Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,760,080Details
International Box Office $11,970,774Details
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 $64,027,960

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,435 $37,760,080
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,440 $11,970,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,094 $49,730,854

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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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
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of stylized sci-fi violence and brief mild language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens
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Keywords: Robot, Visual Effects, Steampunk, Action Adventure, 1930s, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Investigative Journalist, Missing Person, Mad Scientist
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: Italy, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/4/2005 $0 0 166 330 $816,123 9/10/2020
 
Rest of World $11,154,651
 
International Total$11,970,774 9/10/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Jude Law    Captain Joseph Sullivan, AKA Sky Captain
Gwyneth Paltrow    Polly Perkins
Angelina Jolie    Frankie

Supporting Cast

Giovanni Ribisi    Dex
Michael Gambon    Editor Paley
Bai Ling    Mysterious Woman
Omid Djalili    Kaji
Trevor Baxter    Dr. Jennings
Julian Curry    Dr. Vargas
Peter Law    Dr. Kessler
Jon Rumney    German Scientist
Khan Bonfils    Creepy
Samta Gyatso    Scary
Louis Hilyer    Executive Officer
Mark Wells    Communication Engineer
James Cash    Uniformed Officer
Tenzin Bhagen    Kalacakra Priest
Thupten Tsondru    Dying Old Man
Matthew Grant    Crewman
Steve Morphew    Crewman
Nancy Crane    Receptionist
Stuart Milligan    Police Sergeant
Paul Canter    Police Officer
Demetri Goritsas    Radio Operator
William Hope    American Broadcaster
Jonathan Keeble    British Broadcaster
Stephan Cornicard    French Broadcaster
Stephen Ballantyne    German Broadcaster
Victor Sobtchak    Russian Broadcaster
Mido Himadi    Soldier
Gerard Monaco    Technician
Chris Robson    Hindenburg Porter
Matthew Coulter    Hindenburg Boy
Merritt Yohnka    Construction Worker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kerry Conran    Director
Kerry Conran    Screenwriter
Jon Avnet    Producer
Marsha Oglesby    Producer
Sadie Frost    Producer
Jude Law    Producer
Aurelio De Laurentiis    Executive Producer
Raffaella De Laurentis    Executive Producer
Bill Haber    Executive Producer
Kevin Conran    Production Designer
Sabrina Plisco    Editor
Edward Shearmur    Composer
Eric Adkins    Director of Photography
Hester Hargett-Aupetit    Co-Producer
Brooke Breton    Co-Producer
Robert Gordon    Associate Producer
Marcia Gay Harden    Marcia Gay
Marcia Gay Harden    Marcia Gay
Matthew Feitshans    Production Supervisor
Steven F. Yamamoto    Animation Director
Pier Luigi Basile    Supervising Art Director
Kirsten Conran    Art Director
Dave Warren    Art Director
Mike Stallion    Art Director
Brian Read    Set Decorator
Christopher Probst    Second Unit Camera
Tim Wooster    Second Unit Camera
Kevin Conran    Costume Designer
Stella McCartney    Costume Designer
Richard Pointing    Costume Supervisor
Timothy Coulter    Associate Editor
David Crozier    Sound Mixer
Veda Campbell    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic    Re-recording Mixer
Todd Toon    Supervising Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf    Sound Effects Editor
Charles W. Ritter    Sound Effects Editor
Adam Kopald    Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Effects Editor
Todd Toon    Sound Designer
John Kwiatkowski    Dialogue Editor
Daryl Kell    Music Editor
Michael Bauer    Music Editor
Rebecca Lafford    Make up
Kay Georgiou    Hairstylist
Gary Pollard    Special Make-up Effects
Teese Gold    Music Producer
Rick Pagano    Casting Director
Sheila Trezise    Casting Director
Franklin Henson    Stunt Coordinator
Franklin Henson, Sr.    Stunt Coordinator
Ben Howard    Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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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 $64,027,960

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,435 $37,760,080
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,440 $11,970,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,094 $49,730,854

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

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
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of stylized sci-fi violence and brief mild language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Robot, Visual Effects, Steampunk, Action Adventure, 1930s, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Investigative Journalist, Missing Person, Mad Scientist
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: Italy, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jude Law    Captain Joseph Sullivan, AKA Sky Captain
Gwyneth Paltrow    Polly Perkins
Angelina Jolie    Frankie

