Sahara
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$68,671,925 |
| International Gross |
$53,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$121,671,925 |
|
| Released |
April 8, 2005
August 30, 2005 (DVD Sale)
|
| Production Budget |
$145,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
PG-13 for action violence |
| Budget Detail: | $179,262 in travel expenses for Matthew McConaughey's entourage
|
| Budget Detail: | $237,386 in "courtesy payments", "gratuities" and "local bribes" distributed on location in Morocco (THR, 12/14/2007, p. 14)
|
| Cost of script re-writes: | $4,000,000
|
| Cost of rights for book: | $10,000,000
|
| Budget Source: | LA Times, 12/8/2006
|
| Ad Budget (Nielsen): | $35,700,000
|
| Running Time: | 123 minutes
|
| US TV Rights (TBS/TNT, ABC): | $10,000,000
|
| Keywords |
Treasure Hunters
|
| Distributed by |
Paramount Pictures
|
| Music Composed By |
Clint Mansell
|
| Source |
Based on Book/Short Story
|
| Major Genre |
Adventure
|
| Country |
United States
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Contemporary Fiction
|
|
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 4/8/2005 |
1 |
 |
$18,068,372 |
  |
3,154 |
$5,729 |
$18,068,372 |
3 |
| 4/15/2005 |
2 |
 |
$13,071,283 |
-27.66% |
3,154 |
$4,144 |
$36,417,478 |
10 |
| 4/22/2005 |
3 |
 |
$9,027,885 |
-30.93% |
3,200 |
$2,821 |
$48,947,382 |
17 |
| 4/29/2005 |
5 |
 |
$5,708,332 |
-36.77% |
3,112 |
$1,834 |
$56,885,831 |
24 |
| 5/6/2005 |
7 |
 |
$3,427,881 |
-39.95% |
2,516 |
$1,362 |
$61,664,541 |
31 |
| 5/13/2005 |
11 |
 |
$1,806,454 |
-47.30% |
1,565 |
$1,154 |
$64,363,595 |
38 |
| 5/20/2005 |
12 |
 |
$803,664 |
-55.51% |
1,074 |
$748 |
$65,571,156 |
45 |
| 5/27/2005 |
12 |
 |
$447,642 |
-44.30% |
387 |
$1,157 |
$66,375,751 |
52 |
| 6/3/2005 |
16 |
 |
$336,654 |
-24.79% |
272 |
$1,238 |
$66,924,356 |
59 |
| 6/10/2005 |
17 |
 |
$345,687 |
+2.68% |
381 |
$907 |
$67,409,126 |
66 |
| 6/17/2005 |
22 |
 |
$198,716 |
-42.52% |
278 |
$715 |
$67,774,468 |
73 |
| 6/24/2005 |
27 |
 |
$141,072 |
-29.01% |
207 |
$682 |
$68,049,692 |
80 |
| 7/1/2005 |
31 |
 |
$127,499 |
-9.62% |
121 |
$1,054 |
$68,265,810 |
87 |
| 7/8/2005 |
44 |
 |
$60,830 |
-52.29% |
100 |
$608 |
$68,386,872 |
94 |
| 7/15/2005 |
41 |
 |
$51,303 |
-15.66% |
79 |
$649 |
$68,487,241 |
101 |
| 7/22/2005 |
46 |
 |
$45,101 |
-12.09% |
88 |
$513 |
$68,573,502 |
108 |
| 7/29/2005 |
51 |
 |
$39,069 |
-13.37% |
48 |
$814 |
$68,642,452 |
115 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 4/8/2005 |
1 |
 |
$6,150,277 |
  |
3,154 |
$1,950 |
$6,150,277 |
1 |
| 4/9/2005 |
1 |
 |
$7,600,453 |
+23.58% |
3,154 |
$2,410 |
$13,750,730 |
2 |
| 4/10/2005 |
1 |
 |
$4,317,642 |
-43.19% |
3,154 |
$1,369 |
$18,068,372 |
3 |
| 4/11/2005 |
1 |
 |
$1,432,000 |
-66.83% |
3,154 |
$454 |
$19,500,000 |
4 |
| 4/12/2005 |
1 |
 |
$1,402,000 |
-2.09% |
3,154 |
$445 |
$20,902,000 |
5 |
| 4/13/2005 |
1 |
 |
$1,216,000 |
-13.27% |
3,154 |
$386 |
$22,119,000 |
6 |
| 4/14/2005 |
1 |
 |
$1,228,000 |
+0.99% |
3,154 |
$389 |
$23,346,000 |
7 |
| 4/15/2005 |
2 |
 |
$3,900,000 |
+217.59% |
3,154 |
$1,237 |
$27,200,000 |
8 |
| 4/16/2005 |
2 |
 |
$5,904,914 |
+51.41% |
3,154 |
$1,872 |
$33,118,155 |
9 |
| 4/17/2005 |
2 |
 |
$3,299,323 |
-44.13% |
3,154 |
$1,046 |
$36,417,478 |
10 |
| 4/18/2005 |
2 |
 |
$883,000 |
-73.24% |
3,154 |
$280 |
