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Action box office · April 2005

Action Box Office, April 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Sin City (2005) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 2005, with $158.7M worldwide, ahead of Sahara (2005) at $119.2M and Kung Fu Hustle (2005) at $104.9M. 17 action films released in April 2005 report a worldwide gross, $500.7M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 20% on March 2005, whose releases took $416.3M. By language, Chinese leads with $104.9M across 1 action release.

April 2005 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$500.7M
films crossed $100M
3
vs March 2005
+20%
Sin City (2005) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 action movie of April 2005

Sin City (2005)

2005 · Action, Thriller

$158.7M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

$74.1M US & Canada · 47% $84.6M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 2005?

Sin City (2005) leads with $158.7M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $466.6M, 93% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sin City (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $158.7M Sin City (2005)
    $74.1M US & Canada · 47% $84.6M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Sahara (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $119.2M Sahara (2005)
    $68.7M US & Canada · 58% $50.6M elsewhere · 42%
  3. Kung Fu Hustle (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $104.9M Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
    $17.1M US & Canada · 16% $87.8M elsewhere · 84%
  4. xXx: State of the Union (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $71.4M xXx: State of the Union (2005)
    $26.9M US & Canada · 38% $44.5M elsewhere · 62%
  5. Empire of the Wolves (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $12.4M Empire of the Wolves (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of April 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 April 2005.

  1. 1 Sin City (2005) movie poster
    Sin City (2005) Apr 1, 2005 · Action, Thriller, Crime $158.7M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: $74.1M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $158.7M
  2. 2 Sahara (2005) movie poster
    Sahara (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · Action, Adventure, Comedy $119.2M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $68.7M Rest of the world: $50.6M Worldwide: $119.2M
  3. 3 Kung Fu Hustle (2005) movie poster
    Kung Fu Hustle (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · Chinese · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $104.9M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $87.8M Worldwide: $104.9M
  4. 4 xXx: State of the Union (2005) movie poster
    xXx: State of the Union (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $71.4M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $44.5M Worldwide: $71.4M
  5. 5 Empire of the Wolves (2005) movie poster
    Empire of the Wolves (2005) Apr 20, 2005 · French · Action, Crime $12.4M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M
  6. 6 A Bittersweet Life (2005) movie poster
    A Bittersweet Life (2005) Apr 1, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Action, Crime $10.1M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
  7. 7 The State Counsellor (2005) movie poster
    The State Counsellor (2005) Apr 21, 2005 · Russian · Crime, Action, Mystery $7.7M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M
  8. 8 Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie (2005) movie poster
    Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie (2005) Apr 16, 2005 · Japanese · Comedy, Family, Adventure $7.4M worldwide
    Apr 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M
  9. 9 Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (2005) movie poster
    Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (2005) Apr 2, 2005 · Japanese · Comedy, Action, Fantasy $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  10. 10 State Property 2 (2005) movie poster
    State Property 2 (2005) Apr 13, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $1.7M worldwide
    Apr 13, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
  11. 11 Man-Thing (2005) movie poster
    Man-Thing (2005) Apr 21, 2005 · English · Horror, Action, Adventure $1.1M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  12. 12 Divergence (2005) movie poster
    Divergence (2005) Apr 28, 2005 · Cantonese · Thriller, Action $807.9K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $807.9K
  13. 13 Kaal (2005) movie poster
    Kaal (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Hindi · Thriller, Action, Horror $709.8K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $345.1K Rest of the world: $364.7K Worldwide: $709.8K
  14. 14 Dust to Glory (2005) movie poster
    Dust to Glory (2005) Apr 1, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Documentary $640K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: $640K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $640K
  15. 15 Pitbull (2005) movie poster
    Pitbull (2005) Apr 9, 2005 · Polish · Crime, Action $458.9K worldwide
    Apr 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458.9K
  16. 16 The Bullet Wives (2005) movie poster
    The Bullet Wives (2005) Apr 6, 2005 · Thai · Drama, Action $148.7K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.7K
  17. 17 The Girl from Monday (2005) movie poster
    The Girl from Monday (2005) Apr 15, 2005 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $921 worldwide
    Apr 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $921
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2005?

