Buena Vista Social Club
Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers.
DistributorArtisan Entertainment
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Opening$127,370
15 theaters
15 theaters
Release DateJun 4, 1999
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresDocumentary
Music
In Release217 days/31 weeks
Widest Release74 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4-10 | 33 | $205,783 | - | 15 | - | $13,718 | $205,783 | 1 |
| Jun 11-17 | 35 | $214,908 | +4.4% | 16 | +1 | $13,431 | $420,691 | 2 |
| Jun 18-24 | 27 | $308,477 | +43.5% | 25 | +9 | $12,339 | $729,168 | 3 |
| Jun 25-Jul 1 | 20 | $510,748 | +65.6% | 29 | +4 | $17,612 | $1,239,916 | 4 |
| Jul 2-8 | 24 | $418,583 | -18% | 50 | +21 | $8,371 | $1,658,499 | 5 |
| Jul 9-15 | 27 | $402,547 | -3.8% | 51 | +1 | $7,893 | $2,061,046 | 6 |
| Jul 16-22 | 27 | $360,888 | -10.3% | 55 | +4 | $6,561 | $2,421,934 | 7 |
| Jul 23-29 | 32 | $325,741 | -9.7% | 50 | -5 | $6,514 | $2,747,675 | 8 |
| Jul 30-Aug 5 | 32 | $294,116 | -9.7% | 50 | - | $5,882 | $3,041,791 | 9 |
| Aug 6-12 | 37 | $249,890 | -15% | 51 | +1 | $4,899 | $3,291,681 | 10 |
| Aug 13-19 | 35 | $294,445 | +17.8% | 60 | +9 | $4,907 | $3,586,126 | 11 |
| Aug 20-26 | 36 | $290,038 | -1.5% | 61 | +1 | $4,754 | $3,876,164 | 12 |
| Aug 27-Sep 2 | 34 | $354,278 | +22.1% | 66 | +5 | $5,367 | $4,230,442 | 13 |
| Sep 3-9 | 35 | $292,233 | -17.5% | 69 | +3 | $4,235 | $4,522,675 | 14 |
| Sep 10-16 | 37 | $256,946 | -12.1% | 69 | - | $3,723 | $4,779,621 | 15 |
| Sep 17-23 | 37 | $221,989 | -13.6% | 69 | - | $3,217 | $5,001,610 | 16 |
| Sep 24-30 | 28 | $259,201 | +16.8% | 69 | - | $3,756 | $5,260,811 | 17 |
| Oct 1-7 | 28 | $228,414 | -11.9% | 74 | +5 | $3,086 | $5,489,225 | 18 |
| Oct 8-14 | 31 | $245,468 | +7.5% | 74 | - | $3,317 | $5,734,693 | 19 |
| Oct 15-21 | 30 | $185,103 | -24.6% | 73 | -1 | $2,535 | $5,919,796 | 20 |
| Oct 22-28 | 37 | $211,616 | +14.3% | 74 | +1 | $2,859 | $6,131,412 | 21 |
| Oct 29-Nov 4 | 44 | $146,103 | -31% | 66 | -8 | $2,213 | $6,277,515 | 22 |
| Nov 5-11 | 44 | $149,080 | +2% | 63 | -3 | $2,366 | $6,426,595 | 23 |
| Nov 12-18 | 46 | $101,368 | -32% | 50 | -13 | $2,027 | $6,527,963 | 24 |
| Nov 19-25 | 56 | $76,113 | -24.9% | 40 | -10 | $1,902 | $6,604,076 | 25 |
| Nov 26-Dec 2 | 52 | $84,522 | +11% | 47 | +7 | $1,798 | $6,688,598 | 26 |
| Dec 3-9 | 49 | $74,061 | -12.4% | 40 | -7 | $1,851 | $6,762,659 | 27 |
