Sahara
Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$18,068,372
3,154 theaters
3,154 theaters
Budget$130,000,000
Release DateApr 8, 2005
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Aug 4, 2005
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Comedy
In Release268 days/38 weeks
Widest Release3,200 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8 | Friday | 1 | $6,150,277 | - | - | 3,154 | $1,949 | $6,150,277 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | Saturday | 1 | $7,600,453 | +23.6% | - | 3,154 | $2,409 | $13,750,730 | 2 |
| Apr 10 | Sunday | 1 | $4,317,642 | -43.2% | - | 3,154 | $1,368 | $18,068,372 | 3 |
| Apr 11 | Monday | 1 | $1,432,006 | -66.8% | - | 3,154 | $454 | $19,500,378 | 4 |
| Apr 12 | Tuesday | 1 | $1,402,049 | -2.1% | - | 3,154 | $444 | $20,902,427 | 5 |
| Apr 13 | Wednesday | 1 | $1,216,257 | -13.3% | - | 3,154 | $385 | $22,118,684 | 6 |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | 1 | $1,227,511 | +0.9% | - | 3,154 | $389 | $23,346,195 | 7 |
| Apr 15 | Friday | 2 | $3,867,046 | +215% | -37.1% | 3,154 | $1,226 | $27,213,241 | 8 |
| Apr 16 | Saturday | 2 | $5,904,914 | +52.7% | -22.3% | 3,154 | $1,872 | $33,118,155 | 9 |
| Apr 17 | Sunday | 2 | $3,299,323 | -44.1% | -23.6% | 3,154 | $1,046 | $36,417,478 | 10 |
| Apr 18 | Monday | 2 | $882,781 | -73.2% | -38.4% | 3,154 | $279 | $37,300,259 | 11 |
| Apr 19 | Tuesday | 2 | $870,139 | -1.4% | -37.9% | 3,154 | $275 | $38,170,398 | 12 |
| Apr 20 | Wednesday | 2 | $856,248 | -1.6% | -29.6% | 3,154 | $271 | $39,026,646 | 13 |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | 2 | $892,851 | +4.3% | -27.3% | 3,154 | $283 | $39,919,497 | 14 |
| Apr 22 | Friday | 4 | $2,469,597 | +176.6% | -36.1% | 3,200 | $771 | $42,389,094 | 15 |
| Apr 23 | Saturday | 3 | $4,096,872 | +65.9% | -30.6% | 3,200 | $1,280 | $46,485,966 | 16 |
| Apr 24 | Sunday | 3 | $2,461,416 | -39.9% | -25.4% | 3,200 | $769 | $48,947,382 | 17 |
| Apr 25 | Monday | 3 | $571,131 | -76.8% | -35.3% | 3,200 | $178 | $49,518,513 | 18 |
| Apr 26 | Tuesday | 3 | $542,091 | -5.1% | -37.7% | 3,200 | $169 | $50,060,604 | 19 |
| Apr 27 | Wednesday | 3 | $553,748 | +2.2% | -35.3% | 3,200 | $173 | $50,614,352 | 20 |
| Apr 28 | Thursday | 3 | $563,147 | +1.7% | -36.9% | 3,200 | $175 | $51,177,499 | 21 |
| Apr 29 | Friday | 6 | $1,587,395 | +181.9% | -35.7% | 3,112 | $510 | $52,764,894 | 22 |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | 5 | $2,743,348 | +72.8% | -33% | 3,112 | $881 | $55,508,242 | 23 |
| May 1 | Sunday | 5 | $1,377,589 | -49.8% | -44% | 3,112 | $442 | $56,885,831 | 24 |
| May 2 | Monday | 5 | $339,809 | -75.3% | -40.5% | 3,112 | $109 | $57,225,640 | 25 |
| May 3 | Tuesday | 5 | $343,179 | +1% | -36.7% | 3,112 | $110 | $57,568,819 | 26 |
