Encounter in the Third Dimension

"Encounter in the Third Dimension" tells the tale of when a laboratory accident sends a scientist and his robot assistant on a trip through the history of 3D film. Special appearance by horror host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Grosses

Domestic (18.9%)
$7,195,792
Summary Details
DistributorN Wave Pictures
Opening$21,653
3 theaters
Running Time40 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Horror Mystery Sci-Fi Short Thriller
In Release2,870 days/410 weeks
Widest Release16 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Apr 2-849$122,673-6-$20,445$286,1476
Apr 9-1553$65,907-46.3%6-$10,984$352,0547
May 14-2041$164,420-7-$23,488$764,09212
May 21-2739$150,242-8.6%7-$21,463$914,33413
May 28-Jun 334$184,299+22.7%13+6$14,176$1,098,63314
Jun 4-1036$162,896-11.6%14+1$11,635$1,261,52915
Jun 11-1742$130,838-19.7%14-$9,345$1,392,36716
Jun 18-2436$184,153+40.7%15+1$12,276$1,576,52017
Jun 25-Jul 132$234,765+27.5%16+1$14,672$1,811,28518
Jul 2-831$205,981-12.3%15-1$13,732$2,017,26619
Jul 9-1532$219,143+6.4%15-$14,609$2,236,40920
Jul 16-2234$212,494-3%15-$14,166$2,448,90321
Jul 23-2939$208,346-2%15-$13,889$2,657,24922
Jul 30-Aug 539$180,236-13.5%15-$12,015$2,837,48523
Aug 6-1239$223,143+23.8%15-$14,876$3,060,62824
Aug 13-1943$206,169-7.6%15-$13,744$3,266,79725
Aug 20-2644$170,629-17.2%15-$11,375$3,437,42626
Aug 27-Sep 250$160,923-5.7%15-$10,728$3,598,34927
Sep 3-949$97,536-39.4%15-$6,502$3,695,88528
Sep 10-1650$85,510-12.3%15-$5,700$3,781,39529
Sep 17-2350$71,167-16.8%14-1$5,083$3,852,56230
Sep 24-3047$80,352+12.9%14-$5,739$3,932,91431
Oct 1-749$67,195-16.4%14-$4,799$4,000,10932
Oct 8-1453$54,112-19.5%14-$3,865$4,054,22133
Jan 12-1855$14,646-3-$4,882$5,188,75699
Jun 28-Jul 469$15,789-2-$7,894$6,221,059175
Jul 5-1165$21,302+34.9%2-$10,651$6,242,361176
Jul 12-1870$20,091-5.7%3+1$6,697$6,262,452177
Jul 19-2567$21,981+9.4%3-$7,327$6,284,433178
Jul 26-Aug 171$23,345+6.2%3-$7,781$6,307,778179
Aug 2-878$20,555-12%3-$6,851$6,328,333180
Aug 9-1578$22,654+10.2%3-$7,551$6,350,987181
Aug 16-2275$27,104+19.6%3-$9,034$6,378,091182
Aug 23-2977$25,234-6.9%3-$8,411$6,403,325183
Aug 30-Sep 577$26,489+5%3-$8,829$6,429,814184
Sep 6-1267$27,537+4%3-$9,179$6,457,351185
Sep 13-1968$32,200+16.9%3-$10,733$6,489,551186
Sep 20-2670$33,456+3.9%3-$11,152$6,523,007187
Sep 27-Oct 365$32,555-2.7%4+1$8,138$6,555,562188
