Ray

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.

Grosses

Domestic (60.8%)
$75,331,600
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$20,039,730
2,006 theaters
Budget$40,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 32 min
GenresBiography Drama Music
In Release429 days/61 weeks
Widest Release2,474 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Oct 29Friday3$6,649,890--2,006$3,315$6,649,8901
Oct 30Saturday2$8,425,155+26.7%-2,006$4,199$15,075,0452
Oct 31
Halloween
Sunday3$4,964,685-41.1%-2,006$2,474$20,039,7303
Nov 1Monday3$1,715,130-65.5%-2,006$855$21,754,8604
Nov 2Tuesday1$1,553,885-9.4%-2,006$774$23,308,7455
Nov 3Wednesday1$1,333,990-14.2%-2,006$665$24,642,7356
Nov 4Thursday1$1,354,050+1.5%-2,006$675$25,996,7857
Nov 5Friday3$3,903,855+188.3%-41.3%2,463$1,585$29,900,6408
Nov 6Saturday2$6,280,650+60.9%-25.5%2,463$2,550$36,181,2909
Nov 7Sunday2$3,460,485-44.9%-30.3%2,463$1,404$39,641,77510
Nov 8Monday2$911,140-73.7%-46.9%2,463$369$40,552,91511
Nov 9Tuesday2$924,750+1.5%-40.5%2,463$375$41,477,66512
Nov 10Wednesday4$1,008,995+9.1%-24.4%2,463$409$42,486,66013
Nov 11Thursday3$1,625,580+61.1%+20.1%2,463$660$44,112,24014
Nov 12Friday6$2,399,780+47.6%-38.5%2,474$970$46,512,02015
Nov 13Saturday4$3,871,565+61.3%-38.4%2,474$1,564$50,383,58516
Nov 14Sunday6$2,140,010-44.7%-38.2%2,474$865$52,523,59517
Nov 15Monday5$520,050-75.7%-42.9%2,474$210$53,043,64518
Nov 16Tuesday5$556,650+7%-39.8%2,474$225$53,600,29519
Nov 17Wednesday5$507,170-8.9%-49.7%2,474$205$54,107,46520
Nov 18Thursday5$519,540+2.4%-68%2,474$210$54,627,00521
Nov 19Friday7$1,252,420+141.1%-47.8%2,027$617$55,879,42522
Nov 20Saturday7$2,161,225+72.6%-44.2%2,027$1,066$58,040,65023
Nov 21Sunday7$1,151,565-46.7%-46.2%2,027$568$59,192,21524
Nov 22Monday7$343,400-70.2%-34%2,027$169$59,535,61525
Nov 23Tuesday7$414,095+20.6%-25.6%2,027$204$59,949,71026
Nov 24Wednesday10$472,445+14.1%-6.8%1,549$305$60,422,15527
Nov 25
Thanksgiving
Thursday9$728,030+54.1%+40.1%1,549$470$61,150,18528
Nov 26Friday9$1,562,275+114.6%+24.7%1,499$1,042$62,712,46029
Nov 27Saturday9$1,644,485+5.3%-23.9%1,499$1,097$64,356,94530
Nov 28Sunday9$769,925-53.2%-33.1%1,499$513$65,126,87031
Nov 29Monday9$201,125-73.9%-41.4%1,499$134$65,327,99532
Nov 30Tuesday10$195,025-3%-52.9%1,499$130$65,523,02033
Dec 1Wednesday9$186,875-4.2%-60.4%1,499$124$65,709,89534
Dec 2Thursday9$193,995+3.8%-73.4%1,499$129$65,903,89035
Dec 3Friday10$526,475+171.4%-66.3%1,547$340$66,430,36536
Dec 4Saturday10$897,855+70.5%-45.4%1,547$580$67,328,22037
Dec 5Sunday10$464,530-48.3%-39.7%1,547$300$67,792,75038
Dec 6Monday10$139,230-70%-30.8%1,547$90$67,931,98039
Dec 7Tuesday11$147,695+6.1%-24.3%1,547$95$68,079,67540
Dec 8Wednesday12$125,970-14.7%-32.6%1,322$95$68,205,64541
Dec 9Thursday12$131,950+4.7%-32%1,322$99$68,337,59542
