Hassan wa Morcus
When the lives of Mahmoud, a Muslim Sheikh (Omar Sharif) and Boulos, a Christian Priest (Adel Imam) are threatened by religious extremists on both sides, the Egyptian government inducts them into a witness protection program that requires them to disguise themselves as the Christian Marcus and a Muslim Sheikh, Hassan el-Attar, respectively.When, unwittingly, they move into the same building, a friendship blossoms that must, along with a romance between the protagonists' children, withstand the difficulties of prejudice and social persecution.
Distributor
Opening$204,889
20 theaters
20 theaters
Release DateOct 2, 2008
Running Time2 hr
GenresComedy
Drama
In Release91 days/13 weeks
Widest Release20 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2-5 | 3 | $204,889 | - | 20 | - | $10,244 | $341,007 | 1 |
| Oct 9-12 | 5 | $67,355 | -67.1% | 20 | - | $3,367 | $429,571 | 2 |
| Oct 16-19 | 8 | $18,015 | -73.3% | 7 | -13 | $2,573 | $447,586 | 3 |
| Oct 23-26 | 14 | $4,500 | -75% | 2 | -5 | $2,250 | $458,799 | 4 |
| Oct 30-Nov 2 | 18 | $1,755 | -61% | 1 | -1 | $1,755 | $461,943 | 5 |
| Nov 6-9 | 20 | $1,176 | -33% | 1 | - | $1,176 | $463,645 | 6 |
| Nov 13-16 | 19 | $804 | -31.6% | 1 | - | $804 | $464,824 | 7 |
| Nov 20-23 | 24 | $172 | -78.6% | 1 | - | $172 | $465,272 | 8 |
