The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $39,177,684 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,248,282 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $69,425,966 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,582,088 (32.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,655 opening theaters/2,655 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,126,302 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 10th, 2005 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension |
| Video Release: | September 20th, 2005 by Dimension Home, released as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild action and some rude humor |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Bullies |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dimension Films, Columbia Pictures, Troublemaker Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2005 | 5 | $12,582,088 | 2,655 | $4,739 | $12,582,088 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 6 | $6,692,907 | -47% | 2,655 | $2,521 | $24,015,408 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 9 | $3,496,044 | -48% | 2,352 | $1,486 | $30,539,862 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 12 | $1,650,457 | -53% | 1,616 | $1,021 | $34,452,433 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 15 | $902,712 | -45% | 1,075 | $840 | $36,766,260 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 20 | $328,552 | -64% | 657 | $500 | $37,717,364 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 30 | $136,806 | -58% | 300 | $456 | $38,075,914 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 39 | $60,485 | -56% | 192 | $315 | $38,229,893 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 30 | $172,788 | +186% | 282 | $613 | $38,449,955 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 32 | $161,077 | -7% | 252 | $639 | $38,741,551 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 38 | $116,409 | -28% | 229 | $508 | $38,943,250 | 11 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 48 | $56,968 | -51% | 176 | $324 | $39,041,112 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 58 | $29,861 | -48% | 97 | $308 | $39,087,822 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 60 | $19,519 | -35% | 64 | $305 | $39,122,485 | 14 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 68 | $18,073 | -7% | 38 | $476 | $39,144,467 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 75 | $11,190 | -38% | 26 | $430 | $39,158,136 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 87 | $6,959 | -38% | 18 | $387 | $39,166,861 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 92 | $4,370 | -37% | 12 | $364 | $39,173,451 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 105 | $2,387 | -45% | 35 | $68 | $39,177,541 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2005 | 5 | $3,900,000 | 2,655 | $1,469 | $3,900,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 11, 2005 | 5 | $4,900,000 | +26% | 2,655 | $1,846 | $8,800,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 12, 2005 | 4 | $3,700,000 | -24% | 2,655 | $1,394 | $12,582,088 | 3 | |
| Jun 13, 2005 | 5 | $1,210,000 | -67% | 2,655 | $456 | $13,792,000 | 4 | |
| Jun 14, 2005 | 5 | $1,145,000 | -5% | 2,655 | $431 | $14,937,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 15, 2005 | 6 | $1,200,000 | +5% | 2,655 | $452 | $16,137,000 | 6 | |
| Jun 16, 2005 | 6 | $1,185,000 | -1% | 2,655 | $446 | $17,322,501 | 7 | |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 7 | $2,000,000 | +69% | -49% | 2,655 | $753 | $19,300,000 | 8 |
| Jun 18, 2005 | 6 | $2,700,000 | +35% | -45% | 2,655 | $1,017 | $22,000,000 | 9 |
| Jun 19, 2005 | 6 | $2,000,000 | -26% | -46% | 2,655 | $753 | $24,015,408 | 10 |
| Jun 20, 2005 | 6 | $805,000 | -60% | -33% | 2,655 | $303 | $24,820,000 | 11 |
| Jun 21, 2005 | 6 | $805,000 | n/c | -30% | 2,655 | $303 | $25,625,000 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 2005 | 7 | $800,000 | -1% | -33% | 2,655 | $301 | $26,425,000 | 13 |
| Jun 23, 2005 | 7 | $705,000 | -12% | -41% | 2,655 | $266 | $27,043,818 | 14 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +42% | -50% | 2,352 | $425 | $28,000,000 | 15 |
| Jun 25, 2005 | 10 | $1,400,000 | +40% | -48% | 2,352 | $595 | $29,400,000 | 16 |
| Jun 26, 2005 | 9 | $1,100,000 | -21% | -45% | 2,352 | $468 | $30,539,862 | 17 |
| Jun 27, 2005 | 9 | $565,000 | -49% | -30% | 2,352 | $240 | $31,105,000 | 18 |
| Jun 28, 2005 | 9 | $625,000 | +11% | -22% | 2,352 | $266 | $31,730,000 | 19 |
| Jun 29, 2005 | 10 | $555,000 | -11% | -31% | 2,352 | $236 | $32,285,000 | 20 |
