Promises

Several Jewish and Palestinian children are followed for three years and put in touch with each other, in this alternative look at the Jewish-Palestinian conflict. The three filmmakers followed a group of seven local children between 1995 and 1998. They all have a totally different background. These seven children tell their own story about growing up in Jerusalem. Through this portrait of their generation, we see how deep rooted and almost insoluble the problems of the Middle East have become. When the protagonists speak out in an epilogue a couple of years later, it becomes apparent that all have lost their childlike innocence.

Grosses

Domestic (57.5%)
$247,948
Summary Details
DistributorCowboy Pictures
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Running Time1 hr 46 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release657 days/93 weeks
Widest Release5 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jun 14-16
World Cup (Korea/Japan)
75$6,535-5-$1,307$165,66714
Jun 21-23
World Cup (Korea/Japan)
98$1,826-72.1%1-4$1,826$171,90615
Jul 5-796$2,470-1-$2,470$171,36917
Jul 19-21111$1,369-2-$684$179,49619
Jul 26-28112$1,378+0.7%2-$689$184,88720
Aug 2-4102$2,711+96.7%4+2$677$188,42421
Aug 9-11119$1,313-51.6%2-2$656$194,07022
Aug 16-18133$225-82.9%1-1$225$194,95223
Aug 23-25122$1,988+783.6%3+2$662$203,87624
Aug 30-Sep 2
Labor Day wknd
127$1,678-1-$1,678$207,388-
Sep 20-22141$1,399-2-$699$211,91628
Nov 8-10145$302-1-$302$223,28535
Nov 15-17121$1,385+358.6%4+3$346$233,74636
Nov 22-24135$389-71.9%1-3$389$237,66637
Nov 29-Dec 1
Thanksgiving 3-Day
130$250-35.7%1-$250$237,93338
Dec 6-8
Post-Thanksgiving
119$834+233.6%1-$834$238,97239
Dec 13-15122$575-31.1%1-$575$243,76940
Apr 4-6141$360-1-$360$247,94856