The World Champion
In 1978, young ambitious Soviet chess champion Anatoly Karpov must defend his title against a former mentor and defector to the West Viktor Korchnoi. Their face-off becomes the most dramatic championship match in chess history.
DistributorCentral Partnership
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Opening$751
6 theaters
6 theaters
Release DateApr 13, 2022
Running Time2 hr 25 min
GenresDrama
History
Sport
In Release263 days/37 weeks
Widest Release1,964 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6-9 | 5 | $1,572,682 | - | 1,964 | - | $800 | $4,288,077 | - |
| Jan 13-16 | 6 | $449,511 | - | 1,857 | - | $242 | $4,936,605 | - |
| Jan 20-23 | 8 | $236,031 | - | 1,203 | - | $196 | $5,202,984 | - |
| Jan 27-30 | 9 | $119,759 | - | 568 | - | $210 | $5,351,026 | - |
| Feb 10-13 | 23 | $17,802 | - | 77 | - | $231 | $5,528,358 | - |
| Feb 17-20 | 26 | $9,316 | - | 35 | - | $266 | $5,524,262 | - |
| Feb 24-27 | 35 | $2,456 | - | 9 | - | $272 | $5,118,768 | - |
| Mar 3-6 | 44 | $720 | - | 10 | - | $72 | $3,488,926 | - |
| Mar 10-13 | 46 | $1,177 | - | 13 | - | $90 | $3,197,777 | - |
| Mar 17-20 | 58 | $1,189 | - | 12 | - | $99 | $4,121,383 | - |
| Mar 24-27 | 56 | $1,875 | - | 8 | - | $234 | $4,199,956 | - |
| Mar 31-Apr 3 | 66 | $790 | - | 4 | - | $197 | $5,031,065 | - |
| Apr 7-10 | 51 | $1,734 | - | 5 | - | $346 | $5,347,421 | - |
| Apr 14-17 | 70 | $751 | - | 6 | - | $125 | $5,189,993 | 1 |
| Apr 21-24 | 63 | $868 | +15.6% | 8 | +2 | $108 | $5,607,046 | 2 |
| Apr 28-May 1 | 79 | $228 | -73.7% | 5 | -3 | $45 | $5,996,430 | 3 |
| May 5-8 | 20 | $320 | +40.4% | 5 | - | $64 | $6,330,205 | 4 |
| May 12-15 | 87 | $249 | -22.2% | 4 | -1 | $62 | $6,648,417 | 5 |
| Jun 23-26 | 110 | $78 | - | 2 | - | $39 | $7,901,885 | 11 |
| Jun 30-Jul 3 | 78 | $193 | +147.4% | 4 | +2 | $48 | $7,709,098 | 12 |
| Nov 17-20 | 67 | $1,093 | - | 15 | - | $72 | $7,097,508 | 32 |
| Nov 24-27 World Cup (Qatar) | 82 | $624 | -42.9% | 9 | -6 | $69 | $7,118,994 | 33 |
| Dec 1-4 World Cup (Qatar) | 82 | $359 | -42.5% | 6 | -3 | $59 | $6,937,483 | 34 |
| Dec 15-18 World Cup (Qatar) | 73 | $398 | - | 4 | - | $99 | $6,648,894 | 36 |
| Dec 22-25 | 65 | $278 | -30.2% | 4 | - | $69 | $6,232,076 | 37 |
