| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $30,700 / $30,700 | $43,484 / $43,484 |
| 1st Saturday | $36,670 / $67,370 | $47,158 / $90,642 |
| 1st Sunday | $16,913 / $84,283 | $32,718 / $123,360 |
| 1st Monday | $4,984 / $89,267 | $9,245 / $132,605 |
| 1st Tuesday | $4,398 / $93,665 | $8,405 / $141,010 |
| 1st Wednesday | $3,938 / $97,603 | $8,272 / $149,282 |
| 1st Thursday | $8,113 / $105,716 | $9,866 / $159,148 |
| 2nd Friday | $19,562 / $125,278 | $28,544 / $187,692 |
| 2nd Saturday | $33,194 / $158,472 | $52,394 / $240,086 |
| 2nd Sunday | $22,638 / $181,110 | $35,616 / $275,702 |
| 2nd Monday | $6,600 / $187,710 | $11,426 / $287,128 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $5,615 / $193,325 | $11,441 / $298,569 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $6,002 / $199,327 | $11,659 / $310,228 |
| 2nd Thursday | $6,668 / $205,995 | $11,962 / $322,190 |
| 3rd Friday | $9,927 / $215,922 | $43,620 / $365,810 |
| 3rd Saturday | $12,872 / $228,794 | $73,308 / $439,118 |
| 3rd Sunday | $12,285 / $241,079 | $51,430 / $490,548 |
| 3rd Monday | $3,811 / $244,890 | $18,712 / $509,260 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $3,277 / $248,167 | $22,031 / $531,291 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $8,326 / $256,493 | $20,471 / $551,762 |
| 3rd Thursday | $7,269 / $263,762 | $19,312 / $571,074 |
| 4th Friday | $9,049 / $272,811 | $32,763 / $603,837 |
| 4th Saturday | $10,499 / $283,310 | $54,320 / $658,157 |
| 4th Sunday | $9,683 / $292,993 | $45,428 / $703,585 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $18,544 / $722,129 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $22,769 / $744,898 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $53,380 / $798,278 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $55,155 / $853,433 |
| 5th Friday | $800,256 / $3,109,724 | $89,682 / $943,115 |
| 5th Saturday | $901,124 / $4,010,848 | $85,003 / $1,028,118 |
| 5th Sunday | $539,365 / $4,550,213 | $724,165 / $1,752,283 |
| 5th Monday | $361,072 / $4,911,285 | $638,748 / $2,391,031 |
| 5th Tuesday | $324,835 / $5,236,120 | $483,660 / $2,874,691 |
| 5th Wednesday | $545,346 / $5,781,466 | $471,929 / $3,346,620 |
| 5th Thursday | $224,352 / $6,005,818 | $485,883 / $3,832,503 |
| 6th Friday | $337,961 / $6,343,779 | $694,735 / $4,527,238 |
| 6th Saturday | $485,424 / $6,829,203 | $776,462 / $5,303,700 |
| 6th Sunday | $232,384 / $7,061,587 | $801,973 / $6,105,673 |
| 6th Monday | $94,236 / $7,155,823 | $729,057 / $6,834,730 |
| 6th Tuesday | $124,017 / $7,279,840 | $352,365 / $7,187,095 |
| 6th Wednesday | $104,075 / $7,383,915 | $313,601 / $7,500,696 |
| 6th Thursday | $101,288 / $7,485,203 | $292,023 / $7,792,719 |
| 7th Friday | $76,968 / $7,562,171 | $588,884 / $8,381,603 |
| 7th Saturday | $120,233 / $7,682,404 | $873,496 / $9,255,099 |
| 7th Sunday | $77,866 / $7,760,270 | $611,053 / $9,866,152 |
| 7th Monday | $30,161 / $7,790,431 | $247,564 / $10,113,716 |
| 7th Tuesday | $38,322 / $7,828,753 | $352,715 / $10,466,431 |
| 7th Wednesday | $31,993 / $7,860,746 | $288,152 / $10,754,583 |
| 7th Thursday | $35,640 / $7,896,386 | $288,021 / $11,042,604 |
| 8th Friday | $27,281 / $7,923,667 | $598,530 / $11,641,134 |
| 8th Saturday | $30,872 / $7,954,539 | $953,597 / $12,594,731 |
| 8th Sunday | $22,338 / $7,976,877 | $740,357 / $13,335,088 |
| 8th Monday | $26,103 / $8,002,980 | $480,457 / $13,815,545 |
| 8th Tuesday | $10,772 / $8,013,752 | $300,488 / $14,116,033 |
| 8th Wednesday | $8,703 / $8,022,455 | $233,853 / $14,349,886 |
| 8th Thursday | $8,997 / $8,031,452 | $232,644 / $14,582,530 |
| 9th Friday | $11,852 / $8,043,304 | $462,553 / $15,045,083 |
| 9th Saturday | $20,347 / $8,063,651 | $825,197 / $15,870,280 |
| 9th Sunday | $16,220 / $8,079,871 | $477,677 / $16,347,957 |
| 9th Monday | $4,384 / $8,084,255 | $181,484 / $16,529,441 |
| 9th Tuesday | $6,056 / $8,090,311 | $305,614 / $16,835,055 |
