Sahara (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $68,671,925 | Details |
| International Box Office | $52,973,465 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $121,645,390 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,068,372 (26.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $145,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,154 opening theaters/3,200 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $128,130,458 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2005 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | April 8th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | August 30th, 2005 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action violence |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Treasure Hunters |
| Social setting: | Civil War, The Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions, Baldwin Entertainment Group, J.K. Livin Productions, Kanzaman Prods |
| Production Countries: | Spain, Germany, United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, French, Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2005 | 1 | $18,068,372 | 3,154 | $5,729 | $18,068,372 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 2 | $13,071,283 | -28% | 3,154 | $4,144 | $36,417,478 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 3 | $9,027,885 | -31% | 3,200 | $2,821 | $48,947,382 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 5 | $5,708,332 | -37% | 3,112 | $1,834 | $56,885,831 | 4 |
| May 6, 2005 | 7 | $3,427,881 | -40% | 2,516 | $1,362 | $61,664,541 | 5 |
| May 13, 2005 | 11 | $1,806,454 | -47% | 1,565 | $1,154 | $64,363,595 | 6 |
| May 20, 2005 | 12 | $803,664 | -56% | 1,074 | $748 | $65,571,156 | 7 |
| May 27, 2005 | 12 | $447,642 | -44% | 387 | $1,157 | $66,375,751 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 16 | $336,654 | -25% | 272 | $1,238 | $66,924,356 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 17 | $345,687 | +3% | 381 | $907 | $67,409,126 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 22 | $198,716 | -43% | 278 | $715 | $67,774,468 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 27 | $141,072 | -29% | 207 | $682 | $68,049,692 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 31 | $127,499 | -10% | 121 | $1,054 | $68,265,810 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 44 | $60,830 | -52% | 100 | $608 | $68,386,872 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 41 | $51,303 | -16% | 79 | $649 | $68,487,241 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 46 | $45,101 | -12% | 88 | $513 | $68,573,502 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 51 | $39,069 | -13% | 48 | $814 | $68,642,452 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2005 | 1 | $6,150,277 | 3,154 | $1,950 | $6,150,277 | 1 | ||
| Apr 9, 2005 | 1 | $7,600,453 | +24% | 3,154 | $2,410 | $13,750,730 | 2 | |
| Apr 10, 2005 | 1 | $4,317,642 | -43% | 3,154 | $1,369 | $18,068,372 | 3 | |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 1 | $1,432,000 | -67% | 3,154 | $454 | $19,500,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 12, 2005 | 1 | $1,402,000 | -2% | 3,154 | $445 | $20,902,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 13, 2005 | 1 | $1,216,000 | -13% | 3,154 | $386 | $22,119,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 14, 2005 | 1 | $1,228,000 | +1% | 3,154 | $389 | $23,346,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 2 | $3,900,000 | +218% | -37% | 3,154 | $1,237 | $27,200,000 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 2005 | 2 | $5,904,914 | +51% | -22% | 3,154 | $1,872 | $33,118,155 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 2005 | 2 | $3,299,323 | -44% | -24% | 3,154 | $1,046 | $36,417,478 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2005 | 2 | $883,000 | -73% | -38% | 3,154 | $280 | $37,300,000 | 11 |