Dec 10Friday13$259,670+96.8%-50.7%1,129$230$68,597,26543
Dec 11Saturday13$457,245+76.1%-49.1%1,129$405$69,054,51044
Dec 12Sunday13$237,135-48.1%-49%1,129$210$69,291,64545
Dec 13Monday13$90,320-61.9%-35.1%1,129$80$69,381,96546
Dec 14Tuesday13$107,255+18.8%-27.4%1,129$95$69,489,22047
Dec 15Wednesday13$101,425-5.4%-19.5%1,129$89$69,590,64548
Dec 16Thursday13$107,145+5.6%-18.8%1,129$94$69,697,79049
Dec 17Friday16$142,140+32.7%-45.3%618$230$69,839,93050
Dec 18Saturday16$247,200+73.9%-45.9%618$400$70,087,13051
Dec 19Sunday16$160,675-35%-32.2%618$259$70,247,80552
Dec 20Monday15$77,355-51.9%-14.4%618$125$70,325,16053
Dec 21Tuesday15$86,520+11.8%-19.3%618$140$70,411,68054
Dec 22Wednesday20$55,375-36%-45.4%442$125$70,467,05555
Dec 23Thursday18$75,255+35.9%-29.8%442$170$70,542,31056
Dec 24Friday19$67,320-10.5%-52.6%408$165$70,609,63057
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Saturday23$79,460+18%-67.9%274$290$70,689,09058
Dec 26Sunday23$105,490+32.8%-34.3%274$385$70,794,58059
Dec 27Monday21$84,940-19.5%+9.8%274$310$70,879,52060
Dec 28Tuesday21$90,415+6.4%+4.5%274$329$70,969,93561
Dec 29Wednesday22$86,310-4.5%+55.9%274$315$71,056,24562
Dec 30Thursday23$105,490+22.2%+40.2%274$385$71,161,73563
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Friday23$116,620+10.6%+73.2%343$340$71,278,35564
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Saturday23$204,085+75%+156.8%343$595$71,482,44065
Jan 2Sunday23$128,625-37%+21.9%343$375$71,611,06566
Jan 3Monday21$48,020-62.7%-43.5%343$140$71,659,08567
Jan 4Tuesday21$36,015-25%-60.2%343$105$71,695,10068
Jan 5Wednesday21$34,295-4.8%-60.3%343$99$71,729,39569
Jan 6Thursday21$39,500+15.2%-62.6%343$115$71,768,89570
Jan 7Friday23$102,440+159.3%-12.2%394$260$71,871,33571
Jan 8Saturday24$175,330+71.2%-14.1%394$445$72,046,66572
Jan 9Sunday24$96,525-44.9%-25%394$244$72,143,19073
Jan 10Monday22$35,460-63.3%-26.2%394$90$72,178,65074
Jan 11Tuesday22$39,565+11.6%+9.9%394$100$72,218,21575
Jan 12Wednesday22$37,430-5.4%+9.1%394$95$72,255,64576
Jan 13Thursday22$39,395+5.2%-0.3%394$99$72,295,04077
Jan 14Friday28$72,930+85.1%-28.8%286$255$72,367,97078
Jan 15Saturday29$122,985+68.6%-29.9%286$430$72,490,95579
Jan 16Sunday29$90,090-26.7%-6.7%286$315$72,581,04580
Jan 17
MLK Day
Monday25$92,950+3.2%+162.1%286$325$72,673,99581
Jan 18Tuesday24$34,320-63.1%-13.3%286$120$72,708,31582
Jan 19Wednesday25$30,030-12.5%-19.8%286$105$72,738,34583
Jan 20Thursday25$34,225+14%-13.1%286$119$72,772,57084
Jan 21Friday26$83,505+144%+14.5%293$285$72,856,07585
Jan 22Saturday25$127,455+52.6%+3.6%293$435$72,983,53086
Jan 23Sunday25$64,460-49.4%-28.4%293$220$73,047,99087
Jan 24Monday24$27,835-56.8%-70.1%293$95$73,075,82588
Jan 25Tuesday24$36,625+31.6%+6.7%293$125$73,112,45089
