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“Instructions not included” makes box office splash

September 4, 2013 by Veronica Villafañe

“Instructions not included,” the movie directed by and featuring Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez, was a surprise hit. It made $10.4 million and ranked #5 at the box office, making it the biggest Spanish-language opening ever over the Labor Day holiday weekend in the U.S.

The 2 hour dramedy was the highest grossing film per theater over the holiday weekend, averaging $22,594 per screen, despite having little publicity.

“Instructions” showed on 348 theaters across the country, compared to the top 4 films, which had over 3,000 screens.

Pantelion Films, a joint venture of Lions Gate and Televisa, distributed the film, which cost just over $5 million to produce.

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Filed Under: Entertainment, People Tagged With: Eugenio Derbez, Instructions not included, Pantelion Films

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  1. Gary Santana says

    September 8, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    A true orgullo Latino. Thanks Veronica for always posting such valuable information. I salute your efforts as well.

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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