| May 4 | Wednesday | 5 | $333,027 | -3% | -39.9% | 3,112 | $107 | $57,901,846 | 27 |
| May 5 | Thursday | 5 | $334,814 | +0.5% | -40.5% | 3,112 | $107 | $58,236,660 | 28 |
| May 6 | Friday | 9 | $926,502 | +176.7% | -41.6% | 2,516 | $368 | $59,163,162 | 29 |
| May 7 | Saturday | 8 | $1,373,356 | +48.2% | -49.9% | 2,516 | $545 | $60,536,518 | 30 |
| May 8 | Sunday | 7 | $1,128,023 | -17.9% | -18.1% | 2,516 | $448 | $61,664,541 | 31 |
| May 9 | Monday | 8 | $213,686 | -81.1% | -37.1% | 2,516 | $84 | $61,878,227 | 32 |
| May 10 | Tuesday | 8 | $231,761 | +8.5% | -32.5% | 2,516 | $92 | $62,109,988 | 33 |
| May 11 | Wednesday | 8 | $228,198 | -1.5% | -31.5% | 2,516 | $90 | $62,338,186 | 34 |
| May 12 | Thursday | 9 | $218,955 | -4.1% | -34.6% | 2,516 | $87 | $62,557,141 | 35 |
| May 13 | Friday | 12 | $523,547 | +139.1% | -43.5% | 1,565 | $334 | $63,080,688 | 36 |
| May 14 | Saturday | 10 | $829,207 | +58.4% | -39.6% | 1,565 | $529 | $63,909,895 | 37 |
| May 15 | Sunday | 11 | $453,700 | -45.3% | -59.8% | 1,565 | $289 | $64,363,595 | 38 |
| May 16 | Monday | 12 | $115,017 | -74.6% | -46.2% | 1,565 | $73 | $64,478,612 | 39 |
| May 17 | Tuesday | 12 | $124,129 | +7.9% | -46.4% | 1,565 | $79 | $64,602,741 | 40 |
| May 18 | Wednesday | 11 | $103,578 | -16.6% | -54.6% | 1,565 | $66 | $64,706,319 | 41 |
| May 19 | Thursday | 12 | $61,173 | -40.9% | -72.1% | 1,074 | $56 | $64,767,492 | 42 |
| May 20 | Friday | 11 | $241,171 | +294.2% | -53.9% | 1,074 | $224 | $65,008,663 | 43 |
| May 21 | Saturday | 12 | $360,609 | +49.5% | -56.5% | 1,074 | $335 | $65,369,272 | 44 |
| May 22 | Sunday | 12 | $201,884 | -44% | -55.5% | 1,074 | $187 | $65,571,156 | 45 |
| May 23 | Monday | 11 | $94,291 | -53.3% | -18% | 1,074 | $87 | $65,665,447 | 46 |
| May 24 | Tuesday | 11 | $84,349 | -10.5% | -32% | 1,074 | $78 | $65,749,796 | 47 |
| May 25 | Wednesday | 11 | $83,611 | -0.9% | -19.3% | 1,074 | $77 | $65,833,407 | 48 |
| May 26 | Thursday | 11 | $94,702 | +13.3% | +54.8% | 1,074 | $88 | $65,928,109 | 49 |
| May 27 | Friday | 12 | $119,058 | +25.7% | -50.6% | 387 | $307 | $66,047,167 | 50 |
| May 28 | Saturday | 12 | $187,463 | +57.5% | -48% | 387 | $484 | $66,234,630 | 51 |
| May 29 | Sunday | 13 | $141,121 | -24.7% | -30.1% | 387 | $364 | $66,375,751 | 52 |
| May 30 Memorial Day | Monday | 16 | $89,427 | -36.6% | -5.2% | 387 | $231 | $66,465,178 | 53 |
| May 31 | Tuesday | 12 | $38,641 | -56.8% | -54.2% | 387 | $99 | $66,503,819 | 54 |
| Jun 1 | Wednesday | 13 | $41,951 | +8.6% | -49.8% | 387 | $108 | $66,545,770 | 55 |
| Jun 2 | Thursday | 13 | $41,932 | <0.1% | -55.7% | 387 | $108 | $66,587,702 | 56 |
| Jun 3 | Friday | 14 | $106,436 | +153.8% | -10.6% | 272 | $391 | $66,694,138 | 57 |
| Jun 4 | Saturday | 14 | $164,879 | +54.9% | -12% | 272 | $606 | $66,859,017 | 58 |