Of the top 10, State Property 2 (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kung Fu Hustle (2005) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $189.4M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sin City (2005) $158.7M
    $74.1M US & Canada · 47% $84.6M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Sahara (2005) $119.2M
    $68.7M US & Canada · 58% $50.6M elsewhere · 42%
  3. 3 Kung Fu Hustle (2005) $104.9M
    $17.1M US & Canada · 16% $87.8M elsewhere · 84%
  4. 4 xXx: State of the Union (2005) $71.4M
    $26.9M US & Canada · 38% $44.5M elsewhere · 62%
  5. 5 Empire of the Wolves (2005) $12.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Bittersweet Life (2005) $10.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The State Counsellor (2005) $7.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie (2005) $7.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (2005) $3.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 State Property 2 (2005) $1.7M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many April 2005 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $382.9M between them, 76% of the total. 11 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 18% of the list $382.9M · 76% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 18% of the list $93.9M · 19% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 65% of the list $24M · 5% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of April 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 15 (Apr 3–9) took $224.7M, led by Sahara (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Sin City (2005) $172.7M Sin City (2005)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Sahara (2005) $224.7M Sahara (2005)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie (2005) $9.1M Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie (2005)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Empire of the Wolves (2005) $21.2M Empire of the Wolves (2005)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 xXx: State of the Union (2005) $72.9M xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Earlier years

How Does April 2005 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2004 earned the most: $503.4M from 14 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004). April 2005 took $500.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1996 3 films 3 $173.1M – Courage Under Fire (1996) $100.9M
April 1997 7 films · +142% 7 $419.6M +142% Anaconda (1997) $136.9M
April 1998 6 films · −34% 6 $278M −34% Lost in Space (1998) $136.2M
April 1999 3 films · −24% 3 $212.7M −24% Entrapment (1999) $212.4M
April 2000 2 films · −6% 2 $199.4M −6% U-571 (2000) $127.7M
April 2001 4 films · −38% 4 $124.5M −38% Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) $68.4M
April 2002 2 films · +45% 2 $180.6M +45% The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M
April 2003 7 films · −38% 7 $111.6M −38% A Man Apart (2003) $44.4M
April 2004 14 films · +351% 14 $503.4M +351% Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $154.1M
April 2005 17 films · −1% 17 $500.7M −1% Sin City (2005) $158.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in April 2005?

Chinese-language action films took $104.9M across 1 film, 21% of the total, ahead of English-language action films ($74.9M) and French-language action films ($12.4M).

April 2005 Action Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $104.9M
    1 film · #1 Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
  2. English $74.9M
    5 films · #1 xXx: State of the Union (2005)
  3. French $12.4M
    1 film · #1 Empire of the Wolves (2005)
  4. Japanese $10.6M
    2 films · #1 Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie (2005)
  5. Korean $10.1M
    1 film · #1 A Bittersweet Life (2005)
  6. Russian $7.7M
    1 film · #1 The State Counsellor (2005)
  7. Cantonese $807.9K
    1 film · #1 Divergence (2005)
  8. Hindi $709.8K
    1 film · #1 Kaal (2005)
  9. Polish $458.9K
    1 film · #1 Pitbull (2005)
  10. Thai $148.7K
    1 film · #1 The Bullet Wives (2005)
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 April 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 17 films as the chart.

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

Sin City (2005) leads with $158.7M worldwide, $74.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sahara (2005) at $119.2M and Kung Fu Hustle (2005) at $104.9M.

How much did action movies released in April 2005 earn?

17 action films released in April 2005 report a worldwide gross, $500.7M in all, or $29.5M per film on average. March 2005 releases took $416.3M.

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

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Sin City (2005) with $158.7M.

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

$189.4M of the $500.7M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.