Sahara pulled in $882,781 today, Monday, in the US.

These are the numbers as of today...

Domestic: $37,300,259 82.4%
+ Overseas: $7,980,384 17.6%

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= Worldwide: $45,280,643

Figuring this was the last weekend it would be in regular circulation, I went to see it one more time. IT had been moved to a smaller room in the megaplex, but surprise, surprise it was almost full.

Well, you know how it is. Gotta make room for that other "must see movie"

#11 at week 6 ain't that bad. I'll bet xXx2 won't be looking that good at week 6.

Final Weekend Domestic Numbers: $803,664

Domestic: $65,571,156 71.5%
+ Overseas: $26,100,000 28.5%

= Worldwide: $91,671,156


Upcoming Sahara Release Dates...

United Arab Emirates 25 May 2005
France 1 June 2005
Germany 2 June 2005
Austria 3 June 2005
Cyprus 3 June 2005
Czech Republic 9 June 2005
Belgium 15 June 2005
Croatia 16 June 2005
Sweden 6 July 2005
Denmark 8 July 2005
Finland 8 July 2005
Netherlands 14 July 2005
Estonia 22 July 2005

With France and Germany in line, Sahara should easily make over 10million between the two, if not more. With the DVD releases, Sahara should make over 25 million worldwide. That would put the total near 130 million. Maybe there will be a sequel after all!!! p:

Marketing and the wages of all the hundreds of crew members on the movie and the cost of location shooting and the logistical expenses and the technology involved pushed the movies budget that high. That is why movies are expected to make the big bucks in their first weekend is ridiculous because of all the expenses involved in these big budget "Event" movies. There is a need to stop this madness.

Sahara is still holding strong at #12 daily! This is great news. Just behind "Hitchhiker's Guide"! My bet is that if Sahara was re-released it would gross much more. "The Italian Job" started to become strong again during it's wanning weeks at the box office and it was re-released.

Tuesday's Numbers = $38,641 (roughly $40,000 behind Hitchhiker's Guide, which was released THREE weeks after Sahara. Sahara is also only on 387 theaters and Hitchhiker's Guide is on 801.)

Domestic: $66,503,819 69.3%
+ Overseas: $29,400,000 30.7% (Updated)

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= Worldwide: $95,903,819


Oh and by the way. Sahara opened in France today and opens in Germany tomorrow.

Just got this ...

Last Theater count was 272 on June 8th!

Cool - Hopefully Sahara holds on the #15 US Box Office slot!!! :)

Phil

Phil--

Thanks for the interesting news.

What seemed really strange to me was that Sahara was dropped from my local 21-theater megaplex on the Friday of the Memorial Day weekend. But they kept showing The Amityville Horror that weekend.

The weekend before, Sahara made $803,664 while Horror made $702,477. Horror had dropped from #11 on Thursday, May 19, to #13 by May 26. Sahara had gone from #12 on the 19th to #11 on the 26th.

Does anyone have a clue as to why they would drop a higher rated movie making more money for one not doing as well? That weekend Sahara went from 1,074 theaters to 387, so my local theater was not the only one that dropped it.

mlp

I just noticed that Sahara broke the $100,000,000 mark...

Domestic $67,447,882 66.3%
Overseas $34,300,000 33.7%

Total $101,747,882



It sure would be nice if it met the $130,000,000 production cost.

mlp

That's just theaters. But I did read (can't remember where) that DVD sales can be three times that earned at theaters.

But as others have said--in terms of seeing a second Pitt movie--the money earned really doesn't matter. It's what happens in court that will decide that. All we can do is hope for the best.

mlp

Updated Weekend Numbers

Domestic: $67,774,968 66.4%
+ Overseas: $34,300,000 33.6%

= Worldwide: $102,074,968

Updated Numbers!

Domestic: $67,774,968 63.3%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.7% (Updated)

= Worldwide: $107,074,968

Here's some fun information.

Sahara is currently ranked #18th in the box office domestically since Sunday. It has pulled ahead of these big movies that were released after it: The Interpreter, House of Wax, and Kingdom of Heaven. It is currently right behind The Lords of Dogtown.

Numbers as of Thursday

Domestic: $67,876,072 63.3%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.7%

= Worldwide: $107,176,072

Weekend Actuals

Domestic: $68,050,192 63.4%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.6%

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= Worldwide: $107,350,192

Does anyone know how much the movie National Treasure had made by this particular week in its run? I think that would be an interesting comparison anyway, since many people think the movies are similar. Also, how much have the DVD sales of NT boosted its overall gross numbers?

