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Adventure box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 2005

Adventure Box Office, Week 51 of 2005: Adventure Releases of Dec 11–17

King Kong (2005) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 51 of 2005 (Dec 11–17), with $556.9M worldwide, ahead of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) at $12M. 2 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $569M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$569M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
39%
King Kong (2005) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 adventure movie of Week 51, 2005

King Kong (2005)

2005 · Adventure, Drama

$556.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$218.1M US & Canada · 39% $338.8M elsewhere · 61%
The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2005 (Dec 11–17).

  1. 1 King Kong (2005) movie poster
    King Kong (2005) Dec 14, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Romance $556.9M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2005 US and Canada: $218.1M Rest of the world: $338.8M Worldwide: $556.9M
  2. 2 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) movie poster
    The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Dec 16, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $12M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $12M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 51 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 51 of 2005 (Dec 11–17)?

King Kong (2005) leads with $556.9M worldwide, $218.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) at $12M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 51 of 2005 (Dec 11–17) earn?

2 adventure films released in week 51 of 2005 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $569M in all, or $284.5M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 51 of 2005 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by King Kong (2005) with $556.9M.

How much of the Week 51, 2005 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$223.1M of the $569M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2005 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.