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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Charlie Wilson's War
The Numbers Rating: 6.89 (9 votes) Rate it -
Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 81% - Fresh
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Synopsis
Charlie Wilson's War is the true story of how a playboy congressman, a renegade CIA agent and a beautiful Houston socialite joined forces to lead the largest and most successful covert operation in history. Their efforts contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, with consequences that reverberate throughout the world today.
Charlie Wilson was a bachelor congressman from Texas who had a habit of showing up in hot tubs with strippers and cocaine. His "Good Time Charlie" exterior, however, masked an extraordinary mind, a deep sense of patriotism and a passion for the underdog, and in the early 1980s the underdog was Afghanistan---which had just been brutally invaded by the Russians. Charlie's longtime friend and patron and sometime lover was Joanne Herring, one of the wealthiest women in Texas and a virulent anti-communist. Believing the American response to the Russian invasion was anemic at best, she prods Charlie into doing more for the Mujahideen (Afghan freedom fighters). Charlie's partner in this uphill endeavor is CIA Agent Gust Avrakotos, a blue-collar operative in a company of Ivy League blue bloods. Together, the three of them---Charlie, Joanne and Gust---travel the world to form unlikely alliances among the Pakistanis, Israelis, Egyptians, arms dealers, law makers and a belly dancer. Their success was remarkable. Funding for covert operations against the Soviets went from $5 million to $1 billion annually. The Red Army retreated out of Afghanistan. When asked how a group of peasants was able to deliver such a decisive blow to the army of a superpower, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq responded simply, "Charlie did it."
Cast
| Tom Hanks | Charlie Wilson | |
| Julia Roberts | Joanne Herring | |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Gust Avrakotos | |
| Amy Adams | Bonnie | |
| Erick Avari | Avi Perlman | |
| Emily Blunt | Jane Liddle | |
| Shiri Appleby | Jailbait | |
| Spencer Garrett | Congressman Davis | |
| Rachel Nichols | Suzanne | |
| Ned Beatty | Doc Long |
External Links
| Official Website | Official movie home page |
| StarPulse | Visit Starpulse.com for more info on Charlie Wilson's War |
| Wikipedia | Information at Wikipedia |
| ComingSoon.net | Movie trailers, release date news |
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2007 | 4 |  |
$9,656,250 | 2,575 | $3,750 | $9,656,250 | 3 | |
| 12/28/2007 | 4 |  |
$12,012,360 | +24.40% | 2,575 | $4,665 | $34,750,790 | 10 |
