Che, Part 1: The Argentine (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,802,521 | Details |
| International Box Office | $29,824,849 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $31,627,370 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $61,070 (3.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $58,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/39 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,887,431 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 2008 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Che Part 1 The Argentine |
| International Releases: | June 13th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Cuba |
| Plot point: | Biography, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | Revolution |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Spain, Germany, United States |
| Languages: | Spanish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 37 | $61,070 | 2 | $30,535 | $61,070 | 15 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 52 | $34,503 | 2 | $17,252 | $151,841 | 17 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 56 | $35,484 | +3% | 2 | $17,742 | $218,470 | 18 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 49 | $37,613 | +6% | 5 | $7,523 | $293,708 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 33 | $233,653 | +521% | 25 | $9,346 | $527,361 | 20 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 35 | $164,142 | -30% | 35 | $4,690 | $921,596 | 21 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 39 | $98,316 | -40% | 32 | $3,072 | $1,089,652 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 45 | $76,313 | -22% | 24 | $3,180 | $1,215,131 | 23 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 52 | $52,761 | -31% | 26 | $2,029 | $1,295,816 | 24 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 59 | $24,953 | -53% | 14 | $1,782 | $1,351,330 | 25 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 58 | $32,572 | +31% | 16 | $2,036 | $1,395,662 | 26 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 50 | $40,013 | +23% | 27 | $1,482 | $1,456,739 | 27 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 45 | $65,184 | +63% | 31 | $2,103 | $1,544,729 | 28 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 48 | $42,657 | -35% | 39 | $1,094 | $1,612,018 | 29 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 53 | $33,032 | -23% | 33 | $1,001 | $1,675,152 | 30 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 61 | $17,173 | -48% | 25 | $687 | $1,710,129 | 31 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 65 | $16,145 | -6% | 20 | $807 | $1,737,469 | 32 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 66 | $12,106 | -25% | 23 | $526 | $1,764,857 | 33 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 91 | $3,136 | -74% | 10 | $314 | $1,778,639 | 34 |
| May 1, 2009 | 90 | $2,849 | -9% | 9 | $317 | $1,782,925 | 35 |
| May 8, 2009 | 95 | $2,717 | -5% | 8 | $340 | $1,792,523 | 36 |
| May 15, 2009 | 92 | $3,020 | +11% | 7 | $431 | $1,800,654 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 35 | $117,338 | 2 | $58,669 | $117,338 | 15 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 53 | $65,648 | 2 | $32,824 | $182,986 | 17 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 47 | $73,109 | +11% | 2 | $36,555 | $256,095 | 18 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 50 | $37,613 | -49% | 5 | $7,523 | $293,708 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 31 | $463,746 | +1,133% | 25 | $18,550 | $757,454 | 20 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 33 | $233,882 | -50% | 35 | $6,682 | $991,336 | 21 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 39 | $147,482 | -37% | 32 | $4,609 | $1,138,818 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 44 | $104,237 | -29% | 24 | $4,343 | $1,243,055 | 23 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 53 | $83,322 | -20% | 26 | $3,205 | $1,326,377 | 24 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 61 | $36,713 | -56% | 14 | $2,622 | $1,363,090 | 25 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 59 | $53,636 | +46% | 16 | $3,352 | $1,416,726 | 26 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 48 | $62,819 | +17% | 25 | $2,513 | $1,479,545 | 27 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 45 | $89,816 | +43% | 31 | $2,897 | $1,569,361 | 28 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 50 | $72,759 | -19% | 39 | $1,866 | $1,642,120 | 29 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 53 | $50,836 | -30% | 33 | $1,540 | $1,692,956 | 30 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 61 | $28,368 | -44% | 25 | $1,135 | $1,721,324 | 31 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 59 | $31,427 | +11% | 20 | $1,571 | $1,752,751 | 32 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 64 | $22,752 | -28% | 23 | $989 | $1,775,503 | 33 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 93 | $4,573 | -80% | 10 | $457 | $1,780,076 | 34 |
| May 1, 2009 | 76 | $9,730 | +113% | 9 | $1,081 | $1,789,806 | 35 |
| May 8, 2009 | 79 | $7,828 | -20% | 8 | $979 | $1,797,634 | 36 |
