Bamako (The Court)
Bamako. Melé is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up... In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes... Amidst the pleas and the testimonies, life goes on in the courtyard. Chaka does not seem to be concerned by this novel Africa's desire to fight for its rights...
DistributorNew Yorker Films
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Opening$10,183
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateFeb 14, 2007
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Oct 28, 2007
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresDrama
In Release321 days/45 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26-28 | 118 | $1,238 | - | 1 | - | $1,238 | $112,351 | 37 |
| Sep 28-30 | 130 | $394 | - | 1 | - | $394 | $111,113 | 33 |
| Sep 14-16 | 129 | $624 | - | 1 | - | $624 | $110,407 | 31 |
| Aug 24-26 | 112 | $348 | -72% | 1 | -2 | $348 | $109,615 | 28 |
| Aug 17-19 | 105 | $1,245 | +59.4% | 3 | +2 | $415 | $108,964 | 27 |
| Aug 10-12 | 102 | $781 | - | 1 | - | $781 | $106,711 | 26 |
| Jul 27-29 | 103 | $946 | - | 1 | - | $946 | $105,563 | 24 |
| Jul 13-15 | 98 | $1,114 | +148.1% | 2 | +1 | $557 | $104,337 | 22 |
| Jul 6-8 | 103 | $449 | -73.4% | 1 | -2 | $449 | $102,852 | 21 |
| Jun 29-Jul 1 | 86 | $1,686 | +17.2% | 3 | +1 | $562 | $100,813 | 20 |
| Jun 22-24 | 100 | $1,438 | -63.5% | 2 | +1 | $719 | $97,990 | 19 |
| Jun 15-17 | 87 | $3,937 | +1,015.3% | 1 | - | $3,937 | $94,188 | 18 |
| Jun 8-10 | 123 | $353 | -95.3% | 1 | -3 | $353 | $89,959 | 17 |
| Jun 1-3 | 74 | $7,467 | - | 4 | - | $1,866 | $85,347 | 16 |
| May 11-13 | 117 | $878 | - | 1 | - | $878 | $77,356 | 13 |
| Apr 27-29 | 116 | $1,081 | -42.3% | 1 | -2 | $1,081 | $76,103 | 11 |
| Apr 20-22 | 104 | $1,874 | -55.6% | 3 | - | $624 | $74,023 | 10 |
| Apr 13-15 | 86 | $4,221 | +10.4% | 3 | +1 | $1,407 | $71,242 | 9 |
| Apr 6-8 | 91 | $3,825 | +273.9% | 2 | +1 | $1,912 | $66,559 | 8 |
| Mar 30-Apr 1 | 104 | $1,023 | -54.5% | 1 | -1 | $1,023 | $62,159 | 7 |
| Mar 23-25 | 100 | $2,248 | +328.2% | 2 | +1 | $1,124 | $59,750 | 6 |
| Mar 16-18 | 116 | $525 | -94% | 1 | -1 | $525 | $57,502 | 5 |
| Mar 9-11 | 76 | $8,763 | +31.8% | 2 | +1 | $4,381 | $51,974 | 4 |
| Mar 2-4 | 80 | $6,649 | -21.9% | 1 | - | $6,649 | $40,691 | 3 |
| Feb 23-25 | 76 | $8,515 | -16.4% | 1 | - | $8,515 | $29,525 | 2 |
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | 69 | $12,842 | - | 1 | - | $12,842 | $17,022 | 1 |
| Feb 16-18 | 68 | $10,183 | - | 1 | - | $10,183 | $14,363 | 1 |
