Sin City (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $74,103,820Details
International Box Office $84,424,098
Worldwide Box Office $158,527,918
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a place like Sin City, savage thugs Marv and Dwight McCarthy can be heroes – inflicting rage and a thirst for violence on scumbags that prey upon the weak. While Marv spends the majority of his time at Kadie’s Club Pecos, watching over not-so-young anymore Nancy Callahan, Dwight has attempted to put his troubled past behind him – earning an “honest” living as a private investigator. However, when Dwight is reunited with his former lover, Ava Lord, he’s pulled into a violent new chapter – one that will reshape him both mentally and physically. Later, Marv begins to notice a change in Nancy, as the once mesmerizing stripper has turned scarred and withdrawn. Blaming the ruthless and corrupt Senator Roark for the death of Detective John Hartigan, Nancy plots her revenge – but she isn’t the only one looking to take down Roark. Johnny has his own score to settle.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,120,273 (39.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,230 opening theaters/3,230 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $138,265,470

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2005 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension
International Releases: July 15th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
August 11th, 2005 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 16th, 2005 by Miramax Video
MPA Rating: R for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity and sexual content including dialogue
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Sin City
Cast, crew, or production detail: Segments, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Cannibalism, Intentionally Anachronistic, Tortured for Information
Social setting: Film Noir
Source material: Dark Horse Comics
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Troublemaker Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2005 1 $29,120,273   3,230 $9,016   $29,120,273 1
Apr 8, 2005 2 $14,154,696 -51% 3,230 $4,382   $50,762,939 2
Apr 15, 2005 4 $6,687,810 -53% 3,002 $2,228   $61,301,949 3
Apr 22, 2005 7 $3,726,675 -44% 2,343 $1,591   $67,263,575 4
Apr 29, 2005 11 $2,011,933 -46% 1,665 $1,208   $70,605,067 5
May 6, 2005 14 $861,023 -57% 1,002 $859   $72,212,418 6
May 13, 2005 19 $346,914 -60% 343 $1,011   $72,951,893 7
May 20, 2005 24 $136,435 -61% 188 $726   $73,239,371 8
May 27, 2005 30 $87,194 -36% 108 $807   $73,417,861 9
Jun 3, 2005 33 $47,403 -46% 91 $521   $73,524,315 10
Jun 10, 2005 45 $29,146 -39% 68 $429   $73,586,384 11
Jun 17, 2005 49 $32,302 +11% 69 $468   $73,639,680 12
Jun 24, 2005 55 $22,077 -32% 45 $491   $73,678,234 13
Jul 1, 2005 37 $78,253 +254% 173 $452   $73,772,409 14
Jul 8, 2005 40 $68,624 -12% 155 $443   $73,906,939 15
Jul 15, 2005 52 $35,768 -48% 104 $344   $73,995,242 16
Jul 22, 2005 62 $23,286 -35% 80 $291   $74,045,065 17
Jul 29, 2005 67 $16,027 -31% 45 $356   $74,080,767 18
Aug 5, 2005 81 $5,709 -64% 21 $272   $74,098,862 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 1, 2005 1 $11,900,000     3,230 $3,684   $11,900,000 1
Apr 2, 2005 1 $10,200,000 -14%   3,230 $3,158   $22,100,000 2
