Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,760,080 | Details |
| International Box Office | $11,970,774 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $49,730,854 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Sky Captain and reporter Polly Perkins investigate the disappearance of well-known scientists around the world. Together with Frankly Cook, commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, and technical genius Dex they try to stop Dr. Totenkopf from executing his evil plot to destroy the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,580,278 (41.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,170 opening theaters/3,170 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $72,723,115 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 4th, 2005 (Wide), released as Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 18th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video, released as Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow |
| MPA Rating: | PG for sequences of stylized sci-fi violence and brief mild language |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Mad Scientist, Missing Person, Robot |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, Steampunk |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Brooklyn Films II, Riff Raff, Blue Flower, Filmauro |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | 1 | $15,580,278 | 3,170 | $4,915 | $15,580,278 | 1 | |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 2 | $6,658,035 | -57% | 3,170 | $2,100 | $25,517,193 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 4 | $3,278,417 | -51% | 2,721 | $1,205 | $30,590,216 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7 | $2,341,872 | -29% | 1,743 | $1,344 | $33,932,601 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 10 | $1,218,417 | -48% | 1,208 | $1,009 | $35,899,489 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 16 | $578,496 | -53% | 872 | $663 | $36,832,192 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 24 | $223,973 | -61% | 335 | $669 | $37,226,427 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 30 | $100,338 | -55% | 201 | $499 | $37,392,123 | 8 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 43 | $43,173 | -57% | 107 | $403 | $37,480,359 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 51 | $20,453 | -53% | 71 | $288 | $37,514,410 | 10 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 38 | $91,915 | +349% | 191 | $481 | $37,635,325 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 42 | $43,552 | -53% | 142 | $307 | $37,713,761 | 12 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 52 | $19,468 | -55% | 69 | $282 | $37,747,092 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 61 | $6,224 | -68% | 30 | $207 | $37,760,080 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | 1 | $5,100,000 | 3,170 | $1,609 | $5,100,000 | 1 | ||
| Sep 18, 2004 | 1 | $6,529,339 | +28% | 3,170 | $2,060 | $11,704,850 | 2 | |
| Sep 19, 2004 | 1 | $3,875,428 | -41% | 3,170 | $1,223 | $15,580,278 | 3 | |
| Sep 20, 2004 | 1 | $925,000 | -76% | 3,170 | $292 | $16,506,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 1 | $878,000 | -5% | 3,170 | $277 | $17,384,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 22, 2004 | 1 | $752,000 | -14% | 3,170 | $237 | $18,136,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 23, 2004 | 1 | $723,000 | -4% | 3,170 | $228 | $18,859,000 | 7 | |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 2 | $2,100,000 | +190% | -59% | 3,170 | $662 | $21,000,000 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 2 | $2,957,495 | +41% | -55% | 3,170 | $933 | $23,769,278 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | 2 | $1,747,915 | -41% | -55% | 3,170 | $551 | $25,517,193 | 10 |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 2 | $503,000 | -71% | -46% | 3,170 | $159 | $26,021,000 | 11 |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 2 | $486,000 | -3% | -45% | 3,170 | $153 | $26,507,000 | 12 |
| Sep 29, 2004 | 2 | $428,000 | -12% | -43% | 3,170 | $135 | $26,935,000 | 13 |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 2 | $377,000 | -12% | -48% | 3,170 | $119 | $27,312,000 | 14 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 4 | $1,100,000 | +192% | -48% | 2,721 | $404 | $28,400,000 | 15 |
| Oct 2, 2004 | 4 | $1,369,903 | +25% | -54% | 2,721 | $503 | $29,693,073 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 2004 | 4 | $897,143 | -35% | -49% | 2,721 | $330 | $30,590,216 | 17 |
| Oct 4, 2004 | 4 | $247,000 | -72% | -51% | 2,721 | $91 | $30,838,000 | 18 |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 4 | $272,000 | +10% | -44% | 2,721 | $100 | $31,110,000 | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2004 | 5 | $242,000 | -11% | -43% | 2,721 | $89 | $31,352,000 | 20 |