| Jun 30, 2005 | 10 | $555,000 | n/c | -21% | 2,352 | $236 | $32,840,000 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 12 | $405,311 | -28% | 1,616 | $251 | $34,857,744 | 25 | |
| Sep 5, 2005 | 47 | $11,163 | 97 | $115 | $39,098,985 | 88 | ||
| Oct 10, 2005 | 68 | $1,203 | 12 | $100 | $39,174,654 | 123 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2005 | 6 | $17,322,501 | 2,655 | $6,524 | $17,322,501 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 6 | $9,721,317 | -44% | 2,655 | $3,662 | $27,043,818 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 9 | $5,758,158 | -41% | 2,352 | $2,448 | $32,801,976 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 12 | $3,061,572 | -47% | 1,616 | $1,895 | $35,863,548 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 14 | $1,525,264 | -50% | 1,075 | $1,419 | $37,388,812 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 18 | $550,296 | -64% | 657 | $838 | $37,939,108 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 30 | $230,300 | -58% | 300 | $768 | $38,169,408 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 36 | $107,759 | -53% | 192 | $561 | $38,277,167 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 28 | $303,307 | +181% | 282 | $1,076 | $38,580,474 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 34 | $246,367 | -19% | 252 | $978 | $38,826,841 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 41 | $157,303 | -36% | 229 | $687 | $38,984,144 | 11 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 48 | $73,817 | -53% | 176 | $419 | $39,057,961 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 56 | $45,005 | -39% | 97 | $464 | $39,102,966 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 64 | $23,428 | -48% | 64 | $366 | $39,126,394 | 14 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 78 | $20,552 | -12% | 38 | $541 | $39,146,946 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 82 | $12,956 | -37% | 26 | $498 | $39,159,902 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 86 | $9,179 | -29% | 18 | $510 | $39,169,081 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 93 | $6,073 | -34% | 12 | $506 | $39,175,154 | 18 |
Leading
| Taylor Lautner | Shark Boy | |
| Taylor Dooley | Lava Girl |
Supporting
| Cayden Boyd | Max | |
| David Arquette | Dad | |
| Kristin Davis | Mom | |
| George Lopez | Mr. Electric / Tobor / Ice Guardian / Mr Electricdad | |
| Jacob Davich | Linus / Minus | |
| Sasha Pieterse | Marissa / Ice Princess | |
| Rico Torres | Sharkboy's Dad | |
| Marc Musso | Classroom Kid | |
| Shane Graham | Classroom Kid | |
| Tiger Darrow | Classroom Kid | |
| Rocket Rodriguez | Lug | |
| Racer Rodriguez | Sharkboy Age 7 | |
| Rebel Rodriguez | Sharkboy Age 5 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Rodriguez | Director | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Producer | |
| Elizabeth Avellan | Producer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Screenwriter | |
| Marcel Rodriguez | Screenwriter | |
| Racer Rodriguez | Story by | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Director of Photography | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Editor | |
| Graeme Revell | Composer | |
| John Debney | Composer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Composer | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Bill Scott | Line Producer | |
| Brian Bettwy | Assistant Director | |
| Bill Scott | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jeanette Scott | Art Director | |
| Steve Joyner | Art Director | |
| Jeanette Scott | Set Decorator | |
| David Hack | Set Decorator | |
| Nina Proctor | Costume Designer | |
| Nina Proctor | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ethan Maniquis | Associate Editor | |
| Ed Novick | Sound Mixer | |
| Sergio Reyes | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tim Rakoczy | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| William Jacobs | Supervising Sound Effects Editor | |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Paula Fairfield | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Carla Murray | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Angelo Palazzo | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Charles Ewing Smith | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bruce Nyznik | Dialogue Editor | |
| Tim Rakoczy | Music Editor | |
| Ermahn Ospina | Make up | |
| Howard Berger | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Greg Nicotero* | Special Make-up Effects | |
