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El Cantante

The Numbers Rating: 5.50 (2 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 23% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $7,556,004
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $1,115,562 Weekly Breakdown
Released August 1, 2007 (nationwide release)
October 30, 2007 (DVD Sale)
MPAA Rating R for drug use, pervasive language and some sexuality
US Soundtrack sales (2007 - Nielsen Soundscan):152,000
Keywords Biography
Distributed by PictureHouse
Source Based on Real Life Events
Major Genre Drama, Musical
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Dramatization

Synopsis

El Cantante is the dramatic-biography of Puerto Rican, salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe. The film follows Lavoe's (Anthony) passionate relationship with Puchi (Lopez) and his skyrocket to international fame. But even when he has it all, Lavoe is unable to escape the allure of drugs and his personal pain.

Cast

Jennifer Lopez    Puchi
Marc Anthony    Hector Lavoe
Deirdre Lorenz    Willie's Girl
John Ortiz   

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
8/3/2007 12 $3,202,035   542 $5,908 $3,202,035 5
8/10/2007 16 $1,401,148 -56.24% 537 $2,609 $5,579,231 12
8/17/2007 18 $640,627 -54.28% 374 $1,713 $6,686,803 19
8/24/2007 30 $256,734 -59.92% 203 $1,265 $7,173,330 26
8/31/2007 41 $114,189 -55.52% 102 $1,120 $7,379,181 33
9/7/2007 47 $48,421 -57.60% 72 $673 $7,488,649 40
9/14/2007 70 $23,645 -51.17% 52 $455 $7,536,745 47
9/21/2007 87 $5,484 -76.81% 16 $343 $7,551,547 54
9/28/2007 113 $1,465 -73.29% 10 $147 $7,556,004 61

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
9/3/2007 41 $35,279   102 $346 $7,414,460 34

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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2007-08-09 19 $4,178,083   542 $7,709 $4,178,083
2007-08-16 32 $1,868,093 -55.29% 537 $3,479 $6,046,176
2007-08-23 45 $870,419 -53.41% 374 $2,327 $6,916,595