The First Grader
The story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.
DistributorNational Geographic Entertainment
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Opening$20,437
3 theaters
3 theaters
Release DateMay 13, 2011
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Aug 4, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresBiography
Drama
Romance
In Release233 days/33 weeks
Widest Release36 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29-31 | 93 | $1,773 | - | 3 | - | $591 | $332,306 | 12 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 74 | $5,944 | - | 7 | - | $849 | $326,803 | - |
| Jul 1-3 | 75 | $4,832 | -42.7% | 7 | -4 | $690 | $325,365 | 8 |
| Jun 24-26 | 70 | $8,434 | -31.2% | 11 | -4 | $766 | $316,818 | 7 |
| Jun 17-19 | 64 | $12,257 | -53% | 15 | -15 | $817 | $300,387 | 6 |
| Jun 10-12 | 51 | $26,052 | -38.8% | 30 | -6 | $868 | $270,171 | 5 |
| Jun 3-5 | 45 | $42,536 | -25.7% | 36 | - | $1,181 | $222,360 | 4 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 45 | $74,650 | - | 36 | - | $2,073 | $157,178 | - |
| May 27-29 | 45 | $57,239 | +50.3% | 36 | +19 | $1,589 | $139,768 | 3 |
| May 20-22 | 53 | $38,080 | +86.3% | 17 | +14 | $2,240 | $66,984 | 2 |
| May 13-15 | 70 | $20,437 | - | 3 | - | $6,812 | $20,437 | 1 |