| 1/4/2008 | 6 |  |
$8,106,250 | -32.52% | 2,594 | $3,125 | $52,552,540 | 17 |
| 1/11/2008 | 11 | |
$4,129,720 | -49.06% | 2,408 | $1,715 | $59,353,790 | 24 |
| 1/18/2008 | 15 | |
$1,967,160 | -52.37% | 1,352 | $1,455 | $62,814,670 | 31 |
| 1/25/2008 | 21 | |
$931,685 | -52.64% | 605 | $1,540 | $64,665,340 | 38 |
| 2/1/2008 | 25 | |
$486,380 | -47.80% | 412 | $1,181 | $65,430,200 | 45 |
| 2/8/2008 | 31 | |
$359,340 | -26.12% | 318 | $1,130 | $65,978,840 | 52 |
| 2/15/2008 | 34 | |
$214,180 | -40.40% | 180 | $1,190 | $66,319,900 | 59 |
| 2/22/2008 | 40 | |
$112,035 | -47.69% | 135 | $830 | $66,528,215 | 66 |
| 2/29/2008 | 48 | |
$68,385 | -38.96% | 97 | $705 | $66,636,385 | 73 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2007 | 5 | |
$2,793,875 | 2,575 | $1,085 | $2,793,875 | 1 | |
| 12/22/2007 | 4 | |
$3,695,125 | +32.26% | 2,575 | $1,435 | $6,489,000 | 2 |
| 12/23/2007 | 4 | |
$3,167,250 | -14.29% | 2,575 | $1,230 | $9,656,250 | 3 |
| 12/24/2007 | 4 | |
$1,957,305 | -38.20% | 2,575 | $760 | $11,613,555 | 4 |
| 12/25/2007 | 5 | |
$4,338,875 | +121.68% | 2,575 | $1,685 | $15,952,430 | 5 |
| 12/26/2007 | 5 | |
$3,720,875 | -14.24% | 2,575 | $1,445 | $19,673,305 | 6 |
| 12/27/2007 | 4 | |
$3,065,125 | -17.62% | 2,575 | $1,190 | $22,738,430 | 7 |
| 12/28/2007 | 4 | |
$3,926,875 | +28.11% | 2,575 | $1,525 | $26,665,305 | 8 |
| 12/29/2007 | 4 | |
$4,377,485 | +11.48% | 2,575 | $1,700 | $31,042,790 | 9 |
| 12/30/2007 | 4 | |
$3,708,000 | -15.29% | 2,575 | $1,440 | $34,750,790 | 10 |
| 12/31/2007 | 4 | |
$3,914,055 | +5.56% | 2,575 | $1,520 | $38,664,845 | 11 |
| 1/1/2008 | 5 | |
$3,038,465 | -22.37% | 2,575 | $1,180 | $41,703,310 | 12 |
| 1/2/2008 | 7 | |
$1,441,995 | -52.54% | 2,575 | $560 | $43,145,305 | 13 |
| 1/3/2008 | 7 | |
$1,300,985 | -9.78% | 2,575 | $505 | $44,446,290 | 14 |
| 1/4/2008 | 7 | |
$2,568,060 | +97.39% | 2,594 | $990 | $47,014,350 | 15 |
| 1/5/2008 | 6 | |
$3,566,750 | +38.89% | 2,594 | $1,375 | $50,581,100 | 16 |
| 1/6/2008 | 6 | |
$1,971,440 | -44.73% | 2,594 | $760 | $52,552,540 | 17 |
| 1/7/2008 | 7 | |
$571,125 | -71.03% | 2,594 | $220 | $53,123,665 | 18 |
| 1/8/2008 | 5 | |
$725,985 | +27.11% | 2,594 | $280 | $53,849,650 | 19 |
| 1/9/2008 | 5 | |
$700,425 | -3.52% | 2,594 | $270 | $54,550,075 | 20 |
| 1/10/2008 | 5 | |
$673,995 | -3.77% | 2,594 | $260 | $55,224,070 | 21 |
| 1/11/2008 | 9 | |
$1,348,480 | +100.07% | 2,406 | $560 | $56,572,550 | 22 |
| 1/12/2008 | 10 | |
$1,854,160 | +37.50% | 2,406 | $771 | $58,426,710 | 23 |
| 1/13/2008 | 11 | |
$927,080 | -50.00% | 2,406 | $385 | $59,353,790 | 24 |
| 1/14/2008 | 9 | |
$361,200 | -61.04% | 2,408 | $150 | $59,714,990 | 25 |
| 1/15/2008 | 8 | |
$385,775 | +6.80% | 2,408 | $160 | $60,100,765 | 26 |
| 1/16/2008 | 8 | |
$373,240 | -3.25% | 2,408 | $155 | $60,474,005 | 27 |
