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Action box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 2005

Action Box Office, Week 17 of 2005: Action Releases of Apr 17–23

Empire of the Wolves (2005) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 17 of 2005 (Apr 17–23), with $12.4M worldwide, ahead of The State Counsellor (2005) at $7.7M and Man-Thing (2005) at $1.1M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all. That is up 133% on Week 16, 2005, whose releases took $9.1M.

week 17 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$21.2M
Empire of the Wolves (2005), the #1
$12.4M
vs Week 16, 2005
+133%
Empire of the Wolves (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 17, 2005

Empire of the Wolves (2005)

2005 · Action, Crime

$12.4M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 17 of 2005?

Empire of the Wolves (2005) leads with $12.4M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Empire of the Wolves (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $12.4M Empire of the Wolves (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The State Counsellor (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $7.7M The State Counsellor (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Man-Thing (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M Man-Thing (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2005 (Apr 17–23).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $21.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 3–9) with $224.7M, led by Sahara (2005).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Hostage (2005) $77.7M Hostage (2005)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Steamboy (2005) $10.9M Steamboy (2005)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) $101.5M Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Sin City (2005) $185.6M Sin City (2005)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Sahara (2005) $224.7M Sahara (2005)
  6. 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)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Empire of the Wolves (2005) $21.2M Empire of the Wolves (2005)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 xXx: State of the Union (2005) $72.9M xXx: State of the Union (2005)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Kingdom of Heaven (2005) $218.5M Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2004 earned the most: $132.5M from 4 films, led by Man on Fire (2004). Week 17, 2005 took $21.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 1 film 1 $122.8M – Volcano (1997) $122.8M
Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 2 films · −76% 2 $29.2M −76% The Big Hit (1998) $27M
Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 1 film · −100% 1 $1.6K −100% Pups (1999) $1.6K
Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 1 film · +8029234% 1 $127.7M +8029234% U-571 (2000) $127.7M
Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 1 film · −57% 1 $54.7M −57% Driven (2001) $54.7M
Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 1 film 1 $4.5M – Samurai Resurrection (2003) $4.5M
Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 4 films · +2844% 4 $132.5M +2844% Man on Fire (2004) $130.8M
Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 3 films · −84% 3 $21.2M −84% Empire of the Wolves (2005) $12.4M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

48 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 15–21) with $905.6M, led by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 17 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 17 of 2005 (Apr 17–23)?

Empire of the Wolves (2005) leads with $12.4M worldwide. Next come The State Counsellor (2005) at $7.7M and Man-Thing (2005) at $1.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 17 of 2005 (Apr 17–23) earn?

3 action films released in week 17 of 2005 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all, or $7.1M per film on average. Week 16, 2005 releases took $9.1M.

How many action movies released in week 17 of 2005 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Empire of the Wolves (2005), earned $12.4M.

How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2005 (Apr 17–23). 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 week 17, 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.