| Apr 19, 2005 | 2 | $870,000 | -1% | -38% | 3,154 | $276 | $38,170,000 | 12 |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 2 | $856,000 | -2% | -30% | 3,154 | $271 | $39,027,000 | 13 |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 2 | $893,000 | +4% | -27% | 3,154 | $283 | $39,919,497 | 14 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 4 | $2,400,000 | +169% | -38% | 3,200 | $750 | $42,300,000 | 15 |
| Apr 23, 2005 | 3 | $4,096,872 | +71% | -31% | 3,200 | $1,280 | $46,485,966 | 16 |
| Apr 24, 2005 | 3 | $2,461,416 | -40% | -25% | 3,200 | $769 | $48,947,382 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2005 | 4 | $571,000 | -77% | -35% | 3,200 | $178 | $49,519,000 | 18 |
| Apr 26, 2005 | 4 | $542,000 | -5% | -38% | 3,200 | $169 | $50,061,000 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 2005 | 3 | $554,000 | +2% | -35% | 3,200 | $173 | $50,614,000 | 20 |
| Apr 28, 2005 | 3 | $563,000 | +2% | -37% | 3,200 | $176 | $51,177,499 | 21 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 6 | $1,600,000 | +184% | -33% | 3,112 | $514 | $52,800,000 | 22 |
| Apr 30, 2005 | 5 | $2,743,348 | +71% | -33% | 3,112 | $882 | $55,508,242 | 23 |
| May 1, 2005 | 5 | $1,377,589 | -50% | -44% | 3,112 | $443 | $56,885,831 | 24 |
| May 2, 2005 | 5 | $340,000 | -75% | -40% | 3,112 | $109 | $57,226,000 | 25 |
| May 3, 2005 | 5 | $343,000 | +1% | -37% | 3,112 | $110 | $57,569,000 | 26 |
| May 4, 2005 | 5 | $333,000 | -3% | -40% | 3,112 | $107 | $57,902,000 | 27 |
| May 5, 2005 | 5 | $335,000 | +1% | -40% | 3,112 | $108 | $58,236,660 | 28 |
| May 6, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | +169% | -44% | 2,516 | $358 | $59,100,000 | 29 |
| May 7, 2005 | 8 | $1,373,356 | +53% | -50% | 2,516 | $546 | $60,536,518 | 30 |
| May 8, 2005 | 7 | $1,128,023 | -18% | -18% | 2,516 | $448 | $61,664,541 | 31 |
| May 9, 2005 | 8 | $214,000 | -81% | -37% | 2,516 | $85 | $61,878,000 | 32 |
| May 10, 2005 | 8 | $232,000 | +8% | -32% | 2,516 | $92 | $62,110,000 | 33 |
| May 11, 2005 | 8 | $228,000 | -2% | -32% | 2,516 | $91 | $62,338,000 | 34 |
| May 12, 2005 | 9 | $219,000 | -4% | -35% | 2,516 | $87 | $62,557,141 | 35 |
| May 14, 2005 | 10 | $829,207 | -40% | 1,565 | $530 | $63,909,895 | 37 | |
| May 30, 2005 | 18 | $89,427 | 387 | $231 | $66,465,178 | 53 | ||
| Jul 4, 2005 | 31 | $18,436 | 121 | $152 | $68,284,246 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2005 | 1 | $23,346,195 | 3,154 | $7,402 | $23,346,195 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 2 | $16,573,302 | -29% | 3,154 | $5,255 | $39,919,497 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 3 | $11,258,002 | -32% | 3,200 | $3,518 | $51,177,499 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 5 | $7,059,161 | -37% | 3,112 | $2,268 | $58,236,660 | 4 |
| May 6, 2005 | 8 | $4,320,481 | -39% | 2,516 | $1,717 | $62,557,141 | 5 |
| May 13, 2005 | 12 | $2,210,351 | -49% | 1,565 | $1,412 | $64,767,492 | 6 |
| May 20, 2005 | 11 | $1,160,617 | -47% | 1,074 | $1,081 | $65,928,109 | 7 |
| May 27, 2005 | 13 | $659,593 | -43% | 387 | $1,704 | $66,587,702 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 18 | $475,737 | -28% | 272 | $1,749 | $67,063,439 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 20 | $512,313 | +8% | 381 | $1,345 | $67,575,752 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 21 | $332,868 | -35% | 278 | $1,197 | $67,908,620 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 28 | $229,691 | -31% | 207 | $1,110 | $68,138,311 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 33 | $187,731 | -18% | 121 | $1,551 | $68,326,042 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 40 | $109,896 | -41% | 100 | $1,099 | $68,435,938 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 38 | $92,463 | -16% | 79 | $1,170 | $68,528,401 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 45 | $74,982 | -19% | 88 | $852 | $68,603,383 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 45 | $68,542 | -9% | 48 | $1,428 | $68,671,925 | 17 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,068,372 (26.