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Action box office · December 2005

Action Box Office, December 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Æon Flux (2005) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2005, with $53.3M worldwide, ahead of The Promise (2005) at $31M and A Chinese Tall Story (2005) at $1.3M. 7 action films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $86M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 19% on November 2005, whose releases took $72.3M. By language, English leads with $84.4M across 3 action releases.

December 2005 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$86M
Æon Flux (2005), the #1
$53.3M
vs November 2005
+19%
Æon Flux (2005) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of December 2005

Æon Flux (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$53.3M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$25.9M US & Canada · 49% $27.4M elsewhere · 51%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2005?

Æon Flux (2005) leads with $53.3M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $86M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Æon Flux (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $53.3M Æon Flux (2005)
    $25.9M US & Canada · 49% $27.4M elsewhere · 51%
  2. The Promise (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $31M The Promise (2005)
    $669.6K US & Canada · 2% $30.3M elsewhere · 98%
  3. A Chinese Tall Story (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Ek Ajnabee (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $273.4K Ek Ajnabee (2005)
    $213.1K US & Canada · 78% $60.2K elsewhere · 22%
  5. Black Dawn (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $63.7K Black Dawn (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of December 2005, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2005.

  1. 1 Æon Flux (2005) movie poster
    Æon Flux (2005) Dec 2, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $53.3M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $53.3M
  2. 2 The Promise (2005) movie poster
    The Promise (2005) Dec 30, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Fantasy $31M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2005 US and Canada: $669.6K Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $31M
  3. 3 A Chinese Tall Story (2005) movie poster
    A Chinese Tall Story (2005) Dec 22, 2005 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Romance, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Ek Ajnabee (2005) movie poster
    Ek Ajnabee (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $273.4K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $213.1K Rest of the world: $60.2K Worldwide: $273.4K
  5. 5 Black Dawn (2005) movie poster
    Black Dawn (2005) Dec 27, 2005 · English · Action $63.7K worldwide
    Dec 27, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.7K
  6. 6 Apaharan (2005) movie poster
    Apaharan (2005) Dec 2, 2005 · Hindi · Crime, Drama, Action $44.1K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $44.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1K
  7. 7 Kalyug (2005) movie poster
    Kalyug (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Hindi · Action, Crime, Thriller $1.4K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2005?

Of the top 7, Apaharan (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Promise (2005) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $26.8M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Æon Flux (2005) $53.3M
    $25.9M US & Canada · 49% $27.4M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 The Promise (2005) $31M
    $669.6K US & Canada · 2% $30.3M elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 A Chinese Tall Story (2005) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Ek Ajnabee (2005) $273.4K
    $213.1K US & Canada · 78% $60.2K elsewhere · 22%
  5. 5 Black Dawn (2005) $63.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Apaharan (2005) $44.1K
    $44.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Kalyug (2005) $1.4K
    $1.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of December 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 49 (Nov 27–Dec 3) took $53.4M, led by Æon Flux (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Æon Flux (2005) $53.4M Æon Flux (2005)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Ek Ajnabee (2005) $274.8K Ek Ajnabee (2005)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 A Chinese Tall Story (2005) $1.3M A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Promise (2005) $31.1M The Promise (2005)
Earlier years

How Does December 2005 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $1.7B from 8 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). December 2005 took $86M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1996 2 films 2 $260.6M – Daylight (1996) $159.2M
December 1997 5 films · +90% 5 $495.7M +90% Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M
December 1998 2 films · −67% 2 $163.2M −67% Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $112.6M
December 1999 1 film · −44% 1 $90.7M −44% Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
December 2000 10 films · +850% 10 $861.3M +850% Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
December 2001 8 films · +25% 8 $1.1B +25% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
December 2002 6 films · −92% 6 $86.8M −92% Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M
December 2003 8 films · +1892% 8 $1.7B +1892% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
December 2004 13 films · −84% 13 $272.5M −84% Blade: Trinity (2004) $132M
December 2005 7 films · −68% 7 $86M −68% Æon Flux (2005) $53.3M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2005, Month by Month

The months of 2005 with their totals: June leads with $1.6B, led by War of the Worlds (2005).

FAQ

Action Box Office December 2005: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 2005?

Æon Flux (2005) leads with $53.3M worldwide, $25.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Promise (2005) at $31M and A Chinese Tall Story (2005) at $1.3M.

How much did action movies released in December 2005 earn?

7 action films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $86M in all, or $12.3M per film on average. November 2005 releases took $72.3M.

How many action movies released in December 2005 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Æon Flux (2005), earned $53.3M.

How much of the December 2005 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.8M of the $86M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2005 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 2005. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the December 2005 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.