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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Soul Food

The Numbers Rating: 9.00 (2 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 80% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $43,492,389
Released September 26, 1997
Production Budget $7,500,000
MPAA Rating R for some strong sexuality and language
Running Time:114 minutes
Keywords African-American
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Comedy
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction

Cast

Vanessa Williams    Teri
Vivica Fox    Maxine
Nia Long    Bird
Mekhi Phifer    Lem
Malik Yoba    Studio Engineer

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
9/26/1997 3 $11,197,897   1,336 $8,382 $11,197,897 3
10/3/1997 2 $8,358,379 -25.36% 1,350 $6,191 $22,685,472 10
10/10/1997 3 $5,622,362 -32.73% 1,285 $4,375 $30,302,742 17
10/17/1997 6 $3,312,268 -41.09% 1,213 $2,731 $35,170,436 24
10/24/1997 11 $2,001,307 -39.58% 1,203 $1,664 $37,956,781 31
10/31/1997 14 $1,226,180 -38.73% 957 $1,281 $39,707,095 38
11/7/1997 19 $755,547 -38.38% 656 $1,152 $40,829,490 45
11/14/1997 26 $436,353 -42.25% 437 $999 $41,554,843 52
11/21/1997 27 $268,717 -38.42% 300 $896 $41,938,015 59
11/28/1997 22 $348,969 +29.86% 273 $1,278 $42,443,737 66
12/5/1997 22 $196,509 -43.69% 313 $628 $42,713,920 73
12/12/1997 26 $184,681 -6.02% 314 $588 $42,957,749 80
12/19/1997 36 $66,688 -63.89% 141 $473 $43,081,109 87
12/26/1997 44 $66,654 -0.05% 138 $483 $43,198,792 94
1/2/1998 41 $82,590 +23.91% 133 $621   101
1/9/1998 44 $50,380 -39.00% 123 $410 $43,436,158 108
1/16/1998 52 $33,849 -32.81% 81 $418 $43,490,057 115

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
9/26/1997 2 $3,405,000   1,336 $2,549 $3,405,000 1
9/27/1997 3 $4,635,000 +36.12% 1,336 $3,469 $8,040,000 2
9/28/1997 2 $3,145,000 -32.15% 1,336 $2,354 $11,198,000 3
9/29/1997 2 $812,170 -74.18% 1,336 $608 $12,010,067 4
9/30/1997 3 $725,883 -10.62% 1,339 $542 $12,735,950 5
10/1/1997 2 $732,974 +0.98% 1,339 $547 $13,468,924 6
10/2/1997 2 $858,076 +17.07% 1,339 $641 $14,327,000 7
10/3/1997 4 $2,275,000 +165.13% 1,347 $1,689 $16,602,000 8
10/4/1997 2 $3,725,000 +63.74% 1,347 $2,765 $20,327,000 9
10/5/1997 2 $2,362,000 -36.59% 1,347 $1,754 $22,685,000 10
10/6/1997 2 $534,328 -77.38% 1,347 $397 $23,219,800 11
10/7/1997 3 $508,816 -4.77% 1,350 $377 $23,728,616 12
10/8/1997 4 $435,282 -14.45% 1,350 $322 $24,163,898 13
10/9/1997 2 $516,482 +18.65% 1,350 $383 $24,680,380 14
10/12/1997 3 $1,605,000   1,286 $1,248 $30,302,742 17
10/13/1997 4 $624,479 -61.09% 1,285 $486 $30,927,221 18
10/14/1997 4 $323,885 -48.14% 1,285 $252 $31,251,106 19
10/15/1997 6 $286,214 -11.63% 1,285 $223 $31,537,320 20
10/16/1997 4 $320,848 +12.10% 1,285 $250 $31,858,168 21
10/17/1997 6 $840,000 +161.81% 1,203 $698 $32,698,000 22
10/18/1997 6 $1,580,000 +88.10% 1,203 $1,313 $35,133,000 23
10/19/1997 5 $886,000 -43.92% 1,213 $730 $35,170,436 24
10/20/1997 5 $221,875 -74.96% 1,213 $183 $35,392,311 25
10/21/1997 10 $197,442 -11.01% 1,213 $163 $35,589,753 26
10/24/1997 10 $560,000   1,205 $465 $36,515,000 29
10/25/1997 8 $970,000 +73.21% 1,205 $805 $37,485,000 30

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