Snakes on a Plane (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,020,814 | Details |
| International Box Office | $28,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $62,020,814 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $24,439,456 | |
| Total | $24,439,456 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,206,301 (44.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $33,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,555 opening theaters/3,555 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,120,443 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 18th, 2006 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | January 2nd, 2007 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Hitmen |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mutual Film Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2006 | 1 | $15,206,301 | 3,555 | $4,277 | $15,206,301 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 7 | $6,167,366 | -59% | 3,555 | $1,735 | $26,319,390 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 15 | $2,446,662 | -60% | 2,505 | $977 | $30,981,855 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 19 | $824,211 | -66% | 1,151 | $716 | $33,001,501 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 31 | $262,292 | -68% | 406 | $646 | $33,483,618 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 38 | $141,246 | -46% | 254 | $556 | $33,697,338 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 46 | $72,807 | -48% | 145 | $502 | $33,814,125 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 49 | $50,371 | -31% | 116 | $434 | $33,886,034 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 59 | $30,716 | -39% | 78 | $394 | $33,937,058 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 59 | $21,868 | -29% | 61 | $358 | $33,969,502 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 66 | $17,446 | -20% | 48 | $363 | $33,992,233 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 69 | $17,006 | -3% | 38 | $448 | $34,014,398 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2006 | 1 | $6,400,000 | 3,555 | $1,800 | $6,400,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 19, 2006 | 2 | $5,100,000 | -20% | 3,555 | $1,435 | $11,400,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 20, 2006 | 2 | $3,800,000 | -25% | 3,555 | $1,069 | $15,206,301 | 3 | |
| Aug 21, 2006 | 1 | $1,495,000 | -61% | 3,555 | $421 | $16,701,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 22, 2006 | 2 | $1,380,000 | -8% | 3,555 | $388 | $18,094,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 23, 2006 | 2 | $1,165,000 | -16% | 3,555 | $328 | $19,271,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3 | $1,060,000 | -9% | 3,555 | $298 | $20,152,024 | 7 | |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 8 | $1,800,000 | +70% | -72% | 3,555 | $506 | $22,000,000 | 8 |
| Aug 26, 2006 | 7 | $2,500,000 | +39% | -51% | 3,555 | $703 | $24,500,000 | 9 |
| Aug 27, 2006 | 7 | $1,800,000 | -28% | -53% | 3,555 | $506 | $26,319,390 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 2006 | 9 | $595,000 | -67% | -60% | 3,555 | $167 | $26,913,000 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2006 | 8 | $620,000 | +4% | -55% | 3,555 | $174 | $27,569,000 | 12 |
| Aug 30, 2006 | 7 | $540,000 | -13% | -54% | 3,555 | $152 | $28,110,000 | 13 |
| Aug 31, 2006 | 7 | $490,000 | -9% | -54% | 3,555 | $138 | $28,601,000 | 14 |
| Sep 4, 2006 | 16 | $579,253 | -3% | 2,505 | $231 | $31,561,108 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2006 | 1 | $20,152,024 | 3,555 | $5,669 | $20,152,024 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 8 | $8,383,169 | -58% | 3,555 | $2,358 | $28,535,193 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 15 | $3,642,097 | -57% | 2,505 | $1,454 | $32,177,290 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 19 | $1,044,036 | -71% | 1,151 | $907 | $33,221,326 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 30 | $334,766 | -68% | 406 | $825 | $33,556,092 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 36 | $185,226 | -45% | 