Jan 26Wednesday23$38,090+4%+26.8%293$130$73,150,54090
Jan 27Thursday23$40,985+7.6%+19.8%293$139$73,191,52591
Jan 28Friday20$147,280+259.4%+76.4%526$280$73,338,80592
Jan 29Saturday20$286,670+94.6%+124.9%526$545$73,625,47593
Jan 30Sunday19$181,465-36.7%+181.5%526$344$73,806,94094
Jan 31Monday20$49,970-72.5%+79.5%526$95$73,856,91095
Feb 1Tuesday18$55,230+10.5%+50.8%526$105$73,912,14096
Feb 2Wednesday18$52,555-4.8%+38%526$99$73,964,69597
Feb 3Thursday17$55,145+4.9%+34.5%526$104$74,019,84098
Feb 4Friday21$96,775+75.5%-34.3%352$274$74,116,61599
Feb 5Saturday23$168,960+74.6%-41.1%352$480$74,285,575100
Feb 6Sunday23$61,605-63.5%-66.1%352$175$74,347,180101
Feb 7Monday21$26,385-57.2%-47.2%352$74$74,373,565102
Feb 8Tuesday19$31,680+20.1%-42.6%352$90$74,405,245103
Feb 9Wednesday21$26,425-16.6%-49.7%352$75$74,431,670104
Feb 10Thursday21$28,160+6.6%-48.9%352$80$74,459,830105
Feb 11Friday22$52,875+87.8%-45.4%235$225$74,512,705106
Feb 12Saturday23$89,300+68.9%-47.1%235$380$74,602,005107
Feb 13Sunday25$51,685-42.1%-16.1%235$219$74,653,690108
Feb 14Monday20$25,850-50%-2%235$110$74,679,540109
Feb 15Tuesday19$19,975-22.7%-36.9%235$85$74,699,515110
Feb 16Wednesday20$16,450-17.6%-37.7%235$70$74,715,965111
Feb 17Thursday21$17,625+7.1%-37.4%235$75$74,733,590112
Feb 18Friday29$33,580+90.5%-36.5%146$230$74,767,170113
Feb 19Saturday28$67,890+102.2%-24%146$465$74,835,060114
Feb 20Sunday28$48,185-29%-6.8%147$327$74,883,245115
Feb 21
Presidents' Day
Monday28$28,470-40.9%+10.1%147$193$74,911,715116
Feb 22Tuesday24$13,140-53.8%-34.2%147$89$74,924,855117
Feb 23Wednesday25$12,410-5.6%-24.6%147$84$74,937,265118
Feb 24Thursday23$13,095+5.5%-25.7%147$89$74,950,360119
Feb 25Friday27$35,360+170%+5.3%136$260$74,985,720120
Feb 26Saturday27$67,320+90.4%-0.8%136$495$75,053,040121
Feb 27Sunday29$26,555-60.6%-44.9%134$198$75,079,595122
Feb 28Monday25$10,195-61.6%-64.2%134$76$75,089,790123
Mar 1Tuesday25$12,920+26.7%-1.7%134$96$75,102,710124
Mar 2Wednesday25$12,240-5.3%-1.4%134$91$75,114,950125
Mar 3Thursday25$12,895+5.4%-1.5%134$96$75,127,845126
Mar 4Friday29$30,315+135.1%-14.3%141$215$75,158,160127
Mar 5Saturday29$53,580+76.7%-20.4%141$380$75,211,740128
Mar 6Sunday30$24,675-53.9%-7.1%141$175$75,236,415129
Mar 7Monday27$7,755-68.6%-23.9%141$55$75,244,170130
Mar 8Tuesday27$8,395+8.3%-35%141$59$75,252,565131
Mar 9Wednesday27$7,050-16%-42.4%141$50$75,259,615132
Mar 10Thursday27$7,685+9%-40.4%141$54$75,267,300133
Mar 11Friday33$9,230+20.1%-69.6%71$130$75,276,530134
Mar 12Saturday33$18,460+100%-65.5%71$260$75,294,990135
Mar 13Sunday33$11,005-40.4%-55.4%71$155$75,305,995136
Mar 14Monday26$5,680-48.4%-26.8%71$80$75,311,675137
Mar 15Tuesday26$6,745+18.8%-19.7%71$95$75,318,420138
Mar 16Wednesday24$6,425-4.7%-8.9%71$90$75,324,845139
Mar 17Thursday24$6,755+5.1%-12.1%71$95$75,331,600140