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Action box office · Week 29 · Jul 10–16, 2005

Action Box Office, Week 29 of 2005: Action Releases of Jul 10–16

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 29 of 2005 (Jul 10–16), with $37.6M worldwide, ahead of Zoop in Afrika (2005) at $2.7M and Dumber Heroes (2005) at $1.7M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42M in all.

week 29 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$42M
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005), the #1
$37.6M
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 29 of 2005?

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) leads with $37.6M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $42M, 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. Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $37.6M Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Zoop in Afrika (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M Zoop in Afrika (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Dumber Heroes (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Dumber Heroes (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2005 (Jul 10–16).

  1. 1 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) movie poster
    Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) Jul 16, 2005 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Action $37.6M worldwide
    Jul 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6M
  2. 2 Zoop in Afrika (2005) movie poster
    Zoop in Afrika (2005) Jul 14, 2005 · Dutch · Adventure, Action, Family $2.7M worldwide
    Jul 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 Dumber Heroes (2005) movie poster
    Dumber Heroes (2005) Jul 14, 2005 · Thai · Comedy, Action $1.7M worldwide
    Jul 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 29 releases took $42M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $618M, led by War of the Worlds (2005).

  1. Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Kung Fu Mahjong (2005) $866.3K Kung Fu Mahjong (2005)
  2. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) $573.9M Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
  3. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Batman Begins (2005) $381.8M Batman Begins (2005)
  4. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 War of the Worlds (2005) $618M War of the Worlds (2005)
  6. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M Fantastic Four (2005)
  7. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) $42M Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
  8. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 The Island (2005) $173.1M The Island (2005)
  9. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Stealth (2005) $99.9M Stealth (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2003 earned the most: $597.5M from 7 films, led by Bad Boys II (2003). Week 29, 2005 took $42M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 1996 Jul 14–20 1 film 1 $17.2M – Fled (1996) $17.2M
Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 3 films · +1305% 3 $241.5M +1305% George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M
Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 1 film · +4% 1 $250.3M +4% The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M
Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 1 film · −77% 1 $56.9M −77% Lake Placid (1999) $56.9M
Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 2 films · +421% 2 $296.4M +421% X-Men (2000) $296.3M
Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 2 films · +24% 2 $368.8M +24% Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M
Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 2 films · −88% 2 $46M −88% Eight Legged Freaks (2002) $45.9M
Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 7 films · +1198% 7 $597.5M +1198% Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M
Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 2 films · −40% 2 $358.8M −40% I, Robot (2004) $353.1M
Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 3 films · −88% 3 $42M −88% Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) $37.6M
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 29 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 29 of 2005 (Jul 10–16)?

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) leads with $37.6M worldwide. Next come Zoop in Afrika (2005) at $2.7M and Dumber Heroes (2005) at $1.7M.

How much did action movies released in week 29 of 2005 (Jul 10–16) earn?

3 action films released in week 29 of 2005 (Jul 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $42M in all, or $14M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 29 of 2005 (Jul 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005), earned $37.6M.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2005 (Jul 10–16). 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 29, 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.