Sahara was #27 last Sunday, its 80th day. It earned $41,373 that day. It was in 207 theaters, making $200 per theater. Its domestic gross was $68,050,192.

National Treasure was #21 on its 80th day, also a Sunday. It earned $73,518 that day. It was in 458 theaters, making $161 per theater. It's domestic gross was $168,373,373.

It makes me wonder how well Sahara would have done had it also been in 458 theaters.

I don't know about DVD sales, but am also curious.

It's amazing you can find those numbers. No wonder our media obsession about making money with the big budget movies that are made. Maybe someday we can go back to the idea of telling a story and not focusing on the money aspect so much. Even with the N.Y. Times bookseller list as the "List" to track books and how they are always quoted or used a lot. Personally I think the N.Y. Times is a liberal rag that should be used to wrap fish in or line birdcages. p:

Domestic: $68,098,580 63.4%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.6%

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= Worldwide: $107,398,580

Domestic: $68,120,222 63.4%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.6%

= Worldwide: $107,420,222

Domestic: $68,138,811 63.4%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.6%

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= Worldwide: $107,438,811

Cha-ching!!! The money just keeps coming in. $$$$$ :lol:

Just saw first tv-commercial of Sahara. Fortunately they are showing the movie in our local theater, so it is possible to go and see it. Only 4 days left!

Domestic: $68,284,746 63.5%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.5%

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= Worldwide: $107,584,746

Domestic: $68,300,453 63.5%
+ Overseas: $39,300,000 36.5%

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= Worldwide: $107,600,453

Updated Numbers! 15 million to go p:

Domestic: $68,313,307 59.4%
+ Overseas: $46,769,878 40.6% (Updated)

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= Worldwide: $115,083,185


And also, Sahara raked in $145,935 in the US this past weekend in 121 theaters in its 13th week of release.

Lets compare it to the Interpreter.

The Interpreter brought in $141,115 this past weekend in 169 theaters in its 11th week of release. (The Interpreters domestic total is $72,037,795)

UPCOMING RELEASE DATES AND LOCATIONS

Hong Kong 7 July 2005
Denmark 8 July 2005
Finland 8 July 2005
Netherlands 14 July 2005
Estonia 22 July 2005
Hungary 4 August 2005

woo-woooo!! People are still watching the movie!!! The money total steadily cllimbs!!! Just more fuel for the big box office boffos who love to see movies make the big bucks. :P Talk about an obsession!!! :lol:

Domestic: $68,387,372 59.4%
+ Overseas: $46,769,878 40.6%

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= Worldwide: $115,157,250


I also got to watch Sahara in my hotel room for $12.99, but I dont think that this is applied to the Box Office Numbers.

Domestic: $68,399,232 59.4%
+ Overseas: $46,769,878 40.6%

= Worldwide: $115,169,110

Domestic: $68,436,438 59.4%
+ Overseas: $46,769,878 40.6%

= Worldwide: $115,206,316

Domestic: $68,504,435 59.4%
+ Overseas: $46,769,878 40.6%

= Worldwide: $115,274,313

Domestic: $68,513,016 58.6%
+ Overseas: $48,409,833 41.4%

= Worldwide: $116,922,849

Just got this, ... still hanging in the US Market ...

Phil

Domestic: $68,528,901 58.6%
+ Overseas: $48,409,833 41.4%

= Worldwide: $116,938,734

Numbers after past weekend...

Domestic: $68,574,002 58.6%
+ Overseas: $48,409,833 41.4%

= Worldwide: $116,983,835

Domestic: $68,581,377 57.6%
+ Overseas: $50,400,000 42.4%

= Worldwide: $118,981,377

Domestic: $68,589,615 57.6%
+ Overseas: $50,400,000 42.4%

= Worldwide: $118,989,615

Domestic: $68,596,137 57.6%
+ Overseas: $50,400,000 42.4%

= Worldwide: $118,996,137

Domestic: $68,603,883 57.6%
+ Overseas: $50,400,000 42.4%

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= Worldwide: $119,003,883

Domestic: $68,642,952 57.3%
+ Overseas: $51,100,000 42.7%

= Worldwide: $119,742,952