Synopsis
Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from Havana to New York to Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, capturing a defining moment in the evolution of history and jazz.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $21,400 (10.8% of total gross) |
Legs: | 9.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $267,851 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) | 11,561 | $197,785 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) | 7,606 | $3,149,434 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) | 11,258 | $3,347,219 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,684 | $197,785 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play, Google Play |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | February 10th, 2012 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Chico and Rita |
International Releases: | August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) |
Video Release: | September 18th, 2012 by Docurama Video |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 94 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. Persepolis Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Romance, Musicians, Jazz, Bigotry, Music Industry |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Hand Animation |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Fernando Trueba Productions, Estudio Mariscal, Magic Light Pictures, CinemaNX, Isle of Man Film, Television Espanola, HanWay Films, Televisio de Catalunya |
Production Countries: | Spain, United Kingdom |
Languages: | English, Spanish |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Top 2012 Theater Average | 39 | $21,400 | Feb 10, 2012 | 3 |