Supporting Cast

Giovanni Ribisi    Dex
Michael Gambon    Editor Paley
Bai Ling    Mysterious Woman
Omid Djalili    Kaji
Trevor Baxter    Dr. Jennings
Julian Curry    Dr. Vargas
Peter Law    Dr. Kessler
Jon Rumney    German Scientist
Khan Bonfils    Creepy
Samta Gyatso    Scary
Louis Hilyer    Executive Officer
Mark Wells    Communication Engineer
James Cash    Uniformed Officer
Tenzin Bhagen    Kalacakra Priest
Thupten Tsondru    Dying Old Man
Matthew Grant    Crewman
Steve Morphew    Crewman
Nancy Crane    Receptionist
Stuart Milligan    Police Sergeant
Paul Canter    Police Officer
Demetri Goritsas    Radio Operator
William Hope    American Broadcaster
Jonathan Keeble    British Broadcaster
Stephan Cornicard    French Broadcaster
Stephen Ballantyne    German Broadcaster
Victor Sobtchak    Russian Broadcaster
Mido Himadi    Soldier
Gerard Monaco    Technician
Chris Robson    Hindenburg Porter
Matthew Coulter    Hindenburg Boy
Merritt Yohnka    Construction Worker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kerry Conran    Director
Kerry Conran    Screenwriter
Jon Avnet    Producer
Marsha Oglesby    Producer
Sadie Frost    Producer
Jude Law    Producer
Aurelio De Laurentiis    Executive Producer
Raffaella De Laurentis    Executive Producer
Bill Haber    Executive Producer
Kevin Conran    Production Designer
Sabrina Plisco    Editor
Edward Shearmur    Composer
Eric Adkins    Director of Photography
Hester Hargett-Aupetit    Co-Producer
Brooke Breton    Co-Producer
Robert Gordon    Associate Producer
Marcia Gay Harden    Marcia Gay
Marcia Gay Harden    Marcia Gay
Matthew Feitshans    Production Supervisor
Steven F. Yamamoto    Animation Director
Pier Luigi Basile    Supervising Art Director
Kirsten Conran    Art Director
Dave Warren    Art Director
Mike Stallion    Art Director
Brian Read    Set Decorator
Christopher Probst    Second Unit Camera
Tim Wooster    Second Unit Camera
Kevin Conran    Costume Designer
Stella McCartney    Costume Designer
Richard Pointing    Costume Supervisor
Timothy Coulter    Associate Editor
David Crozier    Sound Mixer
Veda Campbell    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic    Re-recording Mixer
Todd Toon    Supervising Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf    Sound Effects Editor
Charles W. Ritter    Sound Effects Editor
Adam Kopald    Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Effects Editor
Todd Toon    Sound Designer
John Kwiatkowski    Dialogue Editor
Daryl Kell    Music Editor
Michael Bauer    Music Editor
Rebecca Lafford    Make up
Kay Georgiou    Hairstylist
Gary Pollard    Special Make-up Effects
Teese Gold    Music Producer
Rick Pagano    Casting Director
Sheila Trezise    Casting Director
Franklin Henson    Stunt Coordinator
Franklin Henson, Sr.    Stunt Coordinator
Ben Howard    Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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DVD Releases for July 25, 2006

July 24th, 2006

On the surface this is a big week for DVDs, but there's a lot of chaff and not much wheat. However, there are several releases that rate a purchase or higher including this week's DVD Pick of the Week, Animaniacs - Volume 1 and Pinky and the Brain - Volume 1, both of which are perfect for kids and adults alike. One last note, both Blackballed: The Bobby Duke Story - Buy from Amazon and Deck Dogz will be featured next week in our box office prediction contest. More...

DVD Releases for January 25, 2005

January 24th, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. Speaking of TV on DVD, this week is massive on that front with more than a dozen complete season sets coming out tomorrow. One of these, Married... With Children - The Complete Third Season - Buy from Amazon is my DVD pick of the week, along with Mean Creek - Buy from Amazon More...

Bridget Slims Down but Still Number One

November 24th, 2004

Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason's second round of openings was no quite as strong as last week's, but it was still more than enough to keep its first place finish at the international box office. Overall the British comedy took in $20.6 million on 1,854 screens in 18 markets lifting its tally to $59 million. Out of the new openings, the film was most impressive in Spain with $2.6 million while its best market overall was the U.K. where the film dropped just 29% to $9.3 million. The film is still tracking well ahead of the original and is becoming one of the monster hits of the fall. More...

Bridget has 26 million Reasons to Celebrate

November 17th, 2004

Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason opened in a mere half a dozen international markets over the weekend, but what an opening it was. Despite place on fewer than 1000 screens the film was able to pull in an amazing $26.7 million, the lion's share coming from the U.K. where the film took in $19.1 million on 496 screens, (including $5.9 million from sneak peaks.) That was the best opening for a Working Title film smashing the previous record of $11.1 million for Love Actually. In each market the film broke the record for Working Title films and more than doubled the original's debut. And even with legs that are expected to be much lower, it should be able to break $300 million internationally, although it may have trouble hitting $50 million domestically. More...

Shark Attack

October 13th, 2004

With openings in nearly a dozen new markets, Shark Tale was able to take top spot on the international charts with $9.4 million in 16 markets, pushing its early total to $19.2 million internationally and over $100 million worldwide. Highlights include $4.4 million in the U.K., (including previews) and $2.05 million in Mexico. How happy the studio is with these results depends on their expectations. Compared to the average film, Shark Tale is a massive hit. But compared to Dreamworks previous digitally animated film, Shrek 2, it is a large drop. More...

Can Shark Stay on Top?