| 1/17/2008 | 9 | |
$373,505 | +0.07% | 2,408 | $155 | $60,847,510 | 28 |
| 1/21/2008 | 19 | |
$392,065 | 1,352 | $290 | $63,206,735 | 32 | |
| 1/22/2008 | - | $169,505 | -56.77% | 1,352 | $125 | $63,376,240 | 33 | |
| 1/23/2008 | - | $175,430 | +3.50% | 1,352 | $130 | $63,551,670 | 34 | |
| 1/24/2008 | - | $181,985 | +3.74% | 1,352 | $135 | $63,733,655 | 35 | |
| 1/25/2008 | - | $238,975 | +31.32% | 605 | $395 | $63,972,630 | 36 | |
| 1/26/2008 | - | $453,585 | +89.80% | 605 | $750 | $64,426,215 | 37 | |
| 1/27/2008 | - | $239,125 | -47.28% | 605 | $395 | $64,665,340 | 38 | |
| 1/28/2008 | - | $69,575 | -70.90% | 605 | $115 | $64,734,915 | 39 | |
| 1/29/2008 | - | $69,860 | +0.41% | 605 | $115 | $64,804,775 | 40 | |
| 1/30/2008 | - | $72,495 | +3.77% | 605 | $120 | $64,877,270 | 41 | |
| 1/31/2008 | - | $66,550 | -8.20% | 605 | $110 | $64,943,820 | 42 | |
| 2/1/2008 | - | $144,335 | +116.88% | 412 | $350 | $65,088,155 | 43 | |
| 2/2/2008 | - | $271,920 | +88.40% | 412 | $660 | $65,360,075 | 44 | |
| 2/3/2008 | - | $70,125 | -74.21% | 412 | $170 | $65,430,200 | 45 | |
| 2/4/2008 | - | $45,320 | -35.37% | 412 | $110 | $65,475,520 | 46 | |
| 2/5/2008 | - | $45,225 | -0.21% | 412 | $110 | $65,520,745 | 47 | |
| 2/6/2008 | - | $45,195 | -0.07% | 412 | $110 | $65,565,940 | 48 | |
| 2/7/2008 | - | $53,560 | +18.51% | 412 | $130 | $65,619,500 | 49 | |
| 2/8/2008 | - | $98,580 | +84.06% | 318 | $310 | $65,718,080 | 50 | |
| 2/9/2008 | - | $173,310 | +75.81% | 318 | $545 | $65,891,390 | 51 | |
| 2/10/2008 | - | $87,450 | -49.54% | 318 | $275 | $65,978,840 | 52 | |
| 2/11/2008 | - | $27,030 | -69.09% | 318 | $85 | $66,005,870 | 53 | |
| 2/12/2008 | - | $30,210 | +11.76% | 318 | $95 | $66,036,080 | 54 | |
| 2/13/2008 | - | $31,795 | +5.25% | 318 | $100 | $66,067,875 | 55 | |
| 2/14/2008 | - | $37,845 | +19.03% | 318 | $119 | $66,105,720 | 56 | |
| 2/15/2008 | - | $53,085 | +40.27% | 180 | $295 | $66,158,805 | 57 | |
| 2/16/2008 | - | $95,405 | +79.72% | 180 | $530 | $66,254,210 | 58 | |
| 2/17/2008 | - | $65,690 | -31.15% | 180 | $365 | $66,319,900 | 59 | |
| 2/18/2008 | 32 | |
$41,375 | -37.01% | 180 | $230 | $66,361,275 | 60 |
| 2/19/2008 | - | $18,025 | -56.44% | 180 | $100 | $66,379,300 | 61 | |
| 2/20/2008 | - | $17,995 | -0.17% | 180 | $100 | $66,397,295 | 62 | |
| 2/21/2008 | - | $18,885 | +4.95% | 180 | $105 | $66,416,180 | 63 | |
| 2/22/2008 | - | $32,385 | +71.49% | 135 | $240 | $66,448,565 | 64 | |
| 2/23/2008 | - | $57,375 | +77.17% | 135 | $425 | $66,505,940 | 65 | |
| 2/24/2008 | - | $22,275 | -61.18% | 135 | $165 | $66,528,215 | 66 | |
| 2/25/2008 | - | $8,775 | -60.61% | 135 | $65 | $66,536,990 | 67 | |
| 2/26/2008 | - | $9,425 | +7.41% | 135 | $70 | $66,546,415 | 68 | |
| 2/27/2008 | - | $10,800 | +14.59% | 135 | $80 | $66,557,215 | 69 | |
