Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.

Grosses

Domestic (65.2%)
$37,762,677
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$15,580,278
3,170 theaters
Budget$70,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 46 min
GenresAction Adventure Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller
In Release112 days/16 weeks
Widest Release3,170 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Sep 17Friday1$5,175,511--3,170$1,632$5,175,5111
Sep 18Saturday1$6,529,339+26.2%-3,170$2,059$11,704,8502
Sep 19Sunday1$3,875,428-40.6%-3,170$1,222$15,580,2783
Sep 20Monday1$925,482-76.1%-3,170$291$16,505,7604
Sep 21Tuesday1$878,317-5.1%-3,170$277$17,384,0775
Sep 22Wednesday1$752,098-14.4%-3,170$237$18,136,1756
Sep 23Thursday1$722,983-3.9%-3,170$228$18,859,1587
Sep 24Friday2$1,952,625+170.1%-62.3%3,170$615$20,811,7838
Sep 25Saturday2$2,957,495+51.5%-54.7%3,170$932$23,769,2789
Sep 26Sunday2$1,747,915-40.9%-54.9%3,170$551$25,517,19310
Sep 27Monday2$503,410-71.2%-45.6%3,170$158$26,020,60311
Sep 28Tuesday2$486,171-3.4%-44.6%3,170$153$26,506,77412
Sep 29Wednesday2$427,839-12%-43.1%3,170$134$26,934,61313
Sep 30Thursday2$377,186-11.8%-47.8%3,170$118$27,311,79914
Oct 1Friday4$1,011,371+168.1%-48.2%2,721$371$28,323,17015
Oct 2Saturday4$1,369,903+35.5%-53.7%2,721$503$29,693,07316
Oct 3Sunday4$897,143-34.5%-48.7%2,721$329$30,590,21617
Oct 4Monday4$247,471-72.4%-50.8%2,721$90$30,837,68718
Oct 5Tuesday4$272,384+10.1%-44%2,721$100$31,110,07119
Oct 6Wednesday5$241,892-11.2%-43.5%2,721$88$31,351,96320
Oct 7Thursday5$238,766-1.3%-36.7%2,721$87$31,590,72921
Oct 8Friday7$518,117+117%-48.8%1,743$297$32,108,84622
Oct 9Saturday7$1,237,958+138.9%-9.6%1,743$710$33,346,80423
Oct 10Sunday7$585,797-52.7%-34.7%1,743$336$33,932,60124
Oct 11
Indig. Peoples' Day
Monday7$303,940-48.1%+22.8%1,743$174$34,236,54125
Oct 12Tuesday8$154,045-49.3%-43.4%1,743$88$34,390,58626
Oct 13Wednesday7$132,665-13.9%-45.2%1,743$76$34,523,25127
Oct 14Thursday8$157,821+19%-33.9%1,743$90$34,681,07228
Oct 15Friday10$347,572+120.2%-32.9%1,208$287$35,028,64429
Oct 16Saturday10$542,445+56.1%-56.2%1,208$449$35,571,08930
Oct 17Sunday10$328,400-39.5%-43.9%1,208$271$35,899,48931
Oct 18Monday11$86,632-73.6%-71.5%1,208$71$35,986,12132
Oct 19Tuesday11$94,492+9.1%-38.7%1,208$78$36,080,61333
Oct 20Wednesday11$82,017-13.2%-38.2%1,208$67$36,162,63034
Oct 21Thursday11$91,066+11%-42.3%1,208$75$36,253,69635
Oct 22Friday16$169,129+85.7%-51.3%872$193$36,422,82536
Oct 23Saturday15$264,821+56.6%-51.2%872$303$36,687,64637
Oct 24Sunday15$144,546-45.4%-56%872$165$36,832,19238
Oct 25Monday12$41,166-71.5%-52.5%872$47$36,873,35839
Oct 26Tuesday12$41,706+1.3%-55.9%872$47$36,915,06440
Oct 27Wednesday12$40,322-3.3%-50.8%872$46$36,955,38641
Oct 28Thursday12$47,068+16.7%-48.3%872$53$37,002,45442
Oct 29Friday22$66,376+41%-60.8%335$198$37,068,83043
