The Dictator

The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Summary Details
DistributorUnited International Pictures
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Opening$1,008,599
146 theaters
Budget$65,000,000
Release DateMay 16, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 23 min
GenresComedy
In Release230 days/32 weeks
Widest Release146 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 18-201$1,008,599-146-$6,908$1,372,1841
May 25-272$244,565-75.8%107-39$2,285$1,911,0292
Jun 1-33$280,435+14.7%71-36$3,949$2,493,4683
Jun 8-104$133,849-52.3%53-18$2,525$2,592,2924
Jun 15-175$103,692-22.5%44-9$2,356$2,775,3085
Jun 22-245$75,196-27.5%44-$1,709$2,916,3996
Jun 29-Jul 18$52,793-29.8%27-17$1,955$3,040,9927
Jul 6-89$33,876-35.8%22-5$1,539$3,198,2918
Jul 13-1510$18,975-44%12-10$1,581$3,248,8539
Jul 20-2210$16,172-14.8%10-2$1,617$3,280,84210
Jul 27-29
London Olympics
12$7,983-50.6%6-4$1,330$3,304,85111
Aug 3-5
London Olympics
11$7,336-8.1%4-2$1,834$3,286,08812
Aug 10-12
London Olympics
15$4,308-41.3%3-1$1,436$3,299,23513
Aug 17-1922$1,295-69.9%2-1$647$3,303,55814