| Jun 5 | Sunday | 17 | $65,339 | -60.4% | -53.7% | 272 | $240 | $66,924,356 | 59 |
| Jun 6 | Monday | 15 | $28,948 | -55.7% | -67.6% | 272 | $106 | $66,953,304 | 60 |
| Jun 7 | Tuesday | 15 | $37,427 | +29.3% | -3.1% | 272 | $137 | $66,990,731 | 61 |
| Jun 8 | Wednesday | 15 | $36,134 | -3.5% | -13.9% | 272 | $132 | $67,026,865 | 62 |
| Jun 9 | Thursday | 15 | $36,574 | +1.2% | -12.8% | 272 | $134 | $67,063,439 | 63 |
| Jun 10 | Friday | 16 | $106,105 | +190.1% | -0.3% | 381 | $278 | $67,169,544 | 64 |
| Jun 11 | Saturday | 17 | $158,012 | +48.9% | -4.2% | 381 | $414 | $67,327,556 | 65 |
| Jun 12 | Sunday | 17 | $81,570 | -48.4% | +24.8% | 381 | $214 | $67,409,126 | 66 |
| Jun 13 | Monday | 17 | $38,756 | -52.5% | +33.9% | 381 | $101 | $67,447,882 | 67 |
| Jun 14 | Tuesday | 17 | $44,738 | +15.4% | +19.5% | 381 | $117 | $67,492,620 | 68 |
| Jun 15 | Wednesday | 17 | $41,788 | -6.6% | +15.6% | 381 | $109 | $67,534,408 | 69 |
| Jun 16 | Thursday | 17 | $41,344 | -1.1% | +13% | 381 | $108 | $67,575,752 | 70 |
| Jun 17 | Friday | 20 | $59,686 | +44.4% | -43.7% | 278 | $214 | $67,635,438 | 71 |
| Jun 18 | Saturday | 20 | $82,852 | +38.8% | -47.6% | 278 | $298 | $67,718,290 | 72 |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | 18 | $56,678 | -31.6% | -30.5% | 278 | $203 | $67,774,968 | 73 |
| Jun 20 | Monday | 18 | $32,508 | -42.6% | -16.1% | 278 | $116 | $67,807,476 | 74 |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | 18 | $34,727 | +6.8% | -22.4% | 278 | $124 | $67,842,203 | 75 |
| Jun 22 | Wednesday | 18 | $33,869 | -2.5% | -19% | 278 | $121 | $67,876,072 | 76 |
| Jun 23 | Thursday | 18 | $33,048 | -2.4% | -20.1% | 278 | $118 | $67,909,120 | 77 |
| Jun 24 | Friday | 22 | $42,876 | +29.7% | -28.2% | 207 | $207 | $67,951,996 | 78 |
| Jun 25 | Saturday | 22 | $56,823 | +32.5% | -31.4% | 207 | $274 | $68,008,819 | 79 |
| Jun 26 | Sunday | 23 | $41,373 | -27.2% | -27% | 207 | $199 | $68,050,192 | 80 |
| Jun 27 | Monday | 20 | $21,382 | -48.3% | -34.2% | 207 | $103 | $68,071,574 | 81 |
| Jun 28 | Tuesday | 20 | $27,006 | +26.3% | -22.2% | 207 | $130 | $68,098,580 | 82 |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | 21 | $21,642 | -19.9% | -36.1% | 121 | $178 | $68,120,222 | 83 |
| Jun 30 | Thursday | 24 | $18,589 | -14.1% | -43.8% | 121 | $153 | $68,138,811 | 84 |
| Jul 1 | Friday | 23 | $35,825 | +92.7% | -16.4% | 121 | $296 | $68,174,636 | 85 |
| Jul 2 | Saturday | 22 | $54,276 | +51.5% | -4.5% | 121 | $448 | $68,228,912 | 86 |
| Jul 3 | Sunday | 22 | $37,398 | -31.1% | -9.6% | 121 | $309 | $68,266,310 | 87 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day | Monday | 23 | $18,436 | -50.7% | -13.8% | 121 | $152 | $68,284,746 | 88 |
