Freedom Writers
Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$9,405,582
1,360 theaters
1,360 theaters
Budget$21,000,000
Release DateJan 5, 2007
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Mar 15, 2007
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 3 min
GenresBiography
Crime
Drama
In Release361 days/51 weeks
Widest Release2,286 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Friday | 4 | $3,402,212 | - | - | 1,360 | $2,501 | $3,402,212 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | Saturday | 5 | $3,939,577 | +15.8% | - | 1,360 | $2,896 | $7,341,789 | 2 |
| Jan 7 | Sunday | 5 | $2,063,793 | -47.6% | - | 1,360 | $1,517 | $9,405,582 | 3 |
| Jan 8 | Monday | 5 | $489,077 | -76.3% | - | 1,360 | $359 | $9,894,659 | 4 |
| Jan 9 | Tuesday | 6 | $493,662 | +0.9% | - | 1,360 | $362 | $10,388,321 | 5 |
| Jan 10 | Wednesday | 6 | $457,277 | -7.4% | - | 1,360 | $336 | $10,845,598 | 6 |
| Jan 11 | Thursday | 6 | $478,229 | +4.6% | - | 1,360 | $351 | $11,323,827 | 7 |
| Jan 12 | Friday | 7 | $2,167,513 | +353.2% | -36.3% | 2,179 | $994 | $13,491,340 | 8 |
| Jan 13 | Saturday | 5 | $2,915,860 | +34.5% | -26% | 2,179 | $1,338 | $16,407,200 | 9 |
| Jan 14 | Sunday | 5 | $2,241,480 | -23.1% | +8.6% | 2,179 | $1,028 | $18,648,680 | 10 |
| Jan 15 MLK Day | Monday | 6 | $1,524,152 | -32% | +211.6% | 2,179 | $699 | $20,172,832 | 11 |
| Jan 16 | Tuesday | 7 | $365,984 | -76% | -25.9% | 2,179 | $167 | $20,538,816 | 12 |
| Jan 17 | Wednesday | 7 | $383,535 | +4.8% | -16.1% | 2,179 | $176 | $20,922,351 | 13 |
| Jan 18 | Thursday | 7 | $395,270 | +3.1% | -17.3% | 2,179 | $181 | $21,317,621 | 14 |
| Jan 19 | Friday | 6 | $1,652,988 | +318.2% | -23.7% | 2,286 | $723 | $22,970,609 | 15 |
| Jan 20 | Saturday | 6 | $2,468,175 | +49.3% | -15.4% | 2,286 | $1,079 | $25,438,784 | 16 |
| Jan 21 | Sunday | 7 | $1,085,899 | -56% | -51.6% | 2,286 | $475 | $26,524,683 | 17 |
| Jan 22 | Monday | 8 | $307,869 | -71.6% | -79.8% | 2,286 | $134 | $26,832,552 | 18 |
| Jan 23 | Tuesday | 9 | $302,203 | -1.8% | -17.4% | 2,286 | $132 | $27,134,755 | 19 |
| Jan 24 | Wednesday | 9 | $305,222 | +1% | -20.4% | 2,286 | $133 | $27,439,977 | 20 |
| Jan 25 | Thursday | 8 | $357,598 | +17.2% | -9.5% | 2,286 | $156 | $27,797,575 | 21 |
| Jan 26 | Friday | 11 | $1,020,440 | +185.4% | -38.3% | 2,273 | $448 | $28,818,015 | 22 |
| Jan 27 | Saturday | 11 | $1,616,114 | +58.4% | -34.5% | 2,273 | $711 | $30,434,129 | 23 |
| Jan 28 | Sunday | 12 | $877,994 | -45.7% | -19.1% | 2,273 | $386 | $31,312,123 | 24 |
| Jan 29 | Monday | 12 | $215,907 | -75.4% | -29.9% | 2,273 | $94 | $31,528,030 | 25 |
| Jan 30 | Tuesday | 12 | $241,621 | +11.9% | -20% | 2,273 | $106 | $31,769,651 | 26 |
| Jan 31 | Wednesday | 11 | $249,524 | +3.3% | -18.2% | 2,273 | $109 | $32,019,175 | 27 |
| Feb 1 | Thursday | 10 | $270,286 | +8.3% | -24.4% | 2,273 | $118 | $32,289,461 | 28 |
| Feb 2 | Friday | 13 | $615,455 | +127.7% | -39.7% | 1,915 | $321 | $32,904,916 | 29 |
| Feb 3 | Saturday | 13 | $936,589 | +52.2% | -42% | 1,915 | $489 | $33,841,505 | 30 |
| Feb 4 | Sunday | 16 | $308,503 | -67.1% | -64.9% | 1,915 | $161 | $34,150,008 | 31 |
| Feb 5 | Monday | 16 | $146,020 | -52.7% | -32.4% | 1,915 | $76 | $34,296,028 | 32 |
| Feb 6 | Tuesday | 16 | $141,293 | -3.2% | -41.5% | 1,915 | $73 | $34,437,321 | 33 |