Apr 3, 2005 1 $7,000,000 -31%   3,230 $2,167   $29,120,273 3
Apr 4, 2005 1 $2,477,000 -65%   3,230 $767   $31,597,000 4
Apr 5, 2005 1 $2,475,000 n/c   3,230 $766   $34,072,000 5
Apr 6, 2005 1 $2,114,000 -15%   3,230 $654   $36,186,000 6
Apr 7, 2005 1 $1,704,000 -19%   3,230 $528   $36,608,243 7
Apr 8, 2005 3 $4,500,000 +164% -62% 3,230 $1,393   $41,100,000 8
Apr 9, 2005 2 $5,900,000 +31% -42% 3,230 $1,827   $47,000,000 9
Apr 10, 2005 2 $3,700,000 -37% -47% 3,230 $1,146   $50,762,939 10
Apr 11, 2005 2 $1,289,000 -65% -48% 3,230 $399   $52,052,000 11
Apr 12, 2005 2 $1,318,000 +2% -47% 3,230 $408   $53,370,000 12
Apr 13, 2005 2 $1,095,000 -17% -48% 3,230 $339   $54,465,000 13
Apr 14, 2005 2 $841,000 -23% -51% 3,230 $260   $54,614,000 14
Apr 15, 2005 4 $2,100,000 +150% -53% 3,002 $700   $56,700,000 15
Apr 16, 2005 4 $2,800,000 +33% -53% 3,002 $933   $59,500,000 16
Apr 17, 2005 4 $1,800,000 -36% -51% 3,002 $600   $61,301,949 17
Apr 18, 2005 3 $697,000 -61% -46% 3,002 $232   $61,999,000 18
Apr 19, 2005 3 $693,000 -1% -47% 3,002 $231   $62,692,000 19
Apr 20, 2005 3 $658,000 -5% -40% 3,002 $219   $63,350,000 20
Apr 21, 2005 4 $554,000 -16% -34% 3,002 $185   $63,536,900 21
Apr 22, 2005 7 $1,100,000 +99% -48% 2,343 $469   $64,600,000 22
Apr 23, 2005 8 $1,600,000 +45% -43% 2,343 $683   $66,200,000 23
Apr 24, 2005 7 $1,100,000 -31% -39% 2,343 $469   $67,263,575 24
Apr 25, 2005 6 $427,000 -61% -39% 2,343 $182   $67,691,000 25
Apr 26, 2005 6 $420,000 -2% -39% 2,343 $179   $68,111,000 26
Apr 27, 2005 6 $412,000 -2% -37% 2,343 $176   $68,523,000 27
Apr 28, 2005 7 $308,000 -25% -44% 2,343 $131   $68,593,134 28
Apr 29, 2005 10 $600,000 +95% -45% 1,665 $360   $69,200,000 29
May 1, 2005 10 $500,000   -55% 1,665 $300   $70,605,067 31
May 2, 2005 8 $233,000 -53% -45% 1,665 $140   $70,838,000 32
May 3, 2005 8 $244,000 +5% -42% 1,665 $147   $71,082,000 33
May 4, 2005 8 $232,000 -5% -44% 1,665 $139   $71,314,000 34
May 5, 2005 9 $167,000 -28% -46% 1,665 $100   $71,351,395 35
May 9, 2005 10 $125,000   -46% 1,002 $125   $72,338,000 39
May 10, 2005 10 $130,000 +4% -47% 1,002 $130   $72,467,000 40
May 11, 2005 10 $128,000 -2% -45% 1,002 $128   $72,596,000 41
May 30, 2005 29 $25,365     108 $235   $73,443,226 60
Jul 4, 2005 37 $14,538     173 $84   $73,786,947 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2005 1 $36,608,243   3,230 $11,334   $36,608,243 1
Apr 8, 2005 2 $18,005,896 -51% 3,230 $5,575   $54,614,139 2
Apr 15, 2005 4 $8,922,761 -50% 3,002 $2,972   $63,536,900 3
Apr 22, 2005 7 $5,056,234 -43% 2,343 $2,158   $68,593,134 4
Apr 29, 2005 9 $2,758,261 -45% 1,665 $1,657   $71,351,395 5
May 6, 2005 14 $1,253,584 -55% 1,002 $1,251   $72,604,979 6
May 13, 2005 19 $497,957 -60% 343 $1,452   $73,102,936 7
May 20, 2005 23 $227,731 -54% 188 $1,211   $73,330,667 8
May 27, 2005 32 $146,245 -36% 108 $1,354   $73,476,912 9
Jun 3, 2005 32 $80,326 -45% 91 $883   $73,557,238 10
Jun 10, 2005 46 $50,140 -38% 68 $737   $73,607,378 11
Jun 17, 2005 49 $48,779 -3% 69 $707   $73,656,157 12
Jun 24, 2005 54 $37,999 -22% 45 $844   $73,694,156 13
Jul 1, 2005 36 $144,159 +279% 173 $833   $73,838,315 14
Jul 8, 2005 35 $121,159 -16% 155 $782   $73,959,474 15
Jul 15, 2005 49 $62,305 -49% 104 $599   $74,021,779 16
Jul 22, 2005 55 $42,961 -31% 80 $537   $74,064,740 17
Jul 29, 2005 65 $28,413 -34% 45 $631   $74,093,153 18