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $145,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,154 opening theaters/3,200 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $128,130,458 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2005 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | April 8th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | August 30th, 2005 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action violence |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Treasure Hunters |
| Social setting: | Civil War, The Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions, Baldwin Entertainment Group, J.K. Livin Productions, Kanzaman Prods |
| Production Countries: | Spain, Germany, United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, French, Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2005 | 1 | $18,068,372 | 3,154 | $5,729 | $18,068,372 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 2 | $13,071,283 | -28% | 3,154 | $4,144 | $36,417,478 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 3 | $9,027,885 | -31% | 3,200 | $2,821 | $48,947,382 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 5 | $5,708,332 | -37% | 3,112 | $1,834 | $56,885,831 | 4 |
| May 6, 2005 | 7 | $3,427,881 | -40% | 2,516 | $1,362 | $61,664,541 | 5 |
| May 13, 2005 | 11 | $1,806,454 | -47% | 1,565 | $1,154 | $64,363,595 | 6 |
| May 20, 2005 | 12 | $803,664 | -56% | 1,074 | $748 | $65,571,156 | 7 |
| May 27, 2005 | 12 | $447,642 | -44% | 387 | $1,157 | $66,375,751 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 16 | $336,654 | -25% | 272 | $1,238 | $66,924,356 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 17 | $345,687 | +3% | 381 | $907 | $67,409,126 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 22 | $198,716 | -43% | 278 | $715 | $67,774,468 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 27 | $141,072 | -29% | 207 | $682 | $68,049,692 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 31 | $127,499 | -10% | 121 | $1,054 | $68,265,810 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 44 | $60,830 | -52% | 100 | $608 | $68,386,872 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 41 | $51,303 | -16% | 79 | $649 | $68,487,241 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 46 | $45,101 | -12% | 88 | $513 | $68,573,502 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 51 | $39,069 | -13% | 48 | $814 | $68,642,452 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2005 | 1 | $6,150,277 | 3,154 | $1,950 | $6,150,277 | 1 | ||
| Apr 9, 2005 | 1 | $7,600,453 | +24% | 3,154 | $2,410 | $13,750,730 | 2 | |
| Apr 10, 2005 | 1 | $4,317,642 | -43% | 3,154 | $1,369 | $18,068,372 | 3 | |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 1 | $1,432,000 | -67% | 3,154 | $454 | $19,500,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 12, 2005 | 1 | $1,402,000 | -2% | 3,154 | $445 | $20,902,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 13, 2005 | 1 | $1,216,000 | -13% | 3,154 | $386 | $22,119,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 14, 2005 | 1 | $1,228,000 | +1% | 3,154 | $389 | $23,346,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 2 | $3,900,000 | +218% | -37% | 3,154 | $1,237 | $27,200,000 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 2005 | 2 | $5,904,914 | +51% | -22% | 3,154 | $1,872 | $33,118,155 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 2005 | 2 | $3,299,323 | -44% | -24% | 3,154 | $1,046 | $36,417,478 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2005 | 2 | $883,000 | -73% | -38% | 3,154 | $280 | $37,300,000 | 11 |