254 | $729 | $33,741,318 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 45 | $94,345 | -49% | 145 | $651 | $33,835,663 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 50 | $70,679 | -25% | 116 | $609 | $33,906,342 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 59 | $41,292 | -42% | 78 | $529 | $33,947,634 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 65 | $27,153 | -34% | 61 | $445 | $33,974,787 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 68 | $22,605 | -17% | 48 | $471 | $33,997,392 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 69 | $23,422 | +4% | 38 | $616 | $34,020,814 | 12 |
Leading
| Samuel L. Jackson | Neville Flynn |
Supporting
| Julianna Margulies | Claire Miller | |
| Nathan Phillips | Sean Jones | |
| Bobby Cannavale | Hank Harris | |
| Flex Alexander | Three G's | |
| Todd Louiso | Dr. Steven Price | |
| Sunny Mabrey | Tiffany | |
| Kenan Thompson | Troy | |
| Rachel Blanchard | Mercedes | |
| Lin Shaye | Grace | |
| David Koechner | Rick | |
| Elsa Pataky | Maria | |
| Keith Dallas | Big LeRoy | |
| Bruce James | Ken | |
| Casey Dubois | Curtis | |
| Daniel Hogarth | Tommy | |
| Gerard Plunkett | Paul | |
| Terry Chen | Chen Leong | |
| Emily Holmes | Ashley | |
| Tygh Runyan | Tyler | |
| Mark Houghton | John Sanders | |
| Tom Butler | Captain Sam McKeon | |
| Kendall Cross | Driver | |
| Kevin McNulty | Emmett Bradley | |
| Samantha McLeod | Kelly | |
| Taylor Kitsch | Kyle | |
| Ann Warn Pegg | Mrs. Bova | |
| Byron Lawson | Eddie Kim | |
| Darren Moore | Kraitler | |
| Scott Nicholson | Daniel Hayes | |
| Candice Macalino | Flower Girl | |
| Crystal Lowe | Autograph Girl | |
| Agam Darshi | Dell Girl | |
| Lisa Marie Caruk | Ken's Girlfriend | |
| Jack Di Blasio | Kid Fan | |
| Darryl Quon | Man in Suit | |
| David Neale | Navy Dad | |
| Mi-Jung Lee | News Anchor | |
| Kyle Alisharan | Airport Worker | |
| Christopher Bachmann Taloa | Lei Guy | |
| Drew Wicks | Passenger |
Production and Technical Credits
| David R. Ellis | Director | |
| John Heffernan | Screenwriter | |
| Sebastian Gutierrez | Screenwriter | |
| David Dalessandro | Story Creator | |
| John Heffernan | Story Creator | |
| Gary Levinsohn | Producer | |
| Don Granger | Producer | |
| Craig Berenson | Producer | |
| Justis Greene | Executive Producer | |
| Sandra Rabins | Executive Producer | |
| Penney Finkelman Cox | Executive Producer | |
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer | |
| George Waud | Executive Producer | |
| Jaymes Hinkle | Production Designer | |
| Howard E. Smith | Editor | |
| Trevor Rabin | Composer | |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography | |
| Jeff Katz | Associate Producer | |
| Tawny Ellis | Associate Producer | |
| Heather Meehan | Associate Producer | |
| Pete Whyte | Assistant Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Second Unit Director | |
| Justis Greene | Unit Production Manager | |
| Heather Meehan | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jan Kobylka | Technical | |
| John Alvarez | Art Director | |
| Mary-Lou Storey | Set Decorator | |
| Craig Haagensen | Second Unit Camera | |
| Hans Bjerno | Aerial | |
| Karen Matthews | Costume Designer | |
| Shane Deschamps | Costume Supervisor | |
| Michael McGee | Sound Mixer | |
| Rick Ash | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave McMoyler | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Tom Bellfort | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Karen Vassar | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Steve Mann | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Title | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Harry Cohen | Sound Designer | |
| Tim Walston | Sound Designer | |
| Michelle Pazer | Dialogue Editor | |
| Frederick H. Stahly | Dialogue Editor | |
| Robb Boyd | Music Editor | |
| Monica Huppert | Make up | |
| Robert Pandini | Hairstylist | |
| Mindy Marin | Casting Director | |
| Coreen Mayrs | Casting (Canada) | |
| Heike Brandstatter | Casting Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Scott Nicholson | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Paul Linford | Additional Music | |