| 9th Wednesday | $5,254 / $8,095,565 | $261,542 / $17,096,597 |
| 9th Thursday | $8,302 / $8,103,867 | $273,275 / $17,369,872 |
| 10th Friday | $14,051 / $8,117,918 | $608,037 / $17,977,909 |
| 10th Saturday | $17,232 / $8,135,150 | $1,051,669 / $19,029,578 |
| 10th Sunday | $5,935 / $8,141,085 | $689,013 / $19,718,591 |
| 10th Monday | $3,924 / $8,145,009 | $201,193 / $19,919,784 |
| 10th Tuesday | $8,573 / $8,153,582 | $295,199 / $20,214,983 |
| 10th Wednesday | $4,504 / $8,158,086 | $235,143 / $20,450,126 |
| 10th Thursday | $7,324 / $8,165,410 | $255,548 / $20,705,674 |
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| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 29, 2013 | Nov 25, 2016 |
| Production Budget | $35,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,010 | 1,802 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,919 | 13,311 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $84,283 | $123,360 |
| Domestic Box Office | $8,323,085 | $51,739,495 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$11,027,821 | $62,415,489 |
| International Box Office | $21,567,317 | $97,378,405 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,890,402 | $149,117,900 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $84,283 / $84,283 | $123,360 / $123,360 |
| 2nd Weekend | $77,652 / $183,368 | $116,554 / $275,702 |
| 3rd Weekend | $35,084 / $241,079 | $168,358 / $490,548 |
| 4th Weekend | $29,231 / $292,993 | $132,511 / $703,585 |
| 5th Weekend | $2,240,745 / $4,550,213 | $898,850 / $1,752,283 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,055,769 / $7,061,587 | $2,273,170 / $6,105,673 |
| 7th Weekend | $275,067 / $7,760,270 | $2,073,433 / $9,866,152 |
| 8th Weekend | $80,491 / $7,976,877 | $2,292,484 / $13,335,088 |
| 9th Weekend | $48,419 / $8,079,871 | $1,765,427 / $16,347,957 |
| 10th Weekend | $37,218 / $8,141,085 | $2,348,719 / $19,718,591 |
| 11th Weekend | $19,802 / $8,185,212 | $3,760,097 / $24,465,771 |
| 12th Weekend | $16,584 / $8,217,512 | $3,950,610 / $30,236,332 |
| 13th Weekend | $9,047 / $8,242,536 | $4,203,529 / $36,459,012 |
| 14th Weekend | $18,094 / $8,271,237 | $3,832,257 / $42,840,594 |
| 15th Weekend | $8,683 / $8,294,320 | $2,125,815 / $46,516,365 |
| 16th Weekend | $7,256 / $8,307,231 | $1,324,172 / $48,647,617 |
| 17th Weekend | $4,236 / $8,316,027 | $734,336 / $50,000,950 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $394,481 / $50,736,321 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $198,831 / $51,117,883 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $155,382 / $51,363,565 |
| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $105,716 / $105,716 | $159,148 / $159,148 |
| 2nd Week | $100,279 / $205,995 | $163,042 / $322,190 |
| 3rd Week | $57,767 / $263,762 | $248,884 / $571,074 |
| 4th Week | $2,045,706 / $2,309,468 | $282,359 / $853,433 |
| 5th Week | $3,696,350 / $6,005,818 | $2,979,070 / $3,832,503 |
| 6th Week | $1,479,385 / $7,485,203 | $3,960,216 / $7,792,719 |
| 7th Week | $411,183 / $7,896,386 | $3,249,885 / $11,042,604 |
| 8th Week | $135,066 / $8,031,452 | $3,539,926 / $14,582,530 |
| 9th Week | $72,415 / $8,103,867 | $2,787,342 / $17,369,872 |
| 10th Week | $61,543 / $8,165,410 | $3,335,802 / $20,705,674 |
| 11th Week | $35,518 / $8,200,928 | $5,580,048 / $26,285,722 |
| 12th Week | $32,561 / $8,233,489 | $5,969,761 / $32,255,483 |
| 13th Week | $19,654 / $8,253,143 | $6,752,854 / $39,008,337 |
| 14th Week | $32,494 / $8,285,637 | $5,382,213 / $44,390,550 |
| 15th Week | $14,338 / $8,299,975 | $2,932,895 / $47,323,445 |
| 16th Week | $11,816 / $8,311,791 | $1,943,169 / $49,266,614 |
| 17th Week | $11,294 / $8,323,085 | $1,075,226 / $50,341,840 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $577,212 / $50,919,052 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $289,131 / $51,208,183 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $231,043 / $51,439,226 |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.