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2006 | DIRECTED BY RICHARD SHEPARD

The Matador

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Movie Stats
Year
2006
Runtime
 96 minutes (1 hr 36 mins)
Select Cast
Pierce Brosnan
Arlin Miller
Azucena Medina
Jonah Meyerson
Wiveca Bonerais
Greg Kinnear
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
13th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
22nd Jun 2025
Total views:
54
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
27th January 2006
19 years 9 months 12 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £690.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $12.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
141,815 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Mar '06
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £335 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 27th Jan '06
  • Debut weekend: 30th Dec '05
  • Debut position: 38
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $69.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 18
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
richard shepard Richard Shepard
Starring
richard shepardPierce BrosnanJulian Noble
Arlin MillerRadio DJ
Azucena MedinaYoung Denver Fling
Jonah MeyersonTen Year Old Boy
Wiveca BoneraisTen Year Old Boy's Mother
Greg KinnearDanny Wright
Hope DavisCarolyn 'Bean' Wright
Adam ScottPhil Garrison
Portia DawsonGenevive
Roberto SosaSkinny Mexican Man
Antonio Zavala KuglerHotel Bartender 1
Ramon AlvarezShooting Stand Owner
Luz Maria MolinaSchool Girl
Philip Baker HallMr. Randy
Carolyn HorwitzCantina Turista #1
Rachel SchwartzCantina Turista #2
Jorge RoblesHotel Bartender 2
Trio Los RiveraHotel Lobby Musicians
Israel TellezThe Matador
Guillermo RuizFat Man
Hanny SaenzFat Man's Girlfriend
Gabriela GoldsmithFlirting Woman at Outdoor Cafe
Claudia LoboVienna Fling
Maureen MuldoonAustralian Bar Waitress
Berenice AlvaradoBudapest Ballerina
Adriana DavilaBudapest Ballerina
Silvia EhnisBudapest Ballerina
Deborah RochaBudapest Ballerina
Karla SalvadorBudapest Ballerina
Isabel VillaBudapest Ballerina
Dylan BakerLovell
Arturo EcheverriaManila Target
Ramon ValverdeYoung Julian in Manila
William RaymondMr. Stick
Alejandro AmayaAdditional Matador
Jose Luis AngelinoAdditional Matador
Guillermo CapetilloAdditional Matador
Humberto FloresAdditional Matador
Jose Mauricio MorettAdditional Matador
Federico PizarroAdditional Matador
Penelope KauferLady Flirting in a Bar
Vivianne NacifVoice on Answering Machine
Benjamin OcaranzaFisherman
Cesar Amigo AguilarMan in Bar

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£690,639
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Matador
3 Mar 2006
10N
£335,017
£335,017
10 Mar 2006
12▼
£181,844
£690,639

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
18
Total US Gross:
$12,589,255
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 Dec 2005
38N
$69,100
$69,100
6 Jan 2006
28▲
$233,072
$347,684
13 Jan 2006
24▲
$448,328
$892,579
20 Jan 2006
28▼
$409,855
$1,490,580
27 Jan 2006
10▲
$3,612,663
$5,270,798
3 Feb 2006
14▼
$2,267,978
$8,575,836
10 Feb 2006
17▼
$1,187,759
$10,515,807
17 Feb 2006
23▼
$642,009
$11,641,176
24 Feb 2006
29▼
$315,011
$12,223,913
3 Mar 2006
41▼
$124,485
$12,449,517
10 Mar 2006
59▼
$36,799
$12,529,659
17 Mar 2006
66▼
$22,785
$12,570,442
24 Mar 2006
79▼
$10,718
$12,589,255
31 Oct 2008
88N
$6,695
$6,695
7 Nov 2008
109▼
$1,658
$10,908
28 Nov 2008
93N
$1,371
$13,962
5 Dec 2008
107▼
$636
$16,485
12 Dec 2008
74▲
$4,179
$20,916

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£690,639
4482
2.0
4483
The Matador
4484
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • China China
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Panama Panama
  • Algeria Algeria
  • Mexico Mexico
News from around the web
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Matador (1986) ⭐ 6.9 | Drama, Thriller  IMDb Tue, 28th July 2015

The Matador  The Guardian Fri, 3rd March 2006

The Matador Review  empireonline.com Mon, 2nd January 2006

Review: The Matador  Slant Magazine Sat, 17th September 2005

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