Synopsis
Using interviews, photographs and home movies, this documentary presents the life of rapper Tupac Shakur. His mother, Afeni, is a Black Panther who spends part of her pregnancy in jail. Growing up in a politicized atmosphere, Shakur attends a performing arts high school in Baltimore, where he begins rapping. Success comes early, as do a series of legal problems, with arrests and accusations of violence against women leading up to his meteoric rise to fame and still-unsolved 1996 murder.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,632,847 (60.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $300,000 (worldwide box office is 26.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 801 opening theaters/804 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,477,852 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,007 | $7,718,961 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) | 20,339 | $89,563 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,882 | $7,808,524 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,283 | $7,718,961 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,474 | $89,563 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,748 | $7,808,524 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 14th, 2003 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 15th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong language and images of drugs, violence and sex |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Straight Outta Compton Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biographical Documentary, Biography, Hip Hop and Rap, 1980s, 1990s, Set in New York City, Set in New York |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front-Loaded Opening Weekend | 33 | 53.8% | Nov 14, 2003 | 3 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 205 | $9,058,257 | Nov 14, 2003 | 3 |
| Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 73 | $4,632,847 | Nov 14, 2003 | 3 |
| Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 75 | $9,058,257 | Nov 14, 2003 | 3 |