Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,009,180 | Details |
| International Box Office | $13,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $34,009,180 | |
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Synopsis
A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the "impossible"--building a new plane from the wreckage.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,019,430 (23.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,604 opening theaters/2,604 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,454,284 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2005 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language, action and violence |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Remake |
| Plot point: | Disaster, Marooned, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Davis Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States, Namibia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 8 | $5,019,430 | 2,604 | $1,928 | $5,019,430 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 13 | $2,666,898 | -47% | 2,604 | $1,024 | $10,479,474 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 13 | $3,050,635 | +14% | 2,373 | $1,286 | $16,720,242 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 18 | $1,578,988 | -48% | 1,643 | $961 | $19,351,986 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 29 | $347,735 | -78% | 519 | $670 | $20,229,952 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 37 | $133,127 | -62% | 257 | $518 | $20,479,056 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 41 | $115,329 | -13% | 217 | $531 | $20,642,206 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 41 | $105,061 | -9% | 215 | $489 | $20,791,372 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 50 | $68,576 | -35% | 154 | $445 | $20,900,803 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 62 | $31,579 | -54% | 76 | $416 | $20,956,860 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 67 | $18,946 | -40% | 48 | $395 | $20,989,500 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 81 | $7,993 | -58% | 22 | $363 | $21,005,551 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 117 | $1,056 | -87% | 6 | $176 | $21,009,180 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 7 | $1,500,000 | 2,604 | $576 | $1,500,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 8 | $1,951,524 | +30% | 2,604 | $749 | $3,557,633 | 2 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 8 | $1,461,797 | -25% | 2,604 | $561 | $5,019,430 | 3 | |
| Dec 20, 2004 | 8 | $743,000 | -49% | 2,604 | $285 | $5,762,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 21, 2004 | 9 | $773,000 | +4% | 2,604 | $297 | $6,535,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 31 | $54,594 | 519 | $105 | $20,284,546 | 32 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 58 | $5,872 | 76 | $77 | $20,962,732 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 9 | $7,812,576 | 2,604 | $3,000 | $7,812,576 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 14 | $5,857,031 | -25% | 2,604 | $2,249 | $13,669,607 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 14 | $4,103,391 | -30% | 2,373 | $1,729 | $17,772,998 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 18 | $2,109,219 | -49% | 1,643 | $1,284 | $19,882,217 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 32 | $463,712 | -78% | 519 | $893 | $20,345,929 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 37 | $180,948 | -61% | 257 | $704 | $20,526,877 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 41 | $159,434 | -12% | 217 | $735 | $20,686,311 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 42 | $145,916 | -8% | 215 | $679 | $20,832,227 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 51 | $93,054 | -36% | 154 | $604 | $20,925,281 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 61 | $45,273 | -51% | 76 | $596 | $20,970,554 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 65 | $27,004 | -40% | 48 | $563 | $20,997,558 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 82 | $10,566 | -61% | 22 | $480 | $21,008,124 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 122 | $1,056 | -90% | 6 | $176 | $21,009,180 | 13 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Dennis Quaid | Frank Towns | |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Elliott | |
| Tyrese Gibson | AJ | |
| Miranda Otto | Kelly |
Supporting
| Hugh Laurie | Ian | |
| Tony Curran | Rodney | |
| Kirk Jones | Jeremy | |
| Jared Padalecki | Davis | |
| Scott Michael Campbell | Liddle | |
| Jacob Vargas | Sammi | |
| Kevork Malikyan | Rady | |
| Paul Ditchfield | Dr. Gerber | |
| Martin 'Mako' Hindy | Newman | |
| Bob Brown | Kyle | |
| Anthony Wong | Lead Smuggler | |
| Yi-Ding Wang | Smuggler | |
| Kee-Yick Cheng | Smuggler | |
| Vernon Lehmann | Smuggler | |
| Derek Barton | Voice Actor | |
| Jim Lau | Voice Actor |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Moore | Director | |
| John Davis | Producer | |
| William Aldrich | Producer | |
| Wyck Godfrey | Producer | |
| T. Alex Blum | Producer | |
| Scott Frank | Screenwriter | |
| Edward Burns | Screenwriter | |
| Elleston Trevor | Based on novel | |
| Lukas Heller | Based on the screenplay "Flight of the Phoenix (1965)" | |
| Ric Kidney | Executive Producer | |
| Brendan Galvin | Director of Photography | |
| Patrick Lumb | Production Designer | |
| Don Zimmerman | Editor | |
| Marco Beltrami | Composer | |
| Julian Wall | Assistant Director | |
| Lisa Satriano | Assistant Director | |
| Jimmy Roberts | Second Unit Director | |
| Ric Kidney | Unit Production Manager | |
| Guy Nockels | Production Manager (Namibia) | |
| Shelly Kidney | Production Supervisor | |
| Andrew Menzies | Supervising Art Director | |
| Christopher James Bass | Art Director | |
| Alan Hook | Art Director | |
| Matthew Sullivan | Set Decorator | |
| Eliza Solesbury | Set Decorator | |
| Ciaran Barry | Second Unit Photography | |
| George L. Little | Costume Designer | |
| Darion Hing | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ian Voigt | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Jim Bolt | Sound Mixing | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Sound Mixing | |
| Tim McColm | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Denis St. Amand | Re-recording Mixer | |
| William Stein | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jay Wilkinson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jim Brookshire | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Susan Shackelford Dawes | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bill Abbott | Music Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor | |
| Fiona Connon | Department Head Makeup | |
| Gerry Jones | Department Head Hairstylist | |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting Director | |
| Tricia Wood | Casting Director | |
| Sarah Trevis | Casting (UK) | |
| Jimmy Roberts | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Bob Brown | Stunt Coordinator | |
| James M. Churchman | 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.