| Oct 7, 2004 | 5 | $239,000 | -1% | -37% | 2,721 | $88 | $31,591,000 | 21 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7 | $500,000 | +109% | -55% | 1,743 | $287 | $32,100,000 | 22 |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 7 | $1,237,958 | +148% | -10% | 1,743 | $710 | $33,346,804 | 23 |
| Oct 10, 2004 | 7 | $585,797 | -53% | -35% | 1,743 | $336 | $33,932,601 | 24 |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 7 | $304,000 | -48% | +23% | 1,743 | $174 | $34,237,000 | 25 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 7 | $154,000 | -49% | -43% | 1,743 | $88 | $34,391,000 | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | 7 | $133,000 | -14% | -45% | 1,743 | $76 | $34,524,000 | 27 |
| Oct 14, 2004 | 8 | $158,000 | +19% | -34% | 1,743 | $91 | $34,682,000 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 10 | $542,445 | -56% | 1,208 | $449 | $35,571,089 | 30 | |
| Oct 17, 2004 | 10 | $328,400 | -39% | -44% | 1,208 | $272 | $35,899,489 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | 1 | $18,859,158 | 3,170 | $5,949 | $18,859,158 | 1 | |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 2 | $8,452,641 | -55% | 3,170 | $2,666 | $27,311,799 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 4 | $4,278,930 | -49% | 2,721 | $1,573 | $31,590,729 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7 | $3,090,343 | -28% | 1,743 | $1,773 | $34,681,072 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 10 | $1,572,624 | -49% | 1,208 | $1,302 | $36,253,696 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 16 | $748,758 | -52% | 872 | $859 | $37,002,454 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 24 | $289,331 | -61% | 335 | $864 | $37,291,785 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 32 | $145,401 | -50% | 201 | $723 | $37,437,186 | 8 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 45 | $56,771 | -61% | 107 | $531 | $37,493,957 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 47 | $49,453 | -13% | 71 | $697 | $37,543,410 | 10 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 36 | $126,799 | +156% | 191 | $664 | $37,670,209 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 45 | $57,415 | -55% | 142 | $404 | $37,727,624 | 12 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 47 | $26,232 | -54% | 69 | $380 | $37,753,856 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 67 | $6,224 | -76% | 30 | $207 | $37,760,080 | 14 |
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Synopsis
Sky Captain and reporter Polly Perkins investigate the disappearance of well-known scientists around the world. Together with Frankly Cook, commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, and technical genius Dex they try to stop Dr. Totenkopf from executing his evil plot to destroy the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,580,278 (41.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,170 opening theaters/3,170 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $72,723,115 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 4th, 2005 (Wide), released as Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 18th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video, released as Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow |
| MPA Rating: | PG for sequences of stylized sci-fi violence and brief mild language |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Mad Scientist, Missing Person, Robot |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, Steampunk |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Brooklyn Films II, Riff Raff, Blue Flower, Filmauro |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | 1 | $15,580,278 | 3,170 | $4,915 | $15,580,278 | 1 | |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 2 | $6,658,035 | -57% | 3,170 | $2,100 | $25,517,193 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 4 | $3,278,417 | -51% | 2,721 | $1,205 | $30,590,216 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7 | $2,341,872 | -29% | 1,743 | $1,344 | $33,932,601 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 10 | $1,218,417 | -48% | 1,208 | $1,009 | $35,899,489 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 16 | $578,496 | -53% | 872 | $663 | $36,832,192 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 24 | $223,973 | -61% | 335 | $669 | $37,226,427 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 30 | $100,338 | -55% | 201 | $499 | $37,392,123 | 8 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 43 | $43,173 | -57% | 107 | $403 | $37,480,359 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 51 | $20,453 | -53% | 71 | $288 | $37,514,410 | 10 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 38 | $91,915 | +349% | 191 | $481 | $37,635,325 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 42 | $43,552 | -53% | 142 | $307 | $37,713,761 | 12 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 52 | $19,468 | -55% | 69 | $282 | $37,747,092 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 61 | $6,224 | -68% | 30 | $207 | $37,760,080 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | 1 | $5,100,000 | 3,170 | $1,609 | $5,100,000 | 1 | ||