| Paul Linford | Score Producer |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,206,301 (44.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $33,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,555 opening theaters/3,555 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,120,443 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 18th, 2006 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | January 2nd, 2007 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Hitmen |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mutual Film Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2006 | 1 | $15,206,301 | 3,555 | $4,277 | $15,206,301 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 7 | $6,167,366 | -59% | 3,555 | $1,735 | $26,319,390 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 15 | $2,446,662 | -60% | 2,505 | $977 | $30,981,855 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 19 | $824,211 | -66% | 1,151 | $716 | $33,001,501 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 31 | $262,292 | -68% | 406 | $646 | $33,483,618 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 38 | $141,246 | -46% | 254 | $556 | $33,697,338 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 46 | $72,807 | -48% | 145 | $502 | $33,814,125 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 49 | $50,371 | -31% | 116 | $434 | $33,886,034 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 59 | $30,716 | -39% | 78 | $394 | $33,937,058 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 59 | $21,868 | -29% | 61 | $358 | $33,969,502 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 66 | $17,446 | -20% | 48 | $363 | $33,992,233 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 69 | $17,006 | -3% | 38 | $448 | $34,014,398 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2006 | 1 | $6,400,000 | 3,555 | $1,800 | $6,400,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 19, 2006 | 2 | $5,100,000 | -20% | 3,555 | $1,435 | $11,400,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 20, 2006 | 2 | $3,800,000 | -25% | 3,555 | $1,069 | $15,206,301 | 3 | |
| Aug 21, 2006 | 1 | $1,495,000 | -61% | 3,555 | $421 | $16,701,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 22, 2006 | 2 | $1,380,000 | -8% | 3,555 | $388 | $18,094,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 23, 2006 | 2 | $1,165,000 | -16% | 3,555 | $328 | $19,271,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3 | $1,060,000 | -9% | 3,555 | $298 | $20,152,024 | 7 | |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 8 | $1,800,000 | +70% | -72% | 3,555 | $506 | $22,000,000 | 8 |
| Aug 26, 2006 | 7 | $2,500,000 | +39% | -51% | 3,555 | $703 | $24,500,000 | 9 |
| Aug 27, 2006 | 7 | $1,800,000 | -28% | -53% | 3,555 | $506 | $26,319,390 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 2006 | 9 | $595,000 | -67% | -60% | 3,555 | $167 | $26,913,000 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2006 | 8 | $620,000 | +4% | -55% | 3,555 | $174 | $27,569,000 | 12 |
| Aug 30, 2006 | 7 | $540,000 | -13% | -54% | 3,555 | $152 | $28,110,000 | 13 |
| Aug 31, 2006 | 7 | $490,000 | -9% | -54% | 3,555 | $138 | $28,601,000 | 14 |
| Sep 4, 2006 | 16 | $579,253 | -3% | 2,505 | $231 | $31,561,108 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2006 | 1 | $20,152,024 | 3,555 | $5,669 | $20,152,024 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 8 | $8,383,169 | -58% | 3,555 | $2,358 | $28,535,193 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 15 | $3,642,097 | -57% | 2,505 | $1,454 | $32,177,290 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 19 | $1,044,036 | -71% | 1,151 | $907 | $33,221,326 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 30 | $334,766 | -68% | 406 | $825 | $33,556,092 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 36 | $185,226 | -45% | 254 | $729 | $33,741,318 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 45 | $94,345 | -49% | 145 | $651 | $33,835,663 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 50 | $70,679 | -25% | 116 | $609 | $33,906,342 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 59 | $41,292 | -42% | 78 | $529 | $33,947,634 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 65 | $27,153 | -34% | 61 | $445 | $33,974,787 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 68 | $22,605 | -17% | 48 | $471 | $33,997,392 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 69 | $23,422 | +4% | 38 | $616 | $34,020,814 | 12 |