$37,300,000 |
11 |
| 4/19/2005 |
2 |
 |
$870,000 |
-1.47% |
3,154 |
$276 |
$38,170,000 |
12 |
| 4/20/2005 |
2 |
 |
$856,000 |
-1.61% |
3,154 |
$271 |
$39,027,000 |
13 |
| 4/21/2005 |
2 |
 |
$893,000 |
+4.32% |
3,154 |
$283 |
$39,919,497 |
14 |
| 4/22/2005 |
4 |
 |
$2,400,000 |
+168.76% |
3,200 |
$750 |
$42,300,000 |
15 |
| 4/23/2005 |
3 |
 |
$4,096,872 |
+70.70% |
3,200 |
$1,280 |
$46,485,966 |
16 |
| 4/24/2005 |
3 |
 |
$2,461,416 |
-39.92% |
3,200 |
$769 |
$48,947,382 |
17 |
| 4/25/2005 |
4 |
 |
$571,000 |
-76.80% |
3,200 |
$178 |
$49,519,000 |
18 |
| 4/26/2005 |
4 |
 |
$542,000 |
-5.08% |
3,200 |
$169 |
$50,061,000 |
19 |
| 4/27/2005 |
3 |
 |
$554,000 |
+2.21% |
3,200 |
$173 |
$50,614,000 |
20 |
| 4/28/2005 |
3 |
 |
$563,000 |
+1.62% |
3,200 |
$176 |
$51,177,499 |
21 |
| 4/29/2005 |
6 |
 |
$1,600,000 |
+184.19% |
3,112 |
$514 |
$52,800,000 |
22 |
| 4/30/2005 |
5 |
 |
$2,743,348 |
+71.46% |
3,112 |
$882 |
$55,508,242 |
23 |
| 5/1/2005 |
5 |
 |
$1,377,589 |
-49.78% |
3,112 |
$443 |
$56,885,831 |
24 |
| 5/2/2005 |
5 |
 |
$340,000 |
-75.32% |
3,112 |
$109 |
$57,226,000 |
25 |
| 5/3/2005 |
5 |
 |
$343,000 |
+0.88% |
3,112 |
$110 |
$57,569,000 |
26 |
| 5/4/2005 |
5 |
 |
$333,000 |
-2.92% |
3,112 |
$107 |
$57,902,000 |
27 |
| 5/5/2005 |
5 |
 |
$335,000 |
+0.60% |
3,112 |
$108 |
$58,236,660 |
28 |
| 5/6/2005 |
9 |
 |
$900,000 |
+168.66% |
2,516 |
$358 |
$59,100,000 |
29 |
| 5/7/2005 |
8 |
 |
$1,373,356 |
+52.60% |
2,516 |
$546 |
$60,536,518 |
30 |
| 5/8/2005 |
7 |
 |
$1,128,023 |
-17.86% |
2,516 |
$448 |
$61,664,541 |
31 |
| 5/9/2005 |
8 |
 |
$214,000 |
-81.03% |
2,516 |
$85 |
$61,878,000 |
32 |
| 5/10/2005 |
8 |
 |
$232,000 |
+8.41% |
2,516 |
$92 |
$62,110,000 |
33 |
| 5/11/2005 |
8 |
 |
$228,000 |
-1.72% |
2,516 |
$91 |
$62,338,000 |
34 |
| 5/12/2005 |
9 |
 |
$219,000 |
-3.95% |
2,516 |
$87 |
$62,557,141 |
35 |
| 5/14/2005 |
10 |
 |
$829,207 |
  |
1,565 |
$530 |
$63,909,895 |
37 |
| 5/30/2005 |
18 |
 |
$89,427 |
  |
387 |
$231 |
$66,465,178 |
53 |
| 7/4/2005 |
31 |
 |
$18,436 |
  |
121 |
$152 |
$68,284,246 |
88 |
Color coding:
= Weekend days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
= Public Holidays (New Year's Day, July 4 etc.)
Worldwide Weekly Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross |
| 2005-04-14 |
1 |
 |
$28,411,153 |
|
|
|
$28,411,153 |
| 2005-04-21 |
2 |
 |
$22,078,344 |
-22.29% |
|
|
$50,489,497 |
| 2005-04-28 |
3 |
 |
$19,668,002 |
-10.92% |
|
|
$70,157,499 |
| 2005-05-05 |
5 |
 |
$11,179,161 |
-43.16% |
|
|
$81,336,660 |
| 2005-05-12 |
9 |
 |
$7,320,481 |
-34.52% |
|
|
$88,657,141 |
| 2005-05-19 |
12 |
 |
$4,170,351 |
-43.03% |
|
|
$92,827,492 |
| 2005-05-26 |
13 |
 |
$2,500,617 |
-40.04% |
|
|
$95,328,109 |
| 2005-06-02 |
14 |
 |
$2,318,617 |
-7.28% |
|
|
$97,646,726 |
| 2005-06-09 |
14 |
 |
$3,716,713 |
+60.30% |
|
|
$101,363,439 |
| 2005-06-16 |
13 |
 |
$5,512,313 |
+48.31% |
|
|
$106,875,752 |
| 2005-06-23 |
14 |
 |
$2,902,868 |
-47.34% |
|
|
$109,778,620 |
| 2005-06-30 |
18 |
 |
$3,499,691 |
+20.56% |
|
|
$113,278,311 |
| 2005-07-07 |
15 |
 |
$2,877,731 |
-17.77% |
|
|
$116,156,042 |
| 2005-07-14 |
18 |
 |
$1,629,896 |
-43.36% |
|
|
$117,785,938 |
| 2005-07-21 |
23 |
 |
$1,142,463 |
-29.91% |
|
|
$118,928,401 |
| 2005-07-28 |
24 |
 |
$774,982 |
-32.17% |
|
|
$119,703,383 |
| 2005-08-04 |
27 |
 |
$618,542 |
-20.19% |
|
|
$120,321,925 |
|