| Apr 19, 2005 | 2 | $870,000 | -1% | -38% | 3,154 | $276 | $38,170,000 | 12 |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 2 | $856,000 | -2% | -30% | 3,154 | $271 | $39,027,000 | 13 |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 2 | $893,000 | +4% | -27% | 3,154 | $283 | $39,919,497 | 14 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 4 | $2,400,000 | +169% | -38% | 3,200 | $750 | $42,300,000 | 15 |
| Apr 23, 2005 | 3 | $4,096,872 | +71% | -31% | 3,200 | $1,280 | $46,485,966 | 16 |
| Apr 24, 2005 | 3 | $2,461,416 | -40% | -25% | 3,200 | $769 | $48,947,382 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2005 | 4 | $571,000 | -77% | -35% | 3,200 | $178 | $49,519,000 | 18 |
| Apr 26, 2005 | 4 | $542,000 | -5% | -38% | 3,200 | $169 | $50,061,000 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 2005 | 3 | $554,000 | +2% | -35% | 3,200 | $173 | $50,614,000 | 20 |
| Apr 28, 2005 | 3 | $563,000 | +2% | -37% | 3,200 | $176 | $51,177,499 | 21 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 6 | $1,600,000 | +184% | -33% | 3,112 | $514 | $52,800,000 | 22 |
| Apr 30, 2005 | 5 | $2,743,348 | +71% | -33% | 3,112 | $882 | $55,508,242 | 23 |
| May 1, 2005 | 5 | $1,377,589 | -50% | -44% | 3,112 | $443 | $56,885,831 | 24 |
| May 2, 2005 | 5 | $340,000 | -75% | -40% | 3,112 | $109 | $57,226,000 | 25 |
| May 3, 2005 | 5 | $343,000 | +1% | -37% | 3,112 | $110 | $57,569,000 | 26 |
| May 4, 2005 | 5 | $333,000 | -3% | -40% | 3,112 | $107 | $57,902,000 | 27 |
| May 5, 2005 | 5 | $335,000 | +1% | -40% | 3,112 | $108 | $58,236,660 | 28 |
| May 6, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | +169% | -44% | 2,516 | $358 | $59,100,000 | 29 |
| May 7, 2005 | 8 | $1,373,356 | +53% | -50% | 2,516 | $546 | $60,536,518 | 30 |
| May 8, 2005 | 7 | $1,128,023 | -18% | -18% | 2,516 | $448 | $61,664,541 | 31 |
| May 9, 2005 | 8 | $214,000 | -81% | -37% | 2,516 | $85 | $61,878,000 | 32 |
| May 10, 2005 | 8 | $232,000 | +8% | -32% | 2,516 | $92 | $62,110,000 | 33 |
| May 11, 2005 | 8 | $228,000 | -2% | -32% | 2,516 | $91 | $62,338,000 | 34 |
| May 12, 2005 | 9 | $219,000 | -4% | -35% | 2,516 | $87 | $62,557,141 | 35 |
| May 14, 2005 | 10 | $829,207 | -40% | 1,565 | $530 | $63,909,895 | 37 | |
| May 30, 2005 | 18 | $89,427 | 387 | $231 | $66,465,178 | 53 | ||
| Jul 4, 2005 | 31 | $18,436 | 121 | $152 | $68,284,246 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2005 | 1 | $23,346,195 | 3,154 | $7,402 | $23,346,195 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 2 | $16,573,302 | -29% | 3,154 | $5,255 | $39,919,497 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 3 | $11,258,002 | -32% | 3,200 | $3,518 | $51,177,499 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 5 | $7,059,161 | -37% | 3,112 | $2,268 | $58,236,660 | 4 |
| May 6, 2005 | 8 | $4,320,481 | -39% | 2,516 | $1,717 | $62,557,141 | 5 |
| May 13, 2005 | 12 | $2,210,351 | -49% | 1,565 | $1,412 | $64,767,492 | 6 |
| May 20, 2005 | 11 | $1,160,617 | -47% | 1,074 | $1,081 | $65,928,109 | 7 |
| May 27, 2005 | 13 | $659,593 | -43% | 387 | $1,704 | $66,587,702 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 18 | $475,737 | -28% | 272 | $1,749 | $67,063,439 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 20 | $512,313 | +8% | 381 | $1,345 | $67,575,752 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 21 | $332,868 | -35% | 278 | $1,197 | $67,908,620 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 28 | $229,691 | -31% | 207 | $1,110 | $68,138,311 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 33 | $187,731 | -18% | 121 | $1,551 | $68,326,042 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 40 | $109,896 | -41% | 100 | $1,099 | $68,435,938 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 38 | $92,463 | -16% | 79 | $1,170 | $68,528,401 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 45 | $74,982 | -19% | 88 | $852 | $68,603,383 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 45 | $68,542 | -9% | 48 | $1,428 | $68,671,925 | 17 |
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.