Man on Wire
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
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Opening$194,526
41 theaters
41 theaters
Release DateAug 1, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 34 min
GenresBiography
Crime
Documentary
History
Sport
Thriller
In Release153 days/21 weeks
Widest Release43 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1-3 | 11 | $194,526 | - | 41 | - | $4,744 | $194,526 | 1 |
| Aug 8-10 Beijing Olympics | 14 | $197,461 | +1.5% | 43 | +2 | $4,592 | $587,972 | 2 |
| Aug 15-17 Beijing Olympics | 16 | $115,855 | -41.3% | 36 | -7 | $3,218 | $862,516 | 3 |
| Aug 22-24 Beijing Olympics | 19 | $78,189 | -32.5% | 27 | -9 | $2,895 | $1,046,223 | 4 |
| Aug 29-31 | 19 | $58,990 | -24.6% | 27 | - | $2,184 | $1,173,717 | 5 |
| Sep 5-7 | 22 | $55,514 | -5.9% | 24 | -3 | $2,313 | $1,298,634 | 6 |
| Sep 12-14 | 26 | $39,968 | -28% | 19 | -5 | $2,103 | $1,378,149 | 7 |
| Sep 19-21 | 31 | $19,134 | -52.1% | 21 | +2 | $911 | $1,462,450 | 8 |
| Sep 26-28 | 37 | $12,346 | -35.5% | 14 | -7 | $881 | $1,513,614 | 9 |
| Oct 3-5 | 46 | $7,586 | -38.6% | 12 | -2 | $632 | $1,530,551 | 10 |
| Oct 10-12 | 58 | $2,369 | -68.8% | 4 | -8 | $592 | $1,535,789 | 11 |
| Oct 17-19 | 47 | $2,516 | +6.2% | 6 | +2 | $419 | $1,540,788 | 12 |
| Oct 24-26 | 59 | $1,056 | -58% | 3 | -3 | $352 | $1,545,788 | 13 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 39 | $3,522 | +233.5% | 4 | +1 | $880 | $1,564,100 | 14 |
| Nov 7-9 | 44 | $2,891 | -17.9% | 4 | - | $722 | $1,568,900 | 15 |
| Nov 14-16 | 42 | $2,187 | -24.4% | 2 | -2 | $1,093 | $1,574,300 | 16 |
| Nov 21-23 | 50 | $816 | -62.7% | 2 | - | $408 | $1,578,911 | 17 |
| Nov 28-30 | 62 | $397 | -51.3% | 1 | -1 | $397 | $1,579,655 | 18 |
| Dec 5-7 | 66 | $363 | -8.6% | 1 | - | $363 | $1,580,443 | 19 |
| Dec 12-14 | 63 | $381 | +5% | 1 | - | $381 | $1,581,440 | 20 |
| Dec 19-21 | 64 | $30 | -92.1% | 1 | - | $30 | $1,581,700 | 21 |
| Dec 26-28 | 53 | $763 | +2,443.3% | 2 | +1 | $381 | $1,583,002 | 22 |