Leading
| Samuel L. Jackson | Neville Flynn |
Supporting
| Julianna Margulies | Claire Miller | |
| Nathan Phillips | Sean Jones | |
| Bobby Cannavale | Hank Harris | |
| Flex Alexander | Three G's | |
| Todd Louiso | Dr. Steven Price | |
| Sunny Mabrey | Tiffany | |
| Kenan Thompson | Troy | |
| Rachel Blanchard | Mercedes | |
| Lin Shaye | Grace | |
| David Koechner | Rick | |
| Elsa Pataky | Maria | |
| Keith Dallas | Big LeRoy | |
| Bruce James | Ken | |
| Casey Dubois | Curtis | |
| Daniel Hogarth | Tommy | |
| Gerard Plunkett | Paul | |
| Terry Chen | Chen Leong | |
| Emily Holmes | Ashley | |
| Tygh Runyan | Tyler | |
| Mark Houghton | John Sanders | |
| Tom Butler | Captain Sam McKeon | |
| Kendall Cross | Driver | |
| Kevin McNulty | Emmett Bradley | |
| Samantha McLeod | Kelly | |
| Taylor Kitsch | Kyle | |
| Ann Warn Pegg | Mrs. Bova | |
| Byron Lawson | Eddie Kim | |
| Darren Moore | Kraitler | |
| Scott Nicholson | Daniel Hayes | |
| Candice Macalino | Flower Girl | |
| Crystal Lowe | Autograph Girl | |
| Agam Darshi | Dell Girl | |
| Lisa Marie Caruk | Ken's Girlfriend | |
| Jack Di Blasio | Kid Fan | |
| Darryl Quon | Man in Suit | |
| David Neale | Navy Dad | |
| Mi-Jung Lee | News Anchor | |
| Kyle Alisharan | Airport Worker | |
| Christopher Bachmann Taloa | Lei Guy | |
| Drew Wicks | Passenger |
Production and Technical Credits
| David R. Ellis | Director | |
| John Heffernan | Screenwriter | |
| Sebastian Gutierrez | Screenwriter | |
| David Dalessandro | Story Creator | |
| John Heffernan | Story Creator | |
| Gary Levinsohn | Producer | |
| Don Granger | Producer | |
| Craig Berenson | Producer | |
| Justis Greene | Executive Producer | |
| Sandra Rabins | Executive Producer | |
| Penney Finkelman Cox | Executive Producer | |
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer | |
| George Waud | Executive Producer | |
| Jaymes Hinkle | Production Designer | |
| Howard E. Smith | Editor | |
| Trevor Rabin | Composer | |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography | |
| Jeff Katz | Associate Producer | |
| Tawny Ellis | Associate Producer | |
| Heather Meehan | Associate Producer | |
| Pete Whyte | Assistant Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Second Unit Director | |
| Justis Greene | Unit Production Manager | |
| Heather Meehan | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jan Kobylka | Technical | |
| John Alvarez | Art Director | |
| Mary-Lou Storey | Set Decorator | |
| Craig Haagensen | Second Unit Camera | |
| Hans Bjerno | Aerial | |
| Karen Matthews | Costume Designer | |
| Shane Deschamps | Costume Supervisor | |
| Michael McGee | Sound Mixer | |
| Rick Ash | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave McMoyler | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Tom Bellfort | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Karen Vassar | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Steve Mann | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Title | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Harry Cohen | Sound Designer | |
| Tim Walston | Sound Designer | |
| Michelle Pazer | Dialogue Editor | |
| Frederick H. Stahly | Dialogue Editor | |
| Robb Boyd | Music Editor | |
| Monica Huppert | Make up | |
| Robert Pandini | Hairstylist | |
| Mindy Marin | Casting Director | |
| Coreen Mayrs | Casting (Canada) | |
| Heike Brandstatter | Casting Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Scott Nicholson | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Paul Linford | Additional Music | |
| Paul Linford | Score Producer |
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.