The General
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$26,771
2 theaters
2 theaters
Release DateDec 18, 1998
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May 27, 1999
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresBiography
Crime
Drama
Thriller
In Release379 days/54 weeks
Widest Release41 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9-11 | 60 | $40,639 | -13.7% | 41 | - | $991 | $1,067,835 | 17 |
| Apr 2-4 | 58 | $47,105 | +3.8% | 41 | +2 | $1,148 | $996,798 | 16 |
| Mar 26-28 | 55 | $45,378 | - | 39 | - | $1,163 | $929,058 | 15 |
| Mar 12-14 | 56 | $48,897 | +6.8% | 35 | +6 | $1,397 | $824,526 | 13 |
| Mar 5-7 | 56 | $45,800 | +8.8% | 29 | +11 | $1,579 | $765,917 | 12 |
| Feb 26-28 | 54 | $42,113 | +12.3% | 18 | +2 | $2,339 | $696,623 | 11 |
| Feb 19-21 | 55 | $37,493 | - | 16 | - | $2,343 | $642,635 | 10 |
| Feb 12-15 Presidents' Day wknd | 44 | $78,813 | - | 21 | - | $3,753 | $576,350 | - |
| Feb 5-7 | 49 | $67,306 | +25.7% | 38 | +13 | $1,771 | $485,473 | 8 |
| Jan 29-31 | 48 | $53,554 | +39.7% | 25 | +19 | $2,142 | $398,254 | 7 |
| Jan 22-24 | 54 | $38,323 | - | 6 | - | $6,387 | $329,979 | 6 |
| Jan 15-18 MLK wknd | 47 | $35,836 | - | 6 | - | $5,972 | $282,323 | - |
| Jan 8-10 | 49 | $32,902 | -22.4% | 6 | - | $5,483 | $230,973 | 4 |
| Jan 1-3 | 54 | $42,403 | - | 6 | - | $7,067 | $177,220 | 3 |
| Dec 18-20 | 18 | $26,771 | - | 2 | - | $13,385 | $26,771 | 1 |