| George Oldziey | Additional Music | |
| Carl Thiel | Additional Music | |
| Jeff Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,582,088 (32.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,655 opening theaters/2,655 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,126,302 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 10th, 2005 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension |
| Video Release: | September 20th, 2005 by Dimension Home, released as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild action and some rude humor |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Bullies |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dimension Films, Columbia Pictures, Troublemaker Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2005 | 5 | $12,582,088 | 2,655 | $4,739 | $12,582,088 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 6 | $6,692,907 | -47% | 2,655 | $2,521 | $24,015,408 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 9 | $3,496,044 | -48% | 2,352 | $1,486 | $30,539,862 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 12 | $1,650,457 | -53% | 1,616 | $1,021 | $34,452,433 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 15 | $902,712 | -45% | 1,075 | $840 | $36,766,260 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 20 | $328,552 | -64% | 657 | $500 | $37,717,364 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 30 | $136,806 | -58% | 300 | $456 | $38,075,914 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 39 | $60,485 | -56% | 192 | $315 | $38,229,893 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 30 | $172,788 | +186% | 282 | $613 | $38,449,955 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 32 | $161,077 | -7% | 252 | $639 | $38,741,551 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 38 | $116,409 | -28% | 229 | $508 | $38,943,250 | 11 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 48 | $56,968 | -51% | 176 | $324 | $39,041,112 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 58 | $29,861 | -48% | 97 | $308 | $39,087,822 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 60 | $19,519 | -35% | 64 | $305 | $39,122,485 | 14 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 68 | $18,073 | -7% | 38 | $476 | $39,144,467 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 75 | $11,190 | -38% | 26 | $430 | $39,158,136 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 87 | $6,959 | -38% | 18 | $387 | $39,166,861 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 92 | $4,370 | -37% | 12 | $364 | $39,173,451 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 105 | $2,387 | -45% | 35 | $68 | $39,177,541 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2005 | 5 | $3,900,000 | 2,655 | $1,469 | $3,900,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 11, 2005 | 5 | $4,900,000 | +26% | 2,655 | $1,846 | $8,800,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 12, 2005 | 4 | $3,700,000 | -24% | 2,655 | $1,394 | $12,582,088 | 3 | |
| Jun 13, 2005 | 5 | $1,210,000 | -67% | 2,655 | $456 | $13,792,000 | 4 | |
| Jun 14, 2005 | 5 | $1,145,000 | -5% | 2,655 | $431 | $14,937,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 15, 2005 | 6 | $1,200,000 | +5% | 2,655 | $452 | $16,137,000 | 6 | |
| Jun 16, 2005 | 6 | $1,185,000 | -1% | 2,655 | $446 | $17,322,501 | 7 | |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 7 | $2,000,000 | +69% | -49% | 2,655 | $753 | $19,300,000 | 8 |
| Jun 18, 2005 | 6 | $2,700,000 | +35% | -45% | 2,655 | $1,017 | $22,000,000 | 9 |
| Jun 19, 2005 | 6 | $2,000,000 | -26% | -46% | 2,655 | $753 | $24,015,408 | 10 |
| Jun 20, 2005 | 6 | $805,000 | -60% | -33% | 2,655 | $303 | $24,820,000 | 11 |
| Jun 21, 2005 | 6 | $805,000 | n/c | -30% | 2,655 | $303 | $25,625,000 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 2005 | 7 | $800,000 | -1% | -33% | 2,655 | $301 | $26,425,000 | 13 |
| Jun 23, 2005 | 7 | $705,000 | -12% | -41% | 2,655 | $266 | $27,043,818 | 14 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +42% | -50% | 2,352 | $425 | $28,000,000 | 15 |
| Jun 25, 2005 | 10 | $1,400,000 | +40% | -48% | 2,352 | $595 | $29,400,000 | 16 |
| Jun 26, 2005 | 9 | $1,100,000 | -21% | -45% | 2,352 | $468 | $30,539,862 | 17 |
| Jun 27, 2005 | 9 | $565,000 | -49% | -30% | 2,352 | $240 | $31,105,000 | 18 |
| Jun 28, 2005 | 9 | $625,000 | +11% | -22% | 2,352 | $266 | $31,730,000 | 19 |
| Jun 29, 2005 | 10 | $555,000 | -11% | -31% | 2,352 | $236 | $32,285,000 | 20 |