| May 15, 2009 | 91 | $4,887 | -38% | 7 | $698 | $1,802,521 | 37 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $61,070 (3.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $58,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/39 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,887,431 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 2008 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Che Part 1 The Argentine |
| International Releases: | June 13th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Cuba |
| Plot point: | Biography, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | Revolution |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Spain, Germany, United States |
| Languages: | Spanish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 37 | $61,070 | 2 | $30,535 | $61,070 | 15 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 52 | $34,503 | 2 | $17,252 | $151,841 | 17 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 56 | $35,484 | +3% | 2 | $17,742 | $218,470 | 18 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 49 | $37,613 | +6% | 5 | $7,523 | $293,708 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 33 | $233,653 | +521% | 25 | $9,346 | $527,361 | 20 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 35 | $164,142 | -30% | 35 | $4,690 | $921,596 | 21 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 39 | $98,316 | -40% | 32 | $3,072 | $1,089,652 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 45 | $76,313 | -22% | 24 | $3,180 | $1,215,131 | 23 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 52 | $52,761 | -31% | 26 | $2,029 | $1,295,816 | 24 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 59 | $24,953 | -53% | 14 | $1,782 | $1,351,330 | 25 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 58 | $32,572 | +31% | 16 | $2,036 | $1,395,662 | 26 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 50 | $40,013 | +23% | 27 | $1,482 | $1,456,739 | 27 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 45 | $65,184 | +63% | 31 | $2,103 | $1,544,729 | 28 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 48 | $42,657 | -35% | 39 | $1,094 | $1,612,018 | 29 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 53 | $33,032 | -23% | 33 | $1,001 | $1,675,152 | 30 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 61 | $17,173 | -48% | 25 | $687 | $1,710,129 | 31 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 65 | $16,145 | -6% | 20 | $807 | $1,737,469 | 32 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 66 | $12,106 | -25% | 23 | $526 | $1,764,857 | 33 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 91 | $3,136 | -74% | 10 | $314 | $1,778,639 | 34 |
| May 1, 2009 | 90 | $2,849 | -9% | 9 | $317 | $1,782,925 | 35 |
| May 8, 2009 | 95 | $2,717 | -5% | 8 | $340 | $1,792,523 | 36 |
| May 15, 2009 | 92 | $3,020 | +11% | 7 | $431 | $1,800,654 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 35 | $117,338 | 2 | $58,669 | $117,338 | 15 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 53 | $65,648 | 2 | $32,824 | $182,986 | 17 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 47 | $73,109 | +11% | 2 | $36,555 | $256,095 | 18 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 50 | $37,613 | -49% | 5 | $7,523 | $293,708 | 19 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 31 | $463,746 | +1,133% | 25 | $18,550 | $757,454 | 20 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 33 | $233,882 | -50% | 35 | $6,682 | $991,336 | 21 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 39 | $147,482 | -37% | 32 | $4,609 | $1,138,818 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 44 | $104,237 | -29% | 24 | $4,343 | $1,243,055 | 23 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 53 | $83,322 | -20% | 26 | $3,205 | $1,326,377 | 24 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 61 | $36,713 | -56% | 14 | $2,622 | $1,363,090 | 25 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 59 | $53,636 | +46% | 16 | $3,352 | $1,416,726 | 26 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 48 | $62,819 | +17% | 25 | $2,513 | $1,479,545 | 27 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 45 | $89,816 | +43% | 31 | $2,897 | $1,569,361 | 28 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 50 | $72,759 | -19% | 39 | $1,866 | $1,642,120 | 29 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 53 | $50,836 | -30% | 33 | $1,540 | $1,692,956 | 30 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 61 | $28,368 | -44% | 25 | $1,135 | $1,721,324 | 31 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 59 | $31,427 | +11% | 20 | $1,571 | $1,752,751 | 32 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 64 | $22,752 | -28% | 23 | $989 | $1,775,503 | 33 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 93 | $4,573 | -80% | 10 | $457 | $1,780,076 | 34 |
| May 1, 2009 | 76 | $9,730 | +113% | 9 | $1,081 | $1,789,806 | 35 |
| May 8, 2009 | 79 | $7,828 | -20% | 8 | $979 | $1,797,634 | 36 |
| May 15, 2009 | 91 | $4,887 | -38% | 7 | $698 | $1,802,521 | 37 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.