American Gangster

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$4,169,846
457 theaters
Budget$100,000,000
Release DateJan 18, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 37 min
GenresBiography Crime Drama
In Release349 days/49 weeks
Widest Release457 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 17-202$4,169,846-457-$9,124$4,171,4101
Jan 24-272$3,020,156-27.6%453-4$6,667$9,172,4422
Jan 31-Feb 34$1,747,974-42.1%318-135$5,496$12,046,2213
Feb 7-108$816,393-53.3%197-121$4,144$13,246,8344
Feb 14-1710$454,262-44.4%120-77$3,785$14,056,8705
Feb 21-2412$206,709-54.5%72-48$2,870$14,573,1246
Feb 28-Mar 220$41,662-79.8%19-53$2,192$15,039,8487
Mar 6-932$18,869-54.7%6-13$3,144$15,257,1948
Mar 13-1640$6,725-64.4%4-2$1,681$15,591,7099
Apr 10-1350$1,566-2-$783$15,737,76513
Jul 31-Aug 348$2,203-4-$550$15,520,13129