+59.8%+742.2%885$1,840$4,306,72130
Jan 29Sunday10$964,077-40.8%+825.2%885$1,089$5,270,79831
Jan 30Monday11$263,640-72.7%+675.6%885$297$5,534,43832
Jan 31Tuesday8$271,623+3%+544.3%885$306$5,806,06133
Feb 1Wednesday8$252,460-7.1%+495%885$285$6,058,52134
Feb 2Thursday10$249,337-1.2%+409.1%885$281$6,307,85835
Feb 3Friday12$755,136+202.9%-25.9%905$834$7,062,99436
Feb 4Saturday14$1,154,318+52.9%-29.2%905$1,275$8,217,31237
Feb 5Sunday13$358,524-68.9%-62.8%905$396$8,575,83638
Feb 6Monday12$186,106-48.1%-29.4%905$205$8,761,94239
Feb 7Tuesday10$199,821+7.4%-26.4%905$220$8,961,76340
Feb 8Wednesday10$186,172-6.8%-26.3%905$205$9,147,93541
Feb 9Thursday13$180,113-3.3%-27.8%905$199$9,328,04842
Feb 10
Torino Olympics
Friday16$330,673+83.6%-56.2%712$464$9,658,72143
Feb 11
Torino Olympics
Saturday17$551,078+66.7%-52.3%712$773$10,209,79944
Feb 12
Torino Olympics
Sunday17$306,008-44.5%-14.6%712$429$10,515,80745
Feb 13
Torino Olympics
Monday16$96,496-68.5%-48.1%712$135$10,612,30346
Feb 14
Torino Olympics
Tuesday15$179,604+86.1%-10.1%712$252$10,791,90747
Feb 15
Torino Olympics
Wednesday15$102,256-43.1%-45.1%712$143$10,894,16348
Feb 16
Torino Olympics
Thursday16$105,004+2.7%-41.7%712$147$10,999,16749
Feb 17
Torino Olympics
Friday20$164,835+57%-50.2%441$373$11,164,00250
Feb 18
Torino Olympics
Saturday23$281,643+70.9%-48.9%441$638$11,445,64551
Feb 19
Torino Olympics
Sunday24$195,531-30.6%-36.1%441$443$11,641,17652
Feb 20
Presidents' Day
Torino Olympics
Monday24$104,544-46.5%+8.3%441$237$11,745,72053
Feb 21
Torino Olympics
Tuesday22$54,786-47.6%-69.5%441$124$11,800,50654
Feb 22
Torino Olympics
Wednesday21$52,380-4.4%-48.8%441$118$11,852,88655
Feb 23
Torino Olympics
Thursday20$56,016+6.9%-46.7%441$127$11,908,90256
Feb 24
Torino Olympics
Friday25$92,225+64.6%-44.1%233$395$12,001,12757
Feb 25
Torino Olympics
Saturday26$145,138+57.4%-48.5%233$622$12,146,26558
Feb 26
Torino Olympics
Sunday28$77,648-46.5%-60.3%233$333$12,223,91359
Feb 27Monday24$23,748-69.4%-77.3%233$101$12,247,66160
Feb 28Tuesday24$25,000+5.3%-54.4%233$107$12,272,66161
Mar 1Wednesday23$24,633-1.5%-53%233$105$12,297,29462
Mar 2Thursday23$27,738+12.6%-50.5%233$119$12,325,03263
Mar 3Friday33$41,217+48.6%-55.3%124$332$12,366,24964
Mar 4Saturday36$61,660+49.6%-57.5%124$497$12,427,90965
Mar 5Sunday36$21,608-65%-72.2%124$174$12,449,51766
Mar 6Monday33$6,840-68.3%-71.2%124$55$12,456,35767
Mar 7Tuesday31$11,073+61.9%-55.7%124$89$12,467,43068
Mar 8Wednesday29$13,054+17.9%-47%124$105$12,480,48469
Mar 9Thursday32$12,376-5.2%-55.4%124$99$12,492,86070
Mar 10Friday41$10,396-16%-74.8%53$196$12,503,25671
Mar 11Saturday41$17,572+69%-71.5%53$331$12,520,82872
Mar 12Sunday41$8,831-49.7%-59.1%53$166$12,529,65973
Mar 13Monday37$4,524-48.8%-33.9%53$85$12,534,18374
Mar 14Tuesday37$4,316-4.6%-61%53$81$12,538,49975
Mar 15Wednesday38$3,929-9%-69.9%53$74$12,542,42876
Mar 16Thursday37$5,229+33.1%-57.7%53$98$12,547,65777
Mar 17Friday41$5,910+13%-43.2%38$155$12,553,56778
Mar 18Saturday41$10,768+82.2%-38.7%38$283$12,564,33579
Mar 19Sunday42$6,107-43.3%-30.8%38$160$12,570,44280
Mar 20Monday42$1,995-67.3%-55.9%38$52$12,572,43781
Mar 21Tuesday41$2,234+12%-48.2%38$58$12,574,67182
Mar 22Wednesday41$1,880-15.8%-52.2%38$49$12,576,55183
Mar 23Thursday42$1,986+5.6%-62%38$52$12,578,53784
Mar 24Friday42$3,151+58.7%-46.7%27$116$12,581,68885
Mar 25Saturday42$5,037+59.9%-53.2%27$186$12,586,72586
Mar 26Sunday42$2,530-49.8%-58.6%27$93$12,589,25587
Mar 27Monday42$1,080-57.3%-45.9%27$40$12,590,33588
Mar 28Tuesday42$1,598+48%-28.5%27$59$12,591,93389
Mar 29Wednesday42$1,426-10.8%-24.1%27$52$12,593,35990
Mar 30Thursday42$1,339-6.1%-32.6%27$49$12,594,69891