Chariots of Fire
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$68,907
3 theaters
3 theaters
Release DateSep 25, 1981
Running Time2 hr 5 min
GenresBiography
Drama
Sport
In Release463 days/66 weeks
Widest Release810 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25-27 | 1 | $68,907 | - | 3 | - | $22,969 | $68,907 | 1 |
| Jan 8-10 | 13 | $331,010 | - | 34 | - | $9,735 | $4,333,992 | 16 |
| Jan 15-17 | 15 | $359,516 | +8.6% | 36 | +2 | $9,986 | $4,837,000 | 17 |
| Jan 22-24 | 13 | $259,453 | -27.8% | 36 | - | $7,207 | $5,215,249 | 18 |
| Jan 29-31 | 14 | $476,605 | +83.7% | 70 | +34 | $6,808 | $5,803,579 | 19 |
| Feb 5-7 | 5 | $1,669,582 | +250.3% | 283 | +213 | $5,899 | $7,627,460 | 20 |
| Feb 12-15 Presidents' Day wknd | 4 | $2,224,865 | - | 292 | - | $7,619 | $10,389,966 | - |
| Feb 19-21 | 4 | $1,689,149 | - | 293 | - | $5,765 | $12,570,598 | 22 |
| Feb 26-28 | 4 | $1,636,721 | -3.1% | 293 | - | $5,586 | $14,785,000 | 23 |
| Mar 5-7 | 2 | $2,229,501 | +36.2% | 442 | +149 | $5,044 | $17,490,000 | 24 |
| Mar 12-14 | 4 | $2,019,964 | -9.4% | 447 | +5 | $4,518 | $20,301,485 | 25 |
| Mar 19-21 | 7 | $1,826,591 | -9.6% | 435 | -12 | $4,199 | $22,883,210 | 26 |
| Mar 26-28 | 7 | $1,815,532 | -0.6% | 422 | -13 | $4,302 | $24,698,742 | 27 |
| Apr 2-4 | 5 | $3,280,675 | +80.7% | 553 | +131 | $5,932 | $29,874,443 | 28 |
| Apr 9-11 | 3 | $3,434,399 | +4.7% | 753 | +200 | $4,560 | $34,848,533 | 29 |
| Apr 16-18 | 3 | $2,811,351 | -18.1% | 810 | +57 | $3,470 | $39,145,193 | 30 |
| Apr 23-25 | 3 | $2,085,480 | -25.8% | 805 | -5 | $2,590 | $42,230,436 | 31 |
| Apr 30-May 2 | 5 | $1,668,771 | -20% | 798 | -7 | $2,091 | $44,674,859 | 32 |
| May 7-9 | 4 | $1,751,755 | +5% | 758 | -40 | $2,311 | $47,069,237 | 33 |
| May 14-16 | 6 | $1,378,032 | -21.3% | 747 | -11 | $1,844 | $49,113,957 | 34 |
| May 21-23 | 7 | $1,291,793 | -6.3% | 660 | -87 | $1,957 | $50,967,438 | 35 |
| May 28-31 Memorial Day wknd | 8 | $1,736,022 | - | 653 | - | $2,658 | $53,256,841 | - |
| Jun 4-6 | 11 | $912,404 | - | 592 | - | $1,541 | $54,545,413 | 37 |
| Jun 11-13 | 14 | $649,362 | -28.8% | 501 | -91 | $1,296 | $55,593,332 | 38 |