Aug 5, 2005 81 $10,667 -62% 21 $508   $74,103,820 19

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

In a place like Sin City, savage thugs Marv and Dwight McCarthy can be heroes – inflicting rage and a thirst for violence on scumbags that prey upon the weak. While Marv spends the majority of his time at Kadie’s Club Pecos, watching over not-so-young anymore Nancy Callahan, Dwight has attempted to put his troubled past behind him – earning an “honest” living as a private investigator. However, when Dwight is reunited with his former lover, Ava Lord, he’s pulled into a violent new chapter – one that will reshape him both mentally and physically. Later, Marv begins to notice a change in Nancy, as the once mesmerizing stripper has turned scarred and withdrawn. Blaming the ruthless and corrupt Senator Roark for the death of Detective John Hartigan, Nancy plots her revenge – but she isn’t the only one looking to take down Roark. Johnny has his own score to settle.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,120,273 (39.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,230 opening theaters/3,230 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $138,265,470

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2005 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension
International Releases: July 15th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
August 11th, 2005 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 16th, 2005 by Miramax Video
MPA Rating: R for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity and sexual content including dialogue
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Sin City
Cast, crew, or production detail: Segments, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Cannibalism, Intentionally Anachronistic, Tortured for Information
Social setting: Film Noir
Source material: Dark Horse Comics
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Troublemaker Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2005 1 $29,120,273   3,230 $9,016   $29,120,273 1
Apr 8, 2005 2 $14,154,696 -51% 3,230 $4,382   $50,762,939 2
Apr 15, 2005 4 $6,687,810 -53% 3,002 $2,228   $61,301,949 3
Apr 22, 2005 7 $3,726,675 -44% 2,343 $1,591   $67,263,575 4
Apr 29, 2005 11 $2,011,933 -46% 1,665 $1,208   $70,605,067 5
May 6, 2005 14 $861,023 -57% 1,002 $859   $72,212,418 6
May 13, 2005 19 $346,914 -60% 343 $1,011   $72,951,893 7
May 20, 2005 24 $136,435 -61% 188 $726   $73,239,371 8
May 27, 2005 30 $87,194 -36% 108 $807   $73,417,861 9
Jun 3, 2005 33 $47,403 -46% 91 $521   $73,524,315 10
Jun 10, 2005 45 $29,146 -39% 68 $429   $73,586,384 11
Jun 17, 2005 49 $32,302 +11% 69 $468   $73,639,680 12
Jun 24, 2005 55 $22,077 -32% 45 $491   $73,678,234 13
Jul 1, 2005 37 $78,253 +254% 173 $452   $73,772,409 14
Jul 8, 2005 40 $68,624 -12% 155 $443   $73,906,939 15
Jul 15, 2005 52 $35,768 -48% 104 $344   $73,995,242 16
Jul 22, 2005 62 $23,286 -35% 80 $291   $74,045,065 17
Jul 29, 2005 67 $16,027 -31% 45 $356   $74,080,767 18
Aug 5, 2005 81 $5,709 -64% 21 $272   $74,098,862 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 1, 2005 1 $11,900,000     3,230 $3,684   $11,900,000 1
Apr 2, 2005 1 $10,200,000 -14%   3,230 $3,158   $22,100,000 2
Apr 3, 2005 1 $7,000,000 -31%   3,230 $2,167   $29,120,273 3
Apr 4, 2005 1 $2,477,000 -65%   3,230 $767   $31,597,000 4