| Jun 30, 2005 | 10 | $555,000 | n/c | -21% | 2,352 | $236 | $32,840,000 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 12 | $405,311 | -28% | 1,616 | $251 | $34,857,744 | 25 | |
| Sep 5, 2005 | 47 | $11,163 | 97 | $115 | $39,098,985 | 88 | ||
| Oct 10, 2005 | 68 | $1,203 | 12 | $100 | $39,174,654 | 123 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2005 | 6 | $17,322,501 | 2,655 | $6,524 | $17,322,501 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 6 | $9,721,317 | -44% | 2,655 | $3,662 | $27,043,818 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 9 | $5,758,158 | -41% | 2,352 | $2,448 | $32,801,976 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 12 | $3,061,572 | -47% | 1,616 | $1,895 | $35,863,548 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 14 | $1,525,264 | -50% | 1,075 | $1,419 | $37,388,812 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 18 | $550,296 | -64% | 657 | $838 | $37,939,108 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 30 | $230,300 | -58% | 300 | $768 | $38,169,408 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 36 | $107,759 | -53% | 192 | $561 | $38,277,167 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 28 | $303,307 | +181% | 282 | $1,076 | $38,580,474 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 34 | $246,367 | -19% | 252 | $978 | $38,826,841 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 41 | $157,303 | -36% | 229 | $687 | $38,984,144 | 11 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 48 | $73,817 | -53% | 176 | $419 | $39,057,961 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 56 | $45,005 | -39% | 97 | $464 | $39,102,966 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 64 | $23,428 | -48% | 64 | $366 | $39,126,394 | 14 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 78 | $20,552 | -12% | 38 | $541 | $39,146,946 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 82 | $12,956 | -37% | 26 | $498 | $39,159,902 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 86 | $9,179 | -29% | 18 | $510 | $39,169,081 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 93 | $6,073 | -34% | 12 | $506 | $39,175,154 | 18 |
Leading
| Taylor Lautner | Shark Boy | |
| Taylor Dooley | Lava Girl |
Supporting
| Cayden Boyd | Max | |
| David Arquette | Dad | |
| Kristin Davis | Mom | |
| George Lopez | Mr. Electric / Tobor / Ice Guardian / Mr Electricdad | |
| Jacob Davich | Linus / Minus | |
| Sasha Pieterse | Marissa / Ice Princess | |
| Rico Torres | Sharkboy's Dad | |
| Marc Musso | Classroom Kid | |
| Shane Graham | Classroom Kid | |
| Tiger Darrow | Classroom Kid | |
| Rocket Rodriguez | Lug | |
| Racer Rodriguez | Sharkboy Age 7 | |
| Rebel Rodriguez | Sharkboy Age 5 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Rodriguez | Director | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Producer | |
| Elizabeth Avellan | Producer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Screenwriter | |
| Marcel Rodriguez | Screenwriter | |
| Racer Rodriguez | Story by | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Director of Photography | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Editor | |
| Graeme Revell | Composer | |
| John Debney | Composer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Composer | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Bill Scott | Line Producer | |
| Brian Bettwy | Assistant Director | |
| Bill Scott | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jeanette Scott | Art Director | |
| Steve Joyner | Art Director | |
| Jeanette Scott | Set Decorator | |
| David Hack | Set Decorator | |
| Nina Proctor | Costume Designer | |
| Nina Proctor | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ethan Maniquis | Associate Editor | |
| Ed Novick | Sound Mixer | |
| Sergio Reyes | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tim Rakoczy | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| William Jacobs | Supervising Sound Effects Editor | |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Paula Fairfield | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Carla Murray | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Angelo Palazzo | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Charles Ewing Smith | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bruce Nyznik | Dialogue Editor | |
| Tim Rakoczy | Music Editor | |
| Ermahn Ospina | Make up | |
| Howard Berger | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Greg Nicotero* | Special Make-up Effects | |
| George Oldziey | Additional Music | |
| Carl Thiel | Additional Music | |
| Jeff Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.