El Topo (1971)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $78,037 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,647 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $82,684 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,857 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $137,014 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 2006 (Limited) by Abkco Films |
| International Releases: | April 15th, 1971 (Wide) (Mexico)
January 10th, 2020 (Limited), released as El Topo (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Mexico |
| Languages: | Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2006 | 68 | $6,857 | 1 | $6,857 | $10,104 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 87 | $1,819 | 1 | $1,819 | $19,042 | 4 | |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 68 | $6,910 | 1 | $6,910 | $28,478 | 6 | |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 92 | $1,867 | -73% | 1 | $1,867 | $30,345 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 97 | $1,099 | -41% | 1 | $1,099 | $32,546 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 91 | $1,246 | 2 | $623 | $41,363 | 11 | |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 102 | $1,609 | +29% | 3 | $536 | $44,475 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 105 | $885 | -45% | 2 | $443 | $46,395 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 76 | $7,789 | +780% | 3 | $2,596 | $54,222 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 108 | $1,663 | -79% | 2 | $832 | $60,735 | 15 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 114 | $999 | 1 | $999 | $63,188 | 19 | |
| May 4, 2007 | 109 | $906 | 1 | $906 | $64,811 | 21 | |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 122 | $1,058 | 1 | $1,058 | $75,043 | 39 | |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 107 | $655 | 1 | $655 | $75,698 | 49 | |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 115 | $400 | -39% | 1 | $400 | $76,097 | 50 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 102 | $874 | 1 | $874 | $78,037 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2006 | 68 | $11,926 | 1 | $11,926 | $15,173 | 2 | |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 94 | $720 | -94% | 1 | $720 | $15,893 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 97 | $1,330 | +85% | 1 | $1,330 | $17,223 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 93 | $1,819 | +37% | 1 | $1,819 | $19,042 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 91 | $2,526 | +39% | 1 | $2,526 | $21,568 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 77 | $6,910 | +174% | 1 | $6,910 | $28,478 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 93 | $2,970 | -57% | 1 | $2,970 | $31,448 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 99 | $1,965 | -34% | 1 | $1,965 | $33,413 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 2007 | 90 | $3,229 | +64% | 1 | $3,229 | $36,642 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 90 | $3,475 | +8% | 1 | $3,475 | $40,117 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 92 | $2,788 | -20% | 2 | $1,394 | $42,905 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 100 | $2,643 | -5% | 3 | $881 | $45,548 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 111 | $885 | -67% | 2 | $443 | $46,433 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 76 | $12,639 | +1,328% | 3 | $4,213 | $59,072 | 15 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 107 | $1,663 | -87% | 2 | $832 | $60,735 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 114 | $773 | 2 | $387 | $61,508 | 18 | |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 114 | $681 | -12% | 1 | $681 | $62,189 | 19 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 112 | $1,716 | +152% | 1 | $1,716 | $63,905 | 20 |
| May 4, 2007 | 105 | $2,064 | 1 | $2,064 | $65,969 | 22 | |
| May 25, 2007 | 109 | $1,527 | 1 | $1,527 | $67,496 | 25 | |
| Jun 8, 2007 | 128 | $511 | 1 | $511 | $68,007 | 27 | |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 107 | $1,058 | 1 | $1,058 | $75,043 | 40 | |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 118 | $654 | 1 | $654 | $75,697 | 50 | |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 90 | $874 | 1 | $874 | $78,037 | 61 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1/10/2020 | $4,647 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $4,647 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $4,647 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Alejandro Jodorowsky | Director |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,857 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $137,014 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 2006 (Limited) by Abkco Films |
| International Releases: | April 15th, 1971 (Wide) (Mexico)
January 10th, 2020 (Limited), released as El Topo (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Mexico |
| Languages: | Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2006 | 68 | $6,857 | 1 | $6,857 | $10,104 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 87 | $1,819 | 1 | $1,819 | $19,042 | 4 | |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 68 | $6,910 | 1 | $6,910 | $28,478 | 6 | |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 92 | $1,867 | -73% | 1 | $1,867 | $30,345 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 97 | $1,099 | -41% | 1 | $1,099 | $32,546 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 91 | $1,246 | 2 | $623 | $41,363 | 11 | |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 102 | $1,609 | +29% | 3 | $536 | $44,475 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 105 | $885 | -45% | 2 | $443 | $46,395 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 76 | $7,789 | +780% | 3 | $2,596 | $54,222 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 108 | $1,663 | -79% | 2 | $832 | $60,735 | 15 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 114 | $999 | 1 | $999 | $63,188 | 19 | |
| May 4, 2007 | 109 | $906 | 1 | $906 | $64,811 | 21 | |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 122 | $1,058 | 1 | $1,058 | $75,043 | 39 | |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 107 | $655 | 1 | $655 | $75,698 | 49 | |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 115 | $400 | -39% | 1 | $400 | $76,097 | 50 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 102 | $874 | 1 | $874 | $78,037 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2006 | 68 | $11,926 | 1 | $11,926 | $15,173 | 2 | |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 94 | $720 | -94% | 1 | $720 | $15,893 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 97 | $1,330 | +85% | 1 | $1,330 | $17,223 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 93 | $1,819 | +37% | 1 | $1,819 | $19,042 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 91 | $2,526 | +39% | 1 | $2,526 | $21,568 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 77 | $6,910 | +174% | 1 | $6,910 | $28,478 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 93 | $2,970 | -57% | 1 | $2,970 | $31,448 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 99 | $1,965 | -34% | 1 | $1,965 | $33,413 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 2007 | 90 | $3,229 | +64% | 1 | $3,229 | $36,642 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 90 | $3,475 | +8% | 1 | $3,475 | $40,117 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 92 | $2,788 | -20% | 2 | $1,394 | $42,905 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 100 | $2,643 | -5% | 3 | $881 | $45,548 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 111 | $885 | -67% | 2 | $443 | $46,433 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 76 | $12,639 | +1,328% | 3 | $4,213 | $59,072 | 15 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 107 | $1,663 | -87% | 2 | $832 | $60,735 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 114 | $773 | 2 | $387 | $61,508 | 18 | |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 114 | $681 | -12% | 1 | $681 | $62,189 | 19 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 112 | $1,716 | +152% | 1 | $1,716 | $63,905 | 20 |
| May 4, 2007 | 105 | $2,064 | 1 | $2,064 | $65,969 | 22 | |
| May 25, 2007 | 109 | $1,527 | 1 | $1,527 | $67,496 | 25 | |
| Jun 8, 2007 | 128 | $511 | 1 | $511 | $68,007 | 27 | |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 107 | $1,058 | 1 | $1,058 | $75,043 | 40 | |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 118 | $654 | 1 | $654 | $75,697 | 50 | |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 90 | $874 | 1 | $874 | $78,037 | 61 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1/10/2020 | $4,647 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $4,647 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $4,647 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Alejandro Jodorowsky | Director |
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.