Apr 5, 2005 1 $2,475,000 n/c   3,230 $766   $34,072,000 5
Apr 6, 2005 1 $2,114,000 -15%   3,230 $654   $36,186,000 6
Apr 7, 2005 1 $1,704,000 -19%   3,230 $528   $36,608,243 7
Apr 8, 2005 3 $4,500,000 +164% -62% 3,230 $1,393   $41,100,000 8
Apr 9, 2005 2 $5,900,000 +31% -42% 3,230 $1,827   $47,000,000 9
Apr 10, 2005 2 $3,700,000 -37% -47% 3,230 $1,146   $50,762,939 10
Apr 11, 2005 2 $1,289,000 -65% -48% 3,230 $399   $52,052,000 11
Apr 12, 2005 2 $1,318,000 +2% -47% 3,230 $408   $53,370,000 12
Apr 13, 2005 2 $1,095,000 -17% -48% 3,230 $339   $54,465,000 13
Apr 14, 2005 2 $841,000 -23% -51% 3,230 $260   $54,614,000 14
Apr 15, 2005 4 $2,100,000 +150% -53% 3,002 $700   $56,700,000 15
Apr 16, 2005 4 $2,800,000 +33% -53% 3,002 $933   $59,500,000 16
Apr 17, 2005 4 $1,800,000 -36% -51% 3,002 $600   $61,301,949 17
Apr 18, 2005 3 $697,000 -61% -46% 3,002 $232   $61,999,000 18
Apr 19, 2005 3 $693,000 -1% -47% 3,002 $231   $62,692,000 19
Apr 20, 2005 3 $658,000 -5% -40% 3,002 $219   $63,350,000 20
Apr 21, 2005 4 $554,000 -16% -34% 3,002 $185   $63,536,900 21
Apr 22, 2005 7 $1,100,000 +99% -48% 2,343 $469   $64,600,000 22
Apr 23, 2005 8 $1,600,000 +45% -43% 2,343 $683   $66,200,000 23
Apr 24, 2005 7 $1,100,000 -31% -39% 2,343 $469   $67,263,575 24
Apr 25, 2005 6 $427,000 -61% -39% 2,343 $182   $67,691,000 25
Apr 26, 2005 6 $420,000 -2% -39% 2,343 $179   $68,111,000 26
Apr 27, 2005 6 $412,000 -2% -37% 2,343 $176   $68,523,000 27
Apr 28, 2005 7 $308,000 -25% -44% 2,343 $131   $68,593,134 28
Apr 29, 2005 10 $600,000 +95% -45% 1,665 $360   $69,200,000 29
May 1, 2005 10 $500,000   -55% 1,665 $300   $70,605,067 31
May 2, 2005 8 $233,000 -53% -45% 1,665 $140   $70,838,000 32
May 3, 2005 8 $244,000 +5% -42% 1,665 $147   $71,082,000 33
May 4, 2005 8 $232,000 -5% -44% 1,665 $139   $71,314,000 34
May 5, 2005 9 $167,000 -28% -46% 1,665 $100   $71,351,395 35
May 9, 2005 10 $125,000   -46% 1,002 $125   $72,338,000 39
May 10, 2005 10 $130,000 +4% -47% 1,002 $130   $72,467,000 40
May 11, 2005 10 $128,000 -2% -45% 1,002 $128   $72,596,000 41
May 30, 2005 29 $25,365     108 $235   $73,443,226 60
Jul 4, 2005 37 $14,538     173 $84   $73,786,947 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2005 1 $36,608,243   3,230 $11,334   $36,608,243 1
Apr 8, 2005 2 $18,005,896 -51% 3,230 $5,575   $54,614,139 2
Apr 15, 2005 4 $8,922,761 -50% 3,002 $2,972   $63,536,900 3
Apr 22, 2005 7 $5,056,234 -43% 2,343 $2,158   $68,593,134 4
Apr 29, 2005 9 $2,758,261 -45% 1,665 $1,657   $71,351,395 5
May 6, 2005 14 $1,253,584 -55% 1,002 $1,251   $72,604,979 6
May 13, 2005 19 $497,957 -60% 343 $1,452   $73,102,936 7
May 20, 2005 23 $227,731 -54% 188 $1,211   $73,330,667 8
May 27, 2005 32 $146,245 -36% 108 $1,354   $73,476,912 9
Jun 3, 2005 32 $80,326 -45% 91 $883   $73,557,238 10
Jun 10, 2005 46 $50,140 -38% 68 $737   $73,607,378 11
Jun 17, 2005 49 $48,779 -3% 69 $707   $73,656,157 12
Jun 24, 2005 54 $37,999 -22% 45 $844   $73,694,156 13
Jul 1, 2005 36 $144,159 +279% 173 $833   $73,838,315 14
Jul 8, 2005 35 $121,159 -16% 155 $782   $73,959,474 15
Jul 15, 2005 49 $62,305 -49% 104 $599   $74,021,779 16
Jul 22, 2005 55 $42,961 -31% 80 $537   $74,064,740 17
Jul 29, 2005 65 $28,413 -34% 45 $631   $74,093,153 18
Aug 5, 2005 81 $10,667 -62% 21 $508   $74,103,820 19

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.