Che, Part 1: The Argentine (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,802,521 | Details |
| International Box Office | $29,824,849 | Details |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6/13/2019 | $7,059 | 16 | 16 | 37 | $23,408 | 7/11/2019 | |||
| Rest of World | $29,801,441 | |||||||||
| International Total | $29,824,849 | 7/11/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Benicio del Toro | Che Guevara |
Supporting
| Franka Potente | ||
| Matt Damon | ||
| Victor Rasuk | ||
| Rodrigo Santoro | ||
| Edgar Ramirez | ||
| Catalina Sandino Moreno |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steven Soderbergh | Director | |
| Peter Buchman | Screenwriter | |
| Benjamin A. van der Veen | Screenwriter | |
| Laura Bickford | Producer | |
| Benicio del Toro | Producer | |
| Peter Andrews | Cinematographer | |
| Pablo Zumárraga | Editor | |
| Alberto Iglesias | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6/13/2019 | $7,059 | 16 | 16 | 37 | $23,408 | 7/11/2019 | |||
| Rest of World | $29,801,441 | |||||||||
| International Total | $29,824,849 | 7/11/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Benicio del Toro | Che Guevara |
Supporting
| Franka Potente | ||
| Matt Damon | ||
| Victor Rasuk | ||
| Rodrigo Santoro | ||
| Edgar Ramirez | ||
| Catalina Sandino Moreno |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steven Soderbergh | Director | |
| Peter Buchman | Screenwriter | |
| Benjamin A. van der Veen | Screenwriter | |
| Laura Bickford | Producer | |
| Benicio del Toro | Producer | |
| Peter Andrews | Cinematographer | |
| Pablo Zumárraga | Editor | |
| Alberto Iglesias | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.