| Sep 18, 2004 | 1 | $6,529,339 | +28% | 3,170 | $2,060 | $11,704,850 | 2 | |
| Sep 19, 2004 | 1 | $3,875,428 | -41% | 3,170 | $1,223 | $15,580,278 | 3 | |
| Sep 20, 2004 | 1 | $925,000 | -76% | 3,170 | $292 | $16,506,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 1 | $878,000 | -5% | 3,170 | $277 | $17,384,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 22, 2004 | 1 | $752,000 | -14% | 3,170 | $237 | $18,136,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 23, 2004 | 1 | $723,000 | -4% | 3,170 | $228 | $18,859,000 | 7 | |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 2 | $2,100,000 | +190% | -59% | 3,170 | $662 | $21,000,000 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 2 | $2,957,495 | +41% | -55% | 3,170 | $933 | $23,769,278 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | 2 | $1,747,915 | -41% | -55% | 3,170 | $551 | $25,517,193 | 10 |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 2 | $503,000 | -71% | -46% | 3,170 | $159 | $26,021,000 | 11 |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 2 | $486,000 | -3% | -45% | 3,170 | $153 | $26,507,000 | 12 |
| Sep 29, 2004 | 2 | $428,000 | -12% | -43% | 3,170 | $135 | $26,935,000 | 13 |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 2 | $377,000 | -12% | -48% | 3,170 | $119 | $27,312,000 | 14 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 4 | $1,100,000 | +192% | -48% | 2,721 | $404 | $28,400,000 | 15 |
| Oct 2, 2004 | 4 | $1,369,903 | +25% | -54% | 2,721 | $503 | $29,693,073 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 2004 | 4 | $897,143 | -35% | -49% | 2,721 | $330 | $30,590,216 | 17 |
| Oct 4, 2004 | 4 | $247,000 | -72% | -51% | 2,721 | $91 | $30,838,000 | 18 |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 4 | $272,000 | +10% | -44% | 2,721 | $100 | $31,110,000 | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2004 | 5 | $242,000 | -11% | -43% | 2,721 | $89 | $31,352,000 | 20 |
| Oct 7, 2004 | 5 | $239,000 | -1% | -37% | 2,721 | $88 | $31,591,000 | 21 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7 | $500,000 | +109% | -55% | 1,743 | $287 | $32,100,000 | 22 |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 7 | $1,237,958 | +148% | -10% | 1,743 | $710 | $33,346,804 | 23 |
| Oct 10, 2004 | 7 | $585,797 | -53% | -35% | 1,743 | $336 | $33,932,601 | 24 |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 7 | $304,000 | -48% | +23% | 1,743 | $174 | $34,237,000 | 25 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 7 | $154,000 | -49% | -43% | 1,743 | $88 | $34,391,000 | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | 7 | $133,000 | -14% | -45% | 1,743 | $76 | $34,524,000 | 27 |
| Oct 14, 2004 | 8 | $158,000 | +19% | -34% | 1,743 | $91 | $34,682,000 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 10 | $542,445 | -56% | 1,208 | $449 | $35,571,089 | 30 | |
| Oct 17, 2004 | 10 | $328,400 | -39% | -44% | 1,208 | $272 | $35,899,489 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | 1 | $18,859,158 | 3,170 | $5,949 | $18,859,158 | 1 | |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 2 | $8,452,641 | -55% | 3,170 | $2,666 | $27,311,799 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 4 | $4,278,930 | -49% | 2,721 | $1,573 | $31,590,729 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7 | $3,090,343 | -28% | 1,743 | $1,773 | $34,681,072 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 10 | $1,572,624 | -49% | 1,208 | $1,302 | $36,253,696 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 16 | $748,758 | -52% | 872 | $859 | $37,002,454 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 24 | $289,331 | -61% | 335 | $864 | $37,291,785 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 32 | $145,401 | -50% | 201 | $723 | $37,437,186 | 8 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 45 | $56,771 | -61% | 107 | $531 | $37,493,957 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 47 | $49,453 | -13% | 71 | $697 | $37,543,410 | 10 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 36 | $126,799 | +156% | 191 | $664 | $37,670,209 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 45 | $57,415 | -55% | 142 | $404 | $37,727,624 | 12 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 47 | $26,232 | -54% | 69 | $380 | $37,753,856 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 67 | $6,224 | -76% | 30 | $207 | $37,760,080 | 14 |
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.