Los tres entierros de Melquiades Estrada (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,027,684 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,426,790 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $13,454,474 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $6,820,252 | |
| Total | $6,820,252 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $23,859 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/356 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,181,585 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 2005 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, violence and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Border Agents, Corrupt Cops, Kidnap, Non-Chronological, Police Brutality, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Border Town, Film Noir |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2005 | 46 | $23,859 | 5 | $4,772 | $31,644 | 1 | |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 38 | $205,994 | 33 | $6,242 | $237,638 | 8 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 38 | $181,636 | -12% | 42 | $4,325 | $487,358 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 40 | $191,300 | +5% | 41 | $4,666 | $745,382 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 16 | $1,051,957 | +450% | 347 | $3,032 | $1,880,863 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 22 | $651,997 | -38% | 356 | $1,831 | $2,833,279 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 23 | $429,879 | -34% | 284 | $1,514 | $3,476,699 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 24 | $343,211 | -20% | 234 | $1,467 | $3,992,220 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 28 | $223,491 | -35% | 212 | $1,054 | $4,349,191 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 30 | $132,024 | -41% | 142 | $930 | $4,575,126 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 37 | $81,534 | -38% | 112 | $728 | $4,711,247 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 49 | $54,201 | -34% | 75 | $723 | $4,798,158 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 56 | $27,469 | -49% | 49 | $561 | $4,872,598 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 49 | $29,552 | +8% | 44 | $672 | $4,913,407 | 20 |
| May 5, 2006 | 65 | $12,765 | -57% | 28 | $456 | $4,943,909 | 21 |
| May 12, 2006 | 78 | $8,598 | -33% | 16 | $537 | $4,960,885 | 22 |
| May 19, 2006 | 57 | $17,568 | +104% | 19 | $925 | $4,984,165 | 23 |
| May 26, 2006 | 55 | $17,938 | +2% | 12 | $1,495 | $5,008,715 | 24 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 78 | $5,651 | -68% | 17 | $332 | $5,023,275 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2006 | 38 | $39,741 | 41 | $969 | $785,123 | 69 | ||
| May 29, 2006 | 69 | $1,828 | 12 | $152 | $5,010,543 | 167 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2005 | 41 | $23,859 | 5 | $4,772 | $31,644 | 2 | |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 39 | $274,078 | 33 | $8,305 | $305,722 | 9 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 38 | $248,360 | -9% | 42 | $5,913 | $554,082 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 41 | $274,824 | +11% | 41 | $6,703 | $828,906 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 17 | $1,352,376 | +392% | 347 | $3,897 | $2,181,282 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 22 | $865,538 | -36% | 356 | $2,431 | $3,046,820 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 23 | $602,189 | -30% | 284 | $2,120 | $3,649,009 | 14 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 27 | $476,691 | -21% | 234 | $2,037 | $4,125,700 | 15 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 29 | $317,402 | -33% | 212 | $1,497 | $4,443,102 | 16 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 29 | $186,611 | -41% | 142 | $1,314 | $4,629,713 | 17 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 39 | $114,244 | -39% | 112 | $1,020 | $4,743,957 | 18 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 48 | $101,172 | -11% | 75 | $1,349 | $4,845,129 | 19 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 54 | $38,726 | -62% | 49 | $790 | $4,883,855 | 20 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 47 | $47,289 | +22% | 44 | $1,075 | $4,931,144 | 21 |
| May 5, 2006 | 63 | $21,143 | -55% | 28 | $755 | $4,952,287 | 22 |
| May 12, 2006 | 73 | $14,310 | -32% | 16 | $894 | $4,966,597 | 23 |
| May 19, 2006 | 53 | $24,180 | +69% | 19 | $1,273 | $4,990,777 | 24 |
| May 26, 2006 | 53 | $26,847 | +11% | 12 | $2,237 | $5,017,624 | 25 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 74 | $10,060 | -63% | 17 | $592 | $5,027,684 | 26 |
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: | $23,859 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/356 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,181,585 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 2005 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, violence and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Border Agents, Corrupt Cops, Kidnap, Non-Chronological, Police Brutality, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Border Town, Film Noir |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2005 | 46 | $23,859 | 5 | $4,772 | $31,644 | 1 | |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 38 | $205,994 | 33 | $6,242 | $237,638 | 8 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 38 | $181,636 | -12% | 42 | $4,325 | $487,358 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 40 | $191,300 | +5% | 41 | $4,666 | $745,382 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 16 | $1,051,957 | +450% | 347 | $3,032 | $1,880,863 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 22 | $651,997 | -38% | 356 | $1,831 | $2,833,279 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 23 | $429,879 | -34% | 284 | $1,514 | $3,476,699 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 24 | $343,211 | -20% | 234 | $1,467 | $3,992,220 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 28 | $223,491 | -35% | 212 | $1,054 | $4,349,191 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 30 | $132,024 | -41% | 142 | $930 | $4,575,126 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 37 | $81,534 | -38% | 112 | $728 | $4,711,247 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 49 | $54,201 | -34% | 75 | $723 | $4,798,158 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 56 | $27,469 | -49% | 49 | $561 | $4,872,598 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 49 | $29,552 | +8% | 44 | $672 | $4,913,407 | 20 |
| May 5, 2006 | 65 | $12,765 | -57% | 28 | $456 | $4,943,909 | 21 |
| May 12, 2006 | 78 | $8,598 | -33% | 16 | $537 | $4,960,885 | 22 |
| May 19, 2006 | 57 | $17,568 | +104% | 19 | $925 | $4,984,165 | 23 |
| May 26, 2006 | 55 | $17,938 | +2% | 12 | $1,495 | $5,008,715 | 24 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 78 | $5,651 | -68% | 17 | $332 | $5,023,275 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2006 | 38 | $39,741 | 41 | $969 | $785,123 | 69 | ||
| May 29, 2006 | 69 | $1,828 | 12 | $152 | $5,010,543 | 167 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2005 | 41 | $23,859 | 5 | $4,772 | $31,644 | 2 | |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 39 | $274,078 | 33 | $8,305 | $305,722 | 9 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 38 | $248,360 | -9% | 42 | $5,913 | $554,082 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 41 | $274,824 | +11% | 41 | $6,703 | $828,906 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 17 | $1,352,376 | +392% | 347 | $3,897 | $2,181,282 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 22 | $865,538 | -36% | 356 | $2,431 | $3,046,820 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 23 | $602,189 | -30% | 284 | $2,120 | $3,649,009 | 14 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 27 | $476,691 | -21% | 234 | $2,037 | $4,125,700 | 15 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 29 | $317,402 | -33% | 212 | $1,497 | $4,443,102 | 16 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 29 | $186,611 | -41% | 142 | $1,314 | $4,629,713 | 17 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 39 | $114,244 | -39% | 112 | $1,020 | $4,743,957 | 18 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 48 | $101,172 | -11% | 75 | $1,349 | $4,845,129 | 19 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 54 | $38,726 | -62% | 49 | $790 | $4,883,855 | 20 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 47 | $47,289 | +22% | 44 | $1,075 | $4,931,144 | 21 |
| May 5, 2006 | 63 | $21,143 | -55% | 28 | $755 | $4,952,287 | 22 |
| May 12, 2006 | 73 | $14,310 | -32% | 16 | $894 | $4,966,597 | 23 |
| May 19, 2006 | 53 | $24,180 | +69% | 19 | $1,273 | $4,990,777 | 24 |
| May 26, 2006 | 53 | $26,847 | +11% | 12 | $2,237 | $5,017,624 | 25 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 74 | $10,060 | -63% | 17 | $592 | $5,027,684 | 26 |
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.