October 8th, 2004

A trio of new films open wide this week, but none look likely to de-thrown Shark Tale as the weekend champ. Overall there should be a small drop at the box office, whether the drop will be large enough to push the weekend box office below 2003 level is up in the air. More...

Collateral Climbs to the Top

October 6th, 2004

Collateral finished first on the international charts breaking The Village's five week run on top. Although, with a weekly take of only $9.4 million in 28 markets, it has as much to do with the weakness of the competition as it does with the strength of the film itself. The largest chunk of that box office came from France, where the film earned $3.8 million. More...

Shark Start Goes Swimmingly

October 4th, 2004

It's amazing what the turning of a page on a calendar can do for the movie industry. After a dismal September, October got off to a near record start. It goes without saying that the weekend box office was up significantly from last week, 58.9% to be more exact and the yearly comparison was also very impressive at 20.9% increase. However, the yearly comparison is a bit misleading as Shark Tale is probably the biggest movie to open this month, so the box office may have already peaked for the month. We'll have to wait till next week to see if this is a sign of newfound strength or just an aberration. More...

Will October get off to a Scary Start?

October 1st, 2004

Well, September is over so the industry can breathe a collective sigh of relief. And it couldn't end a moment too soon. How bad was September? Total box office for September was $423 million, the worst month in two years. And the majority of that box office came from holdovers released in previous months like Hero, which earned nearly $30 million during the month of September. Fortunately, the first weekend in October sees the release of what should be the first $100 million movie since The Village. More...

September was a Month the Industry Would Like to Forget

September 27th, 2004

Normally September starts out slow with Labor Day Weekend and drops a bit the weekend after, but then rebounds. But this September it started out weak, and just kept on getting weaker. The drop from last weekend was severe at nearly 9.5%, but the drop from last year was a hefty 24%. With $6.803 billion so far, 2004 still leads the year to date comparison by over 4%, but if October is half as bad as September that will change very quickly. More...

At Least September is Almost Over

September 24th, 2004

There are a lot of questions that need answering with regards to the box office this weekend. Will any new release come in first? Or will they all be dead on arrival, making this a weekend the studios would rather forget? And, are these questions mere cheap excuses to put links into the summary? More...

Box Office Falls Flat

September 20th, 2004

None of the new films could live up to expectations, but the holdovers held up better than expected, especially as you went farther down the list. This helped the box office remain relatively flat from last weekend, down just 1.3% from last weekend, hardly worth noting. The yearly comparison is not as bright with 2004 down more than 25% from the same weekend last year. With the Fall box office stumbling, 2004's lead over 2003 is shrinking. As of last weekend this year is ahead $6.712 billion to $6.450 billion, just 4% ahead. More...

Sky's the Limit

September 17th, 2004

This weekend is a little busier than most with 4 movies opening wide and another film having a preview. Most of the films are also earning better than average reviews, especially for this time of year. This should give a little boost to the box office, but don't expect to see any major breakout hits or records broken along the way. More...

Movie Websites Launches for September 10 - September 16

September 16th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Shaun of the Dead - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

2004 Preview: September

September 1st, 2004

Yikes. September has historically been a dumping ground for bad films and this year looks no different. September is also a very hard month to write a preview for; there are more than a dozen films, but very few of them have received any advanced buzz, good or bad, making predicting their chances very hard indeed. More...

Movie Websites Launches for July 2 - July 8

July 8th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, The Bourne Supremacy - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for May 14 - May 20

May 20th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates. It was another deceptively slow week as there are lots of site on the list, but none stood out as an award winning site. Many were simple placeholders, others had just minor updates, and the only three flash sites to launch were mostly marked coming soon. I was even tempted to not give out an award or maybe even bring in a ringer. But in the end I went with The Incredibles - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for May 7 - May 13

May 13th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, The Chronicles of Riddick - Official Site . If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

New Movie Release Dates - James Bond Will Return...

February 13th, 2004

This week's batch of new movie release dates is highlighted by MGM announcing the release date of the as-yet-untitled 21st James Bond Movie, a confirmed release date for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, a curious move for the Bridget Jones sequel and the usual shuffling about as studios try to position their movies for the greatest chance of success. More...

Movie Websites Launches for January 2 - January 8

January 8th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. This week we have a larger list to make up for the holidays, but a winter storm took out my internet access on Tuesday / Wednesday so the column is a little late today. Here the list of new releases, updated sites, and some upcoming releases that slipped through the cracks, including the winner for the week Along Came Polly - Official Site . If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 12 - December 18

December 18th, 2003

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here is a list of highlights, (including this week's winner Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Official Site plus one last look at websites for films opening this week. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

World of Tomorrow Gets New Name

December 11th, 2003

Paramount's 2004 summer tentpole release The World of Tomorrow gets an even more retro name with the addition of Sky Captain to its title, making it Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/4/2005 $0 0 166 330 $816,123 9/10/2020
 
Rest of World $11,154,651
 
International Total$11,970,774 9/10/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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