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Adventure box office · November 2005

Adventure Box Office, November 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in November 2005, with $897.5M worldwide, ahead of Chicken Little (2005) at $314.4M and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) at $65.1M. 3 adventure films released in November 2005 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.2 times the total of October 2005, whose releases took $404.2M.

November 2005 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.3B
films crossed $100M
2
vs October 2005
×3.2
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of November 2005?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) leads with $897.5M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3B, 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. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $897.5M Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
    $290.5M US & Canada · 32% $607M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Chicken Little (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $314.4M Chicken Little (2005)
    $135.4M US & Canada · 43% $179M elsewhere · 57%
  3. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $65.1M Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
    $29.3M US & Canada · 45% $35.8M elsewhere · 55%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of November 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 November 2005.

  1. 1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) movie poster
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Nov 18, 2005 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $897.5M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2005 US and Canada: $290.5M Rest of the world: $607M Worldwide: $897.5M
  2. 2 Chicken Little (2005) movie poster
    Chicken Little (2005) Nov 4, 2005 · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $314.4M worldwide
    Nov 4, 2005 US and Canada: $135.4M Rest of the world: $179M Worldwide: $314.4M
  3. 3 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) movie poster
    Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $65.1M worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: $35.8M Worldwide: $65.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2005?

Of the top 3, Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $455.1M (36%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M
    $290.5M US & Canada · 32% $607M elsewhere · 68%
  2. 2 Chicken Little (2005) $314.4M
    $135.4M US & Canada · 43% $179M elsewhere · 57%
  3. 3 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) $65.1M
    $29.3M US & Canada · 45% $35.8M elsewhere · 55%
Earlier years

How Does November 2005 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2001 earned the most: $1.7B from 5 films, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). November 2005 took $1.3B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 1996 2 films 2 $466.7M – 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M
November 1997 5 films · +3% 5 $478.8M +3% The Jackal (1997) $159.3M
November 1998 4 films · +20% 4 $573.3M +20% A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M
November 1999 5 films · +84% 5 $1.1B +84% Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M
November 2000 3 films · −65% 3 $368M −65% Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
November 2001 5 films · +353% 5 $1.7B +353% Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B
November 2002 6 films · −63% 6 $621M −63% Die Another Day (2002) $432M
November 2003 9 films · +52% 9 $942.9M +52% The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427.3M
November 2004 6 films · +23% 6 $1.2B +23% The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M
November 2005 3 films · +10% 3 $1.3B +10% Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office November 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 adventure movie in November 2005?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) leads with $897.5M worldwide, $290.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chicken Little (2005) at $314.4M and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) at $65.1M.

How much did adventure movies released in November 2005 earn?

3 adventure films released in November 2005 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $425.7M per film on average. October 2005 releases took $404.2M.

How many adventure movies released in November 2005 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) with $897.5M.

How much of the November 2005 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$455.1M of the $1.3B total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 2005 adventure 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 November 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 November 2005 adventure 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.