Sahara
Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$18,068,372
3,154 theaters
3,154 theaters
Budget$130,000,000
Release DateApr 8, 2005
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Aug 4, 2005
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Comedy
In Release268 days/38 weeks
Widest Release3,200 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8-10 | 1 | $18,068,372 | - | 3,154 | - | $5,728 | $18,068,372 | 1 |
| Apr 15-17 | 2 | $13,071,283 | -27.7% | 3,154 | - | $4,144 | $36,417,478 | 2 |
| Apr 22-24 | 3 | $9,027,885 | -30.9% | 3,200 | +46 | $2,821 | $48,947,382 | 3 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | 5 | $5,708,332 | -36.8% | 3,112 | -88 | $1,834 | $56,885,831 | 4 |
| May 6-8 | 7 | $3,427,881 | -39.9% | 2,516 | -596 | $1,362 | $61,664,541 | 5 |
| May 13-15 | 11 | $1,806,454 | -47.3% | 1,565 | -951 | $1,154 | $64,363,595 | 6 |
| May 20-22 | 12 | $803,664 | -55.5% | 1,074 | -491 | $748 | $65,571,156 | 7 |
| May 27-29 | 12 | $447,642 | -44.3% | 387 | -687 | $1,156 | $66,375,751 | 8 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 13 | $537,069 | - | 387 | - | $1,387 | $66,465,178 | - |
| Jun 3-5 | 15 | $336,654 | -24.8% | 272 | -115 | $1,237 | $66,924,356 | 9 |
| Jun 10-12 | 17 | $345,687 | +2.7% | 381 | +109 | $907 | $67,409,126 | 10 |
| Jun 17-19 | 22 | $198,716 | -42.5% | 278 | -103 | $714 | $67,774,968 | 11 |
| Jun 24-26 | 27 | $141,072 | -29% | 207 | -71 | $681 | $68,050,192 | 12 |
| Jul 1-3 | 30 | $127,499 | -9.6% | 121 | -86 | $1,053 | $68,266,310 | 13 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 31 | $145,935 | - | 121 | - | $1,206 | $68,284,746 | - |
| Jul 8-10 | 44 | $60,830 | -52.3% | 100 | -21 | $608 | $68,387,372 | 14 |
| Jul 15-17 | 40 | $51,303 | -15.7% | 79 | -21 | $649 | $68,487,741 | 15 |
| Jul 22-24 | 46 | $45,101 | -12.1% | 88 | +9 | $512 | $68,574,002 | 16 |
| Jul 29-31 | 51 | $39,069 | -13.4% | 48 | -40 | $813 | $68,642,952 | 17 |