Oct 30Saturday22$99,688+50.2%-62.4%335$297$37,168,51844
Oct 31
Halloween
Sunday21$57,909-41.9%-59.9%335$172$37,226,42745
Nov 1Monday18$17,042-70.6%-58.6%335$50$37,243,46946
Nov 2Tuesday17$17,920+5.2%-57%335$53$37,261,38947
Nov 3Wednesday18$14,198-20.8%-64.8%335$42$37,275,58748
Nov 4Thursday18$16,198+14.1%-65.6%335$48$37,291,78549
Nov 5Friday24$28,906+78.5%-56.5%201$143$37,320,69150
Nov 6Saturday24$46,176+59.7%-53.7%201$229$37,366,86751
Nov 7Sunday24$25,256-45.3%-56.4%201$125$37,392,12352
Nov 8Monday22$8,242-67.4%-51.6%201$41$37,400,36553
Nov 9Tuesday21$10,539+27.9%-41.2%201$52$37,410,90454
Nov 10Wednesday23$8,006-24%-43.6%201$39$37,418,91055
Nov 11Thursday22$18,276+128.3%+12.8%201$90$37,437,18656
Nov 12Friday33$11,960-34.6%-58.6%107$111$37,449,14657
Nov 13Saturday33$19,764+65.3%-57.2%107$184$37,468,91058
Nov 14Sunday31$11,449-42.1%-54.7%107$107$37,480,35959
Nov 15Monday30$3,854-66.3%-53.2%107$36$37,484,21360
Nov 16Tuesday31$3,542-8.1%-66.4%107$33$37,487,75561
Nov 17Wednesday30$3,223-9%-59.7%107$30$37,490,97862
Nov 18Thursday30$2,979-7.6%-83.7%107$27$37,493,95763
Nov 19Friday33$5,473+83.7%-54.2%71$77$37,499,43064
Nov 20Saturday32$8,966+63.8%-54.6%71$126$37,508,39665
Nov 21Sunday32$6,014-32.9%-47.5%71$84$37,514,41066
Nov 22Monday30$2,647-56%-31.3%71$37$37,517,05767
Nov 23Tuesday29$3,607+36.3%+1.8%71$50$37,520,66468
Nov 24Wednesday27$10,380+187.8%+222.1%191$54$37,531,04469
Nov 25
Thanksgiving
Thursday27$12,366+19.1%+315.1%191$64$37,543,41070
Nov 26Friday28$33,819+173.5%+517.9%191$177$37,577,22971
Nov 27Saturday27$36,867+9%+311.2%191$193$37,614,09672
Nov 28Sunday24$21,229-42.4%+253%191$111$37,635,32573
Nov 29Monday23$8,941-57.9%+237.8%191$46$37,644,26674
Nov 30Tuesday25$8,842-1.1%+145.1%191$46$37,653,10875
Dec 1Wednesday24$8,437-4.6%-18.7%191$44$37,661,54576
Dec 2Thursday24$8,664+2.7%-29.9%191$45$37,670,20977
Dec 3Friday27$13,145+51.7%-61.1%142$92$37,683,35478
Dec 4Saturday27$19,185+45.9%-48%142$135$37,702,53979
Dec 5Sunday27$11,222-41.5%-47.1%142$79$37,713,76180
Dec 6Monday27$3,253-71%-63.6%142$22$37,717,01481
Dec 7Tuesday27$4,315+32.6%-51.2%142$30$37,721,32982
Dec 8Wednesday27$3,136-27.3%-62.8%142$22$37,724,46583
Dec 9Thursday27$3,159+0.7%-63.5%142$22$37,727,62484
Dec 10Friday30$5,914+87.2%-55%69$85$37,733,53885
Dec 11Saturday31$8,432+42.6%-56%69$122$37,741,97086
Dec 12Sunday31$5,122-39.3%-54.4%69$74$37,747,09287
Dec 13Monday28$1,607-68.6%-50.6%69$23$37,748,69988
Dec 14Tuesday28$1,817+13.1%-57.9%69$26$37,750,51689
Dec 15Wednesday30$1,566-13.8%-50.1%69$22$37,752,08290
Dec 16Thursday29$1,774+13.3%-43.8%69$25$37,753,85691
Dec 17Friday37$1,787+0.7%-69.8%30$59$37,755,64392
Dec 18Saturday36$2,530+41.6%-70%30$84$37,758,17393
Dec 19Sunday37$1,907-24.6%-62.8%30$63$37,760,08094
Dec 20Monday35$745-60.9%-53.6%30$24$37,760,82595
Dec 21Tuesday34$1,852+148.6%+1.9%30$61$37,762,67796