Oct 4-1077$20,145-38.1%3-1$6,715$6,575,707189
Oct 11-1788$15,340-23.9%4+1$3,835$6,591,047190
Oct 18-2494$13,331-13.1%4-$3,332$6,604,378191
Oct 25-31104$10,368-22.2%3-1$3,456$6,614,746192
Nov 1-791$8,889-14.3%3-$2,963$6,623,635193
Nov 8-1496$8,448-5%2-1$4,224$6,632,083194
Nov 15-2196$9,432+11.6%2-$4,716$6,641,515195
Nov 22-2889$10,500+11.3%2-$5,250$6,652,015196
Nov 29-Dec 590$7,234-31.1%2-$3,617$6,659,249197
Dec 6-1294$7,763+7.3%2-$3,881$6,667,012198
Dec 13-1996$6,500-16.3%2-$3,250$6,673,512199
Dec 20-2691$7,500+15.4%---$6,681,012200
Dec 27-Jan 2, 200399$6,500-13.3%2-$3,250$6,687,512201
Jan 10-1682$10,000-2-$5,000$6,697,512203
Jan 17-23102$6,000-40%2-$3,000$6,703,512204
Jan 24-3090$6,900+15%2-$3,450$6,710,412205
Jan 31-Feb 691$5,347-22.5%2-$2,673$6,716,482206
Feb 7-1399$4,500-15.8%2-$2,250$6,720,259207
Feb 14-2079$13,704+204.5%2-$6,852$6,733,963208
Feb 21-2781$12,317-10.1%2-$6,158$6,746,280209
Feb 28-Mar 694$10,008-18.7%2-$5,004$6,756,288210
Mar 7-13101$7,933-20.7%2-$3,966$6,764,221211
Mar 14-2088$9,114+14.9%2-$4,557$6,773,335212
Mar 21-2795$9,069-0.5%2-$4,534$6,782,404213
Mar 28-Apr 396$9,069-2-$4,534$6,791,473214
Apr 4-1099$9,564+5.5%2-$4,782$6,801,037215
Apr 11-17105$9,200-3.8%2-$4,600$6,810,237216
Apr 18-2488$15,935+73.2%2-$7,967$6,826,172217
Apr 25-May 189$16,300+2.3%2-$8,150$6,842,472218
May 2-8104$7,910-51.5%---$6,850,382219
May 9-15108$7,365-6.9%2-$3,682$6,857,747220
May 16-2298$7,996+8.6%2-$3,998$6,865,743221
May 23-2987$12,482+56.1%2-$6,241$6,878,225222
May 30-Jun 592$8,054-35.5%2-$4,027$6,886,279223
Jun 6-1293$6,012-25.4%2-$3,006$6,892,291224
Jun 13-19100$4,991-17%2-$2,495$6,897,282225
Jun 20-26103$5,058+1.3%2-$2,529$6,902,340226
Jun 27-Jul 3108$6,100+20.6%2-$3,050$6,908,440227
Jul 4-10125$1,500-75.4%2-$750$6,910,886228
Jul 11-17106$4,665+211%2-$2,332$6,914,605229
Jul 18-24114$2,297-50.8%2-$1,148$6,916,962230
Jul 25-31121$2,561+11.5%2-$1,280$6,919,463231
Aug 1-7120$1,900-25.8%2-$950$6,921,363232
Aug 8-14121$1,180-37.9%2-$590$6,923,543233
Aug 15-21104$3,766+219.2%2-$1,883$6,926,309234
Aug 22-28117$2,264-39.9%2-$1,132$6,928,573235
Aug 29-Sep 4122$2,020-10.8%2-$1,010$6,930,573236
Sep 5-11134$1,230-39.1%2-$615$6,931,823237
Sep 12-18140$1,335+8.5%2-$667$6,933,158238
Sep 19-25137$1,071-19.8%2-$535$6,934,229239
Sep 26-Oct 2133$1,604+49.8%2-$802$6,935,833240
Oct 3-9131$1,775+10.7%2-$887$6,937,608241
Oct 10-16140$2,044+15.2%2-$1,022$6,939,652242
