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Action box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2005

Action Box Office, Week 20 of 2005: Action Releases of May 8–14

Unleashed (2005) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14), with $50.9M worldwide, ahead of Initial D (2005) at $11.4M and The Myth (2005) at $6.7M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.1M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 68% on Week 19, 2005, whose releases took $218.5M.

week 20 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$69.1M
Unleashed (2005), the #1
$50.9M
vs Week 19, 2005
−68%
Unleashed (2005) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 20, 2005

Unleashed (2005)

2005 · Action, Drama

$50.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$24.5M US & Canada · 48% $26.3M elsewhere · 52%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 20 of 2005?

Unleashed (2005) leads with $50.9M, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $69.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Unleashed (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $50.9M Unleashed (2005)
    $24.5M US & Canada · 48% $26.3M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Initial D (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $11.4M Initial D (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Myth (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $6.7M The Myth (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Jo Bole So Nihaal (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $223.5K Jo Bole So Nihaal (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2005 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 Unleashed (2005) movie poster
    Unleashed (2005) May 13, 2005 · Action, Drama, Thriller $50.9M worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $50.9M
  2. 2 Initial D (2005) movie poster
    Initial D (2005) May 12, 2005 · Cantonese · Crime, Action, Drama $11.4M worldwide
    May 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
  3. 3 The Myth (2005) movie poster
    The Myth (2005) May 11, 2005 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Action $6.7M worldwide
    May 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  4. 4 Jo Bole So Nihaal (2005) movie poster
    Jo Bole So Nihaal (2005) May 13, 2005 · Hindi · Comedy, Action $223.5K worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $69.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 15–21) with $905.6M, led by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Sin City (2005) $185.6M 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)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Kingdom of Heaven (2005) $218.5M Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Unleashed (2005) $69.1M Unleashed (2005)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) $7.4M Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2003 earned the most: $763.3M from 4 films, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003). Week 20, 2005 took $69.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 1 film 1 $29.7M – Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $29.7M
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 2 films 2 $656.7M – Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 4 films · +16% 4 $763.3M +16% The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 3 films · −35% 3 $498.3M −35% Troy (2004) $497.4M
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 4 films · −86% 4 $69.1M −86% Unleashed (2005) $50.9M
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 20 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14)?

Unleashed (2005) leads with $50.9M worldwide, $24.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Initial D (2005) at $11.4M and The Myth (2005) at $6.7M.

How much did action movies released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) earn?

4 action films released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $69.1M in all, or $17.3M per film on average. Week 19, 2005 releases took $218.5M.

How many action movies released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Unleashed (2005), earned $50.9M.

How much of the Week 20, 2005 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.5M of the $69.1M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2005 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.