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Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 9–15, 2005

Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2005: Action Releases of Jan 9–15

Elektra (2005) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2005 (Jan 9–15), with $57M worldwide, ahead of Appleseed (2005) at $1.7M and Elaan (2005) at $70.5K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $58.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$58.7M
Elektra (2005), the #1
$57M
earned in the US & Canada
42%
Elektra (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 3, 2005

Elektra (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$57M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$24.4M US & Canada · 43% $32.6M elsewhere · 57%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2005?

Elektra (2005) leads with $57M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $58.7M, 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. Elektra (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $57M Elektra (2005)
    $24.4M US & Canada · 43% $32.6M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Appleseed (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M Appleseed (2005)
    $129.1K US & Canada · 8% $1.5M elsewhere · 92%
  3. Elaan (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $70.5K Elaan (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2005 (Jan 9–15).

  1. 1 Elektra (2005) movie poster
    Elektra (2005) Jan 14, 2005 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $57M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $32.6M Worldwide: $57M
  2. 2 Appleseed (2005) movie poster
    Appleseed (2005) Jan 14, 2005 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: $129.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 Elaan (2005) movie poster
    Elaan (2005) Jan 14, 2005 · Hindi · Drama, Action, Thriller $70.5K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $58.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2004 (Dec 5–11) with $141M, led by Blade: Trinity (2004).

  1. Week 50, 2004 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Blade: Trinity (2004) $141M Blade: Trinity (2004)
  2. Week 51, 2004 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) $35M Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
  3. Week 52, 2004 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) $2.6M Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004)
  4. Week 53, 2004 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Wake of Death (2004) $719.1K Wake of Death (2004)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) $8M Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Elektra (2005) $58.7M Elektra (2005)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) $35.3M Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Another Public Enemy (2005) $35.9M Another Public Enemy (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1997 earned the most: $63.5M from 2 films, led by Metro (1997). Week 3, 2005 took $58.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 1 film 1 $25.8M – From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 2 films · +146% 2 $63.5M +146% Metro (1997) $32M
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 1 film · −69% 1 $19.9M −69% Hard Rain (1998) $19.9M
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 1 film · +54% 1 $30.7M +54% Virus (1999) $30.7M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 2 films 2 $455.3K – Avalon (2001) $449.3K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 2 films · +493% 2 $2.7M +493% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 3 films · +1755% 3 $50.1M +1755% National Security (2003) $50.1M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −6% 3 $47M −6% Torque (2004) $46.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · +25% 3 $58.7M +25% Elektra (2005) $57M
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 3 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 3 of 2005 (Jan 9–15)?

Elektra (2005) leads with $57M worldwide, $24.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Appleseed (2005) at $1.7M and Elaan (2005) at $70.5K.

How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2005 (Jan 9–15) earn?

3 action films released in week 3 of 2005 (Jan 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $58.7M in all, or $19.6M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 3 of 2005 (Jan 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Elektra (2005), earned $57M.

How much of the Week 3, 2005 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.5M of the $58.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2005 (Jan 9–15). 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 3, 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.