Oct 17-23132$2,733+33.7%2-$1,366$6,942,385243
Oct 24-30130$2,474-9.5%2-$1,237$6,944,859244
Oct 31-Nov 6133$1,365-44.8%2-$682$6,946,224245
Nov 7-13136$1,326-2.9%2-$663$6,947,550246
Nov 14-20120$1,465+10.5%2-$732$6,949,015247
Nov 21-27125$1,326-9.5%1-1$1,326$6,950,341248
Nov 28-Dec 4121$1,004-24.3%1-$1,004$6,951,345249
Dec 5-11118$800-20.3%1-$800$6,952,145250
Dec 12-18122$950+18.8%1-$950$6,953,095251
Dec 19-25106$700-26.3%1-$700$6,953,795252
Dec 26-Jan 1, 200497$699-0.1%1-$699$6,954,494253
Jan 2-8102$1,211+73.2%1-$1,211$6,955,705254
Jan 9-15104$900-25.7%1-$900$6,956,605255
Jan 16-22111$800-11.1%1-$800$6,957,405256
Jan 23-29112$1,050+31.2%1-$1,050$6,958,455257
Jan 30-Feb 5108$998-5%1-$998$6,959,453258
Feb 6-12112$1,015+1.7%1-$1,015$6,960,468259
Feb 13-1997$8,232+711%1-$8,232$6,968,700260
Feb 20-2698$6,700-18.6%1-$6,700$6,975,400261
Feb 27-Mar 4101$2,500-62.7%1-$2,500$6,977,900262
Mar 5-11108$2,200-12%1-$2,200$6,980,100263
Mar 12-18114$1,600-27.3%1-$1,600$6,981,700264
Mar 19-25120$1,800+12.5%1-$1,800$6,983,500265
Mar 26-Apr 1124$1,400-22.2%1-$1,400$6,984,900266
Apr 2-8111$1,859+32.8%1-$1,859$6,986,759267
Apr 9-15119$1,900+2.2%1-$1,900$6,988,659268
Apr 16-22124$1,500-21.1%1-$1,500$6,990,159269
Apr 23-29126$1,467-2.2%1-$1,467$6,991,626270
Apr 30-May 6136$1,444-1.6%1-$1,444$6,993,070271
May 7-13148$1,000-30.7%1-$1,000$6,994,070272
May 14-20147$1,100+10%1-$1,100$6,995,170273
May 21-27147$1,000-9.1%1-$1,000$6,996,170274
May 28-Jun 3140$1,000-1-$1,000$6,997,170275
Jun 4-10131$1,000-1-$1,000$6,998,170276
Jun 18-2415$1,000,000-1-$1,000,000$7,000,170278
Jun 25-Jul 1109$1,000-99.9%1-$1,000$7,001,170279
Jul 2-8109$1,010+1%1-$1,010$7,002,270280
Jul 9-15109$1,090+7.9%1-$1,090$7,003,270281
Jul 16-22113$1,000-8.3%1-$1,000$7,004,270282
Jul 23-29112$1,000-1-$1,000$7,005,270283
Jul 30-Aug 5110$1,000-1-$1,000$7,006,270284
Aug 6-12114$1,100+10%1-$1,100$7,007,370285
Aug 13-19113$1,245+13.2%1-$1,245$7,008,615286
Aug 20-26116$1,392+11.8%1-$1,392$7,010,007287
Aug 27-Sep 2124$1,100-21%1-$1,100$7,011,107288
Sep 3-9119$1,250+13.6%1-$1,250$7,012,357289
Sep 10-16114$1,273+1.8%1-$1,273$7,013,630290
Sep 17-23133$1,295+1.7%1-$1,295$7,014,925291
Sep 24-30141$1,300+0.4%1-$1,300$7,016,225292
Oct 1-7134$1,425+9.6%1-$1,425$7,017,650293
Oct 8-14138$1,300-8.8%1-$1,300$7,018,950294
Oct 15-21138$1,400+7.7%1-$1,400$7,020,350295
Oct 22-28137$1,300-7.1%1-$1,300$7,021,650296
Oct 29-Nov 4125$1,250-3.8%1-$1,250$7,022,900297