| Feb 7 | Wednesday | 16 | $146,477 | +3.7% | -41.3% | 1,915 | $76 | $34,583,798 | 34 |
| Feb 8 | Thursday | 16 | $149,032 | +1.7% | -44.9% | 1,915 | $77 | $34,732,830 | 35 |
| Feb 9 | Friday | 19 | $299,999 | +101.3% | -51.3% | 1,125 | $266 | $35,032,829 | 36 |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | 19 | $466,265 | +55.4% | -50.2% | 1,125 | $414 | $35,499,094 | 37 |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | 20 | $252,171 | -45.9% | -18.3% | 1,125 | $224 | $35,751,265 | 38 |
| Feb 12 | Monday | 19 | $90,123 | -64.3% | -38.3% | 1,125 | $80 | $35,841,388 | 39 |
| Feb 13 | Tuesday | 20 | $67,859 | -24.7% | -52% | 1,125 | $60 | $35,909,247 | 40 |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | 20 | $97,461 | +43.6% | -33.5% | 1,125 | $86 | $36,006,708 | 41 |
| Feb 15 | Thursday | 19 | $83,316 | -14.5% | -44.1% | 1,125 | $74 | $36,090,024 | 42 |
| Feb 16 | Friday | 35 | $44,984 | -46% | -85% | 232 | $193 | $36,135,008 | 43 |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | 38 | $59,022 | +31.2% | -87.3% | 232 | $254 | $36,194,030 | 44 |
| Feb 18 | Sunday | 37 | $41,723 | -29.3% | -83.5% | 232 | $179 | $36,235,753 | 45 |
| Feb 19 Presidents' Day | Monday | 36 | $32,103 | -23.1% | -64.4% | 232 | $138 | $36,267,856 | 46 |
| Feb 20 | Tuesday | 32 | $15,649 | -51.3% | -76.9% | 232 | $67 | $36,283,505 | 47 |
| Feb 21 | Wednesday | 33 | $11,624 | -25.7% | -88.1% | 232 | $50 | $36,295,129 | 48 |
| Feb 22 | Thursday | 33 | $12,741 | +9.6% | -84.7% | 232 | $54 | $36,307,870 | 49 |
| Feb 23 | Friday | 40 | $18,465 | +44.9% | -59% | 111 | $166 | $36,326,335 | 50 |
| Feb 24 | Saturday | 44 | $20,905 | +13.2% | -64.6% | 111 | $188 | $36,347,240 | 51 |
| Feb 25 | Sunday | 43 | $10,897 | -47.9% | -73.9% | 111 | $98 | $36,358,137 | 52 |
| Feb 26 | Monday | 38 | $3,925 | -64% | -87.8% | 111 | $35 | $36,362,062 | 53 |
| Feb 27 | Tuesday | 38 | $4,105 | +4.6% | -73.8% | 111 | $36 | $36,366,167 | 54 |
| Feb 28 | Wednesday | 39 | $5,310 | +29.4% | -54.3% | 111 | $47 | $36,371,477 | 55 |
| Mar 1 | Thursday | 41 | $3,590 | -32.4% | -71.8% | 111 | $32 | $36,375,067 | 56 |
| Mar 2 | Friday | 34 | $32,227 | +797.7% | +74.5% | 216 | $149 | $36,407,294 | 57 |
| Mar 3 | Saturday | 35 | $52,619 | +63.3% | +151.7% | 216 | $243 | $36,459,913 | 58 |
| Mar 4 | Sunday | 39 | $29,594 | -43.8% | +171.6% | 216 | $137 | $36,489,507 | 59 |
| Mar 5 | Monday | 36 | $8,276 | -72% | +110.9% | 216 | $38 | $36,497,783 | 60 |
| Mar 6 | Tuesday | 35 | $9,968 | +20.4% | +142.8% | 216 | $46 | $36,507,751 | 61 |
| Mar 7 | Wednesday | 34 | $9,939 | -0.3% | +87.2% | 216 | $46 | $36,517,690 | 62 |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | 36 | $10,716 | +7.8% | +198.5% | 216 | $49 | $36,528,406 | 63 |
| Mar 9 | Friday | 43 | $16,198 | +51.2% | -49.7% | 131 | $123 | $36,544,604 | 64 |
| Mar 10 | Saturday | 42 | $24,367 | +50.4% | -53.7% | 131 | $186 | $36,568,971 | 65 |
| Mar 11 | Sunday | 43 | $12,662 | -48% | -57.2% | 131 | $96 | $36,581,633 | 66 |
| Mar 12 | Monday | 41 | $5,530 | -56.3% | -33.2% | 131 | $42 | $36,587,163 | 67 |
| Mar 13 | Tuesday | 41 | $5,736 | +3.7% | -42.5% | 131 | $43 | $36,592,899 | 68 |
| Mar 14 | Wednesday | 41 | $5,382 | -6.2% | -45.8% | 131 | $41 | $36,598,281 | 69 |
| Mar 15 | Thursday | 39 | $7,321 | +36% | -31.7% | 131 | $55 | $36,605,602 | 70 |
