Sahara (2005)

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.

All Releases

Domestic (57.6%)
$68,671,925
International (42.4%)
$50,568,426
Worldwide
$119,240,351
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorParamount Pictures
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Domestic Opening$18,068,372
Budget$130,000,000
Earliest Release DateApril 6, 2005 (Thailand)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAction Adventure Comedy
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Reign of FireJul 12, 2002$15.6M36.3%2,629$7.3M-53.2%$43.1M$39.1M$82.2M
U-571Apr 21, 2000$19.6M25.4%2,583$12.2M-37.6%$77.1M$50.5M$127.7M
The Mummy ReturnsMay 4, 2001$68.1M33.7%3,401$33.7M-50.5%$202.0M$241.3M$443.3M
The Count of Monte CristoJan 25, 2002$11.4M21%2,007$8.8M-22.9%$54.2M$21.2M$75.4M
Raiders of the Lost ArkJun 12, 1981$8.3M3.9%1,078$8.0M-3.5%$248.2M$141.8M$389.9M
Flight of the PhoenixDec 17, 2004$5.0M23.9%2,604$2.7M-46.9%$21.0M$14.0M$35.0M
The RundownJan 23, 2003$18.6M38.9%3,152$9.7M-47.8%$47.7M$33.3M$81.0M
GoldJan 27, 2017$3.5M48%2,166$1.4M-60.4%$7.2M$7.7M$14.9M
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldJan 30, 1987$2.0M52.3%1,000$3.8M$3.8M
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeJul 16, 2009$30.1M33.2%3,646$14.0M-53.4%$90.8M$245.6M$336.4M
Chain ReactionAug 2, 1996$7.5M35.6%2,255$3.7M-50.7%$21.2M$39.0M$60.2M
Romancing the StoneMar 30, 1984$5.1M6.7%823$5.6M+9.1%$76.6M$10.0M$86.6M
Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowSep 17, 2004$15.6M41.3%3,170$6.7M-57.3%$37.8M$20.2M$57.9M
The Adventures of TintinOct 26, 2011$9.7M12.5%3,087$11.4M+17.6%$77.6M$296.4M$374.0M
King Solomon's MinesNov 22, 1985$5.0M33.2%1,122$3.8M-24.1%$15.1M$15.1M
HidalgoMar 5, 2004$18.8M28%3,063$11.9M-37%$67.3M$40.7M$108.0M
National Treasure: Book of SecretsDec 19, 2007$44.8M20.4%3,832$35.7M-20.3%$220.0M$239.3M$459.2M
Around the World in 80 DaysJun 16, 2004$7.6M31.6%2,801$4.3M-43.6%$24.0M$48.2M$72.7M
The Jewel of the NileDec 13, 1985$6.6M8.7%1,106$4.7M-29.2%$76.0M$20.8M$96.8M
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomMay 23, 1984$25.3M14.1%1,687$16.4M-35.3%$179.9M$153.2M$333.1M
A Knight's TaleMay 11, 2001$16.5M29.2%2,980$10.4M-37%$56.6M$60.9M$117.5M
Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderJun 15, 2001$47.7M36.4%3,308$19.8M-58.6%$131.2M$143.5M$274.7M
Shanghai KnightsJan 30, 2003$19.6M32.4%2,753$11.0M-43.7%$60.5M$27.8M$88.3M
The Legend of ZorroOct 26, 2005$16.3M35.1%3,520$10.0M-38.6%$46.5M$95.9M$142.4M
The Four FeathersSep 20, 2002$6.9M37.5%1,912$3.6M-48.1%$18.3M$11.6M$29.9M
The Time MachineMar 8, 2002$22.6M39.8%2,944$10.8M-52.3%$56.8M$66.9M$123.7M
After the SunsetNov 8, 2004$11.5M40.6%2,819$5.3M-53.9%$28.3M$34.3M$62.7M
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeJul 24, 2003$21.8M33.2%3,222$11.3M-47.9%$65.7M$94.4M$160.1M
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullMay 21, 2008$100.1M31.6%4,260$44.8M-55.3%$317.1M$469.5M$786.6M
Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeMay 24, 1989$29.4M14.9%2,327$21.2M-27.7%$197.2M$277.0M$474.2M
The Lone RangerJul 3, 2013$29.2M32.7%3,904$11.5M-60.6%$89.3M$171.2M$260.5M
The Scorpion KingApr 18, 2002$36.1M39.6%3,444$18.0M-50%$91.0M$89.6M$180.6M
Fool's GoldFeb 7, 2008$21.6M30.7%3,125$12.9M-40.2%$70.2M$41.0M$111.2M
Shanghai NoonMay 26, 2000$15.6M27.4%2,711$9.0M-42.6%$56.9M$42.3M$99.3M
The MummyMay 7, 1999$43.4M27.9%3,210$24.9M-42.7%$155.5M$260.5M$416.1M
Wild Wild WestJun 30, 1999$27.7M24.3%3,342$16.8M-39.2%$113.8M$108.3M$222.1M
The League of Extraordinary GentlemenJul 11, 2003$23.1M34.7%3,002$10.2M-56%$66.5M$112.8M$179.3M
The CoreMar 28, 2003$12.1M38.6%3,017$6.2M-48.7%$31.2M$42.3M$73.5M
National TreasureNov 19, 2004$35.1M20.3%3,017$32.2M-8.5%$173.0M$174.5M$347.5M
The Mask of ZorroJul 17, 1998$22.5M23.9%2,515$13.4M-40.4%$94.1M$156.2M$250.3M
Three KingsOct 1, 1999$15.8M26.1%2,942$12.0M-24.3%$60.7M$47.1M$107.8M
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlJul 9, 2003$46.6M15.3%3,269$34.0M-27%$305.4M$348.9M$654.3M