Nov 5-11119$1,100-12%1-$1,100$7,024,000298
Nov 12-18120$1,000-9.1%1-$1,000$7,025,000299
Nov 19-25107$1,200+20%1-$1,200$7,026,200300
Nov 26-Dec 2106$1,200-1-$1,200$7,027,400301
Dec 3-9102$1,350+12.5%1-$1,350$7,028,750302
Dec 10-16110$1,200-11.1%1-$1,200$7,029,950303
Dec 17-2399$1,250+4.2%1-$1,250$7,031,200304
Dec 24-3091$1,100-12%1-$1,100$7,032,300305
Dec 31-Jan 6, 200587$1,200+9.1%1-$1,200$7,033,500306
Jan 7-1396$1,200-1-$1,200$7,034,700307
Jan 14-2088$1,100-8.3%1-$1,100$7,035,800308
Jan 21-27100$1,050-4.5%1-$1,050$7,036,850309
Feb 4-10103$2,150-1-$2,150$7,039,000311
Feb 11-17112$1,250-41.9%1-$1,250$7,040,250312
Feb 18-24116$1,300+4%1-$1,300$7,041,550313
Feb 25-Mar 3101$3,200+146.2%1-$3,200$7,044,750314
Mar 4-10101$3,000-6.2%1-$3,000$7,047,750315
Mar 11-17107$2,900-3.3%1-$2,900$7,050,650316
Mar 18-24111$2,500-13.8%1-$2,500$7,053,150317
Mar 25-31116$2,600+4%1-$2,600$7,055,750318
Apr 1-7110$2,500-3.8%1-$2,500$7,058,250319
Apr 8-14114$2,400-4%1-$2,400$7,060,650320
Apr 15-21115$2,500+4.2%1-$2,500$7,063,150321
Apr 29-May 5108$4,900-1-$4,900$7,068,050323
May 6-12115$2,600-46.9%1-$2,600$7,070,650324
May 13-19123$2,500-3.8%1-$2,500$7,073,150325
May 20-26116$2,350-6%1-$2,350$7,075,500326
May 27-Jun 2112$2,400+2.1%1-$2,400$7,077,900327
Jun 3-9103$2,300-4.2%1-$2,300$7,080,200328
Jun 10-16120$2,250-2.2%1-$2,250$7,082,450329
Jun 17-23104$2,300+2.2%1-$2,300$7,084,750330
Jun 24-30106$2,500+8.7%1-$2,500$7,087,250331
Jul 1-7109$2,455-1.8%1-$2,455$7,089,705332
Jul 8-14107$2,300-6.3%1-$2,300$7,092,005333
Jul 15-21104$2,250-2.2%1-$2,250$7,094,255334
Jul 22-2896$2,375+5.6%1-$2,375$7,096,630335
Jul 29-Aug 4104$3,100+30.5%1-$3,100$7,099,730336
Aug 5-11103$3,000-3.2%1-$3,000$7,102,730337
Aug 12-18101$2,900-3.3%1-$2,900$7,105,630338
Aug 19-25105$2,600-10.3%1-$2,600$7,108,230339
Aug 26-Sep 1116$2,475-4.8%1-$2,475$7,110,705340
Sep 2-8112$2,800+13.1%1-$2,800$7,113,505341
Sep 9-15109$2,950+5.4%1-$2,950$7,116,455342
Sep 16-22121$2,700-8.5%1-$2,700$7,119,155343
Sep 23-29120$2,675-0.9%1-$2,675$7,121,830344
Sep 30-Oct 6122$2,500-6.5%1-$2,500$7,123,330345
Oct 7-13114$2,600+4%1-$2,600$7,126,930346
Oct 14-20113$2,555-1.7%1-$2,555$7,129,485347
Oct 21-27119$2,475-3.1%1-$2,475$7,131,960348
Oct 28-Nov 3114$2,350-5.1%1-$2,350$7,134,310349
Nov 4-10116$2,000-14.9%1-$2,000$7,136,310350
Nov 11-17122$1,875-6.2%1-$1,875$7,138,185351
Nov 18-24131$1,500-20%1-$1,500$7,139,685352