| Jul 5 | Tuesday | 23 | $15,707 | -14.8% | -41.8% | 121 | $129 | $68,300,453 | 89 |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | 25 | $12,854 | -18.2% | -40.6% | 121 | $106 | $68,313,307 | 90 |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | 25 | $13,235 | +3% | -28.8% | 121 | $109 | $68,326,542 | 91 |
| Jul 8 | Friday | 27 | $18,505 | +39.8% | -48.3% | 100 | $185 | $68,345,047 | 92 |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | 28 | $24,396 | +31.8% | -55.1% | 100 | $243 | $68,369,443 | 93 |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | 28 | $17,929 | -26.5% | -52.1% | 100 | $179 | $68,387,372 | 94 |
| Jul 11 | Monday | 24 | $11,860 | -33.9% | -35.7% | 100 | $118 | $68,399,232 | 95 |
| Jul 12 | Tuesday | 24 | $13,263 | +11.8% | -15.6% | 100 | $132 | $68,412,495 | 96 |
| Jul 13 | Wednesday | 25 | $10,864 | -18.1% | -15.5% | 100 | $108 | $68,423,359 | 97 |
| Jul 14 | Thursday | 24 | $13,079 | +20.4% | -1.2% | 100 | $130 | $68,436,438 | 98 |
| Jul 15 | Friday | 29 | $15,727 | +20.2% | -15% | 79 | $199 | $68,452,165 | 99 |
| Jul 16 | Saturday | 30 | $21,486 | +36.6% | -11.9% | 79 | $271 | $68,473,651 | 100 |
| Jul 17 | Sunday | 30 | $14,090 | -34.4% | -21.4% | 79 | $178 | $68,487,741 | 101 |
| Jul 18 | Monday | 24 | $16,694 | +18.5% | +40.8% | 79 | $211 | $68,504,435 | 102 |
| Jul 19 | Tuesday | 28 | $8,581 | -48.6% | -35.3% | 79 | $108 | $68,513,016 | 103 |
| Jul 20 | Wednesday | 28 | $7,101 | -17.2% | -34.6% | 79 | $89 | $68,520,117 | 104 |
| Jul 21 | Thursday | 27 | $8,784 | +23.7% | -32.8% | 79 | $111 | $68,528,901 | 105 |
| Jul 22 | Friday | 30 | $14,901 | +69.6% | -5.3% | 88 | $169 | $68,543,802 | 106 |
| Jul 23 | Saturday | 30 | $17,808 | +19.5% | -17.1% | 88 | $202 | $68,561,610 | 107 |
| Jul 24 | Sunday | 31 | $12,392 | -30.4% | -12.1% | 88 | $140 | $68,574,002 | 108 |
| Jul 25 | Monday | 29 | $7,375 | -40.5% | -55.8% | 88 | $83 | $68,581,377 | 109 |
| Jul 26 | Tuesday | 29 | $8,238 | +11.7% | -4% | 88 | $93 | $68,589,615 | 110 |
| Jul 27 | Wednesday | 29 | $6,522 | -20.8% | -8.2% | 88 | $74 | $68,596,137 | 111 |
| Jul 28 | Thursday | 30 | $7,746 | +18.8% | -11.8% | 88 | $88 | $68,603,883 | 112 |
| Jul 29 | Friday | 31 | $12,044 | +55.5% | -19.2% | 48 | $250 | $68,615,927 | 113 |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | 32 | $15,785 | +31.1% | -11.4% | 48 | $328 | $68,631,712 | 114 |
| Jul 31 | Sunday | 32 | $11,240 | -28.8% | -9.3% | 48 | $234 | $68,642,952 | 115 |
| Aug 1 | Monday | 28 | $7,567 | -32.7% | +2.6% | 48 | $157 | $68,650,519 | 116 |
| Aug 2 | Tuesday | 28 | $8,287 | +9.5% | +0.6% | 48 | $172 | $68,658,806 | 117 |
| Aug 3 | Wednesday | 28 | $6,939 | -16.3% | +6.4% | 48 | $144 | $68,665,745 | 118 |
| Aug 4 | Thursday | 29 | $6,680 | -3.7% | -13.8% | 48 | $139 | $68,671,925 | 119 |