| 2/28/2008 | - | $10,785 | -0.14% | 135 | $80 | $66,568,000 | 70 | |
| 2/29/2008 | - | $17,460 | +61.89% | 97 | $180 | $66,585,460 | 71 | |
| 3/1/2008 | - | $34,435 | +97.22% | 97 | $355 | $66,619,895 | 72 | |
| 3/2/2008 | - | $16,490 | -52.11% | 97 | $170 | $66,636,385 | 73 | |
| 3/3/2008 | - | $5,335 | -67.65% | 97 | $55 | $66,641,720 | 74 | |
| 3/4/2008 | - | $6,790 | +27.27% | 97 | $70 | $66,648,510 | 75 | |
| 3/5/2008 | - | $6,305 | -7.14% | 97 | $65 | $66,654,815 | 76 | |
| 3/6/2008 | - | $6,280 | -0.40% | 97 | $65 | $66,661,095 | 77 |
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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-27 | 7 | |
$22,738,430 | 2,575 | $8,830 | $22,738,430 | |
| 2008-01-03 | 8 | |
$21,707,860 | -4.53% | 2,575 | $8,430 | $44,446,290 |
| 2008-01-10 | 12 | |
$11,516,823 | -46.95% | $55,963,113 | ||
| 2008-01-17 | 12 | |
$10,510,490 | -8.74% | 2,926 | $3,592 | $66,473,603 |
| 2008-01-24 | 16 | |
$8,937,440 | -14.97% | 2,234 | $4,001 | $75,411,043 |
| 2008-01-31 | 20 | |
$6,420,531 | -28.16% | 1,676 | $3,831 | $81,831,574 |
| 2008-02-07 | 30 | |
$4,135,996 | -35.58% | 1,331 | $3,107 | $85,967,570 |
| 2008-02-14 | 18 | |
$8,788,737 | +112.49% | 1,880 | $4,675 | $94,756,307 |
| 2008-02-21 | 28 | |
$4,871,965 | -44.57% | 1,656 | $2,942 | $99,628,272 |
| 2008-02-28 | 31 | |
$4,676,940 | -4.00% | 1,602 | $2,919 | $104,305,212 |
| 2008-03-06 | 31 | |
$3,489,808 | -25.38% | 1,263 | $2,763 | $107,795,020 |
| 2008-03-13 | 47 | |
$1,923,621 | -44.88% | $109,718,641 | ||
| 2008-03-20 | 57 | |
$1,225,866 | -36.27% | $110,944,507 | ||
| 2008-03-27 | 57 | |
$1,139,861 | -7.02% | $112,084,368 | ||
| 2008-04-03 | 72 | |
$640,554 | -43.80% | $112,724,922 | ||
| 2008-04-10 | 79 | |
$363,554 | -43.24% | $113,088,476 | ||
| 2008-04-17 | 90 | |
$201,507 | -44.57% | $113,289,983 | ||
| 2008-04-24 | 102 | |
$122,981 | -38.97% | $113,412,964 | ||
| 2008-05-01 | 115 | |
$81,160 | -34.01% | $113,494,124 | ||
| 2008-05-08 | 122 | |
$46,097 | -43.20% | $113,540,221 | ||
| 2008-05-15 | 113 | |
$83,998 | +82.22% | $113,624,219 | ||
| 2008-05-22 | 18 | |
$2,361,815 | +2,711.75% | 296 | $7,979 | $115,986,034 |
| 2008-05-29 | 29 | |
$1,035,817 | -56.14% | 304 | $3,407 | $117,021,851 |
| 2008-06-05 | 44 | |
$643,386 | -37.89% | $117,665,237 | ||
| 2008-06-12 | 61 | |
$284,237 | -55.82% | $117,949,474 | ||
| 2008-06-19 | 107 | |
$39,418 | -86.13% | $117,988,892 | ||
| 2008-08-07 | 155 | |
$402 | -98.98% | $114,003,111 | ||
| 2008-08-14 | 141 | |
$2,986 | +642.79% | $114,006,097 | ||
| 2008-08-21 | 24 | |
$4,242,350 | +141,974.68% | $118,248,447 | ||
| 2008-09-04 | 149 | |
$2,050 | -99.95% | $118,262,591 | ||
| 2008-09-18 | 156 | |
$592 | -71.12% | $114,076,818 | ||
| 2008-09-25 | 167 | |
$51 | -91.39% | $114,076,869 |