Nov 25-Dec 1115$1,480-1.3%1-$1,480$7,141,165353
Dec 2-8126$1,300-12.2%1-$1,300$7,142,465354
Dec 9-15122$1,260-3.1%1-$1,260$7,143,725355
Dec 16-2296$1,190-5.6%1-$1,190$7,144,915356
Dec 23-2989$1,100-7.6%1-$1,100$7,146,015357
Dec 30-Jan 5, 200691$1,150+4.5%1-$1,150$7,147,165358
Jan 6-1287$1,200+4.3%1-$1,200$7,148,365359
Jan 13-1995$1,100-8.3%1-$1,100$7,149,465360
Jan 20-2699$1,125+2.3%1-$1,125$7,150,590361
Jan 27-Feb 298$1,200+6.7%1-$1,200$7,151,790362
Feb 3-9106$1,175-2.1%1-$1,175$7,152,965363
Feb 10-16112$1,150-2.1%1-$1,150$7,154,115364
Feb 17-23114$1,145-0.4%1-$1,145$7,155,260365
Feb 24-Mar 2116$1,200+4.8%1-$1,200$7,156,460366
Mar 3-9116$1,100-8.3%1-$1,100$7,157,560367
Mar 10-16115$1,050-4.5%1-$1,050$7,158,610368
Mar 17-23124$1,020-2.9%1-$1,020$7,159,630369
Mar 24-30121$1,005-1.5%---$7,160,635370
Mar 31-Apr 6125$1,000-0.5%1-$1,000$7,161,635371
Apr 7-13121$1,000-1-$1,000$7,162,635372
Apr 14-20134$985-1.5%1-$985$7,163,620373
Apr 21-27127$975-1%1-$975$7,164,595374
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May 5-11125$1,000+5.3%1-$1,000$7,166,545376
May 12-18123$995-0.5%1-$995$7,167,540377
May 19-25121$1,000+0.5%1-$1,000$7,168,540378
May 26-Jun 1115$1,100+10%1-$1,100$7,169,640379
Jun 2-8112$995-9.5%1-$995$7,170,635380
Jun 9-15113$980-1.5%1-$980$7,171,615381
Jun 16-22116$975-0.5%1-$975$7,172,590382
Jun 23-29127$950-2.6%1-$950$7,173,540383
Jun 30-Jul 6113$925-2.6%1-$925$7,174,465384
Jul 7-13115$910-1.6%1-$910$7,175,375385
Jul 14-20116$925+1.6%1-$925$7,176,300386
Jul 21-27124$900-2.7%1-$900$7,177,200387
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Aug 4-10123$880-1.7%1-$880$7,178,975389
Aug 11-17125$875-0.6%1-$875$7,179,850390
Aug 18-24132$800-8.6%1-$800$7,180,650391
Aug 25-31127$825+3.1%1-$825$7,181,475392
Sep 1-7125$840+1.8%1-$840$7,182,315393
Sep 8-14126$825-1.8%1-$825$7,183,140394
Sep 15-21130$850+3%---$7,183,990395
Sep 22-28134$871+2.5%1-$871$7,184,861396
Sep 29-Oct 5130$855-1.8%1-$855$7,185,716397
Oct 6-12128$910+6.4%1-$910$7,186,626398
Oct 13-19128$900-1.1%1-$900$7,187,526399
Oct 20-26120$870-3.3%1-$870$7,188,396400
Oct 27-Nov 2120$865-0.6%1-$865$7,189,261401
Nov 3-9127$910+5.2%1-$910$7,190,171402
Nov 10-16119$950+4.4%1-$950$7,191,121403
Nov 17-23122$945-0.5%1-$945$7,192,066404
Nov 24-30113$950+0.5%1-$950$7,193,016405
Dec 1-7113$940-1.1%1-$940$7,193,956406
Dec 8-14114$935-0.5%1-$935$7,194,891407
Dec 15-21108$901-3.6%1-$901$7,195,792408