Synopsis
A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the "impossible"--building a new plane from the wreckage.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,019,430 (23.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,604 opening theaters/2,604 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,454,284 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2005 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language, action and violence |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Remake |
| Plot point: | Disaster, Marooned, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Davis Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States, Namibia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 8 | $5,019,430 | 2,604 | $1,928 | $5,019,430 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 13 | $2,666,898 | -47% | 2,604 | $1,024 | $10,479,474 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 13 | $3,050,635 | +14% | 2,373 | $1,286 | $16,720,242 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 18 | $1,578,988 | -48% | 1,643 | $961 | $19,351,986 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 29 | $347,735 | -78% | 519 | $670 | $20,229,952 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 37 | $133,127 | -62% | 257 | $518 | $20,479,056 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 41 | $115,329 | -13% | 217 | $531 | $20,642,206 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 41 | $105,061 | -9% | 215 | $489 | $20,791,372 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 50 | $68,576 | -35% | 154 | $445 | $20,900,803 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 62 | $31,579 | -54% | 76 | $416 | $20,956,860 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 67 | $18,946 | -40% | 48 | $395 | $20,989,500 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 81 | $7,993 | -58% | 22 | $363 | $21,005,551 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 117 | $1,056 | -87% | 6 | $176 | $21,009,180 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 7 | $1,500,000 | 2,604 | $576 | $1,500,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 8 | $1,951,524 | +30% | 2,604 | $749 | $3,557,633 | 2 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 8 | $1,461,797 | -25% | 2,604 | $561 | $5,019,430 | 3 | |
| Dec 20, 2004 | 8 | $743,000 | -49% | 2,604 | $285 | $5,762,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 21, 2004 | 9 | $773,000 | +4% | 2,604 | $297 | $6,535,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 31 | $54,594 | 519 | $105 | $20,284,546 | 32 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 58 | $5,872 | 76 | $77 | $20,962,732 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 9 | $7,812,576 | 2,604 | $3,000 | $7,812,576 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 14 | $5,857,031 | -25% | 2,604 | $2,249 | $13,669,607 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 14 | $4,103,391 | -30% | 2,373 | $1,729 | $17,772,998 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 18 | $2,109,219 | -49% | 1,643 | $1,284 | $19,882,217 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 32 | $463,712 | -78% | 519 | $893 | $20,345,929 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 37 | $180,948 | -61% | 257 | $704 | $20,526,877 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 41 | $159,434 | -12% | 217 | $735 | $20,686,311 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 42 | $145,916 | -8% | 215 | $679 | $20,832,227 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 51 | $93,054 | -36% | 154 | $604 | $20,925,281 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 61 | $45,273 | -51% | 76 | $596 | $20,970,554 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 65 | $27,004 | -40% | 48 | $563 | $20,997,558 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 82 | $10,566 | -61% | 22 | $480 | $21,008,124 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 122 | $1,056 | -90% | 6 | $176 | $21,009,180 | 13 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Dennis Quaid | Frank Towns | |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Elliott | |
| Tyrese Gibson | AJ | |
| Miranda Otto | Kelly |
Supporting
| Hugh Laurie | Ian | |
| Tony Curran | Rodney | |
| Kirk Jones | Jeremy | |
| Jared Padalecki | Davis | |
| Scott Michael Campbell | Liddle | |
| Jacob Vargas | Sammi | |
| Kevork Malikyan | Rady | |
| Paul Ditchfield | Dr. Gerber | |
| Martin 'Mako' Hindy | Newman | |
| Bob Brown | Kyle | |
| Anthony Wong | Lead Smuggler | |
| Yi-Ding Wang | Smuggler | |
| Kee-Yick Cheng | Smuggler | |
| Vernon Lehmann | Smuggler | |
| Derek Barton | Voice Actor | |
| Jim Lau | Voice Actor |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Moore | Director | |
| John Davis | Producer | |
| William Aldrich | Producer | |
| Wyck Godfrey | Producer | |
| T. Alex Blum | Producer | |
| Scott Frank | Screenwriter | |
| Edward Burns | Screenwriter | |
| Elleston Trevor | Based on novel | |
| Lukas Heller | Based on the screenplay "Flight of the Phoenix (1965)" | |
| Ric Kidney | Executive Producer | |
| Brendan Galvin | Director of Photography | |
| Patrick Lumb | Production Designer | |
| Don Zimmerman | Editor | |
| Marco Beltrami | Composer | |
| Julian Wall | Assistant Director | |
| Lisa Satriano | Assistant Director | |
| Jimmy Roberts | Second Unit Director | |
| Ric Kidney | Unit Production Manager | |
| Guy Nockels | Production Manager (Namibia) | |
| Shelly Kidney | Production Supervisor | |
| Andrew Menzies | Supervising Art Director | |
| Christopher James Bass | Art Director | |
| Alan Hook | Art Director | |
| Matthew Sullivan | Set Decorator | |
| Eliza Solesbury | Set Decorator | |
| Ciaran Barry | Second Unit Photography | |
| George L. Little | Costume Designer | |
| Darion Hing | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ian Voigt | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Jim Bolt | Sound Mixing | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Sound Mixing | |
| Tim McColm | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Denis St. Amand | Re-recording Mixer | |
| William Stein | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jay Wilkinson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jim Brookshire | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Susan Shackelford Dawes | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bill Abbott | Music Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor | |
| Fiona Connon | Department Head Makeup | |
| Gerry Jones | Department Head Hairstylist | |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting Director | |
| Tricia Wood | Casting Director | |
| Sarah Trevis | Casting (UK) | |
| Jimmy Roberts | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Bob Brown | Stunt Coordinator | |
| James M. Churchman | 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.