The tagline for this film is, "Sea, Sex and Blood".
Actor Richard Dreyfuss makes a cameo appearance in the very beginning of the film. In horror fiction, Dreyfuss is best known for his portrayal of marine biologist Matt Hooper in Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 blockbuster Jaws. In Piranha, Dreyfuss' character is seen wearing the same cap, coat and glasses that he wore in Jaws. In addition, he is heard singing "Show Me the Way to Go Home", which was sung by the three main actors in Jaws and has become a rather famous folk song in its own right due in large measure to the movie. Originally, Alexandre Aja intended the character to actually be Matt Hooper, but his name was changed to Matt Boyd instead. [2]
Piranha 3D opened theatrically in the United States on August 20th, 2010. It grossed $10,106,872 over it's opening weekend and was screened in 2,470 theaters, averaging $4,092 per theater. It grossed £1,487,119 in the UK on 335 screens. It ranked #6 in top grossing films over the August 20th weekend. The film's widest release was in 2,491 theaters. The movie was in theaters for thirteen weeks, totaling 91 days and closed out on November 18th. By the time it left theaters, Piranha 3D had grossed $25,003,072 in US box office receipts. Foreign grosses for the film totaled $54,776,714 in adjusted currency. Global box office revenue for Piranha 3D in adjusted currency totaled $79,779,869. [3]
Piranha 3D was released on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Blu-ray disc was released with both 2D and 3D capabilities. 2D versions of the film do not include the "Piranha 3D" stylized logo on the box cover art. The disc displays only in 2D without special hardware. To watch this movie in Blu-ray 3D, a 3D-capable television that comes with active-shutter glasses and a 3D-capable Blu-ray player is required. [4]
The DVD has a running time of 88 minutes, while the Blu-ray has a running time of 89 minutes. Special features include five behind-the-scenes featurettes with director Alexandre Aja.