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Crime box office · March 2005

Crime Box Office, March 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in March 2005, with $101.4M worldwide, ahead of Be Cool (2005) at $95.8M and Hostage (2005) at $77.7M. 7 crime films released in March 2005 report a worldwide gross, $287.5M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 38.4 times the total of February 2005, whose releases took $7.5M. By language, English leads with $286.6M across 5 crime releases.

March 2005 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$287.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs February 2005
×38.4
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of March 2005?

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) leads with $101.4M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $287.5M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $101.4M Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)
    $48.5M US & Canada · 48% $52.9M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Be Cool (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $95.8M Be Cool (2005)
    $56M US & Canada · 59% $39.7M elsewhere · 41%
  3. Hostage (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $77.7M Hostage (2005)
    $34.6M US & Canada · 45% $43M elsewhere · 55%
  4. Millions (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $11.8M Millions (2005)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 56% $5.2M elsewhere · 44%
  5. Necromancer (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $879.3K Necromancer (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of March 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 March 2005.

  1. 1 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) movie poster
    Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) Mar 24, 2005 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $101.4M worldwide
    Mar 24, 2005 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $52.9M Worldwide: $101.4M
  2. 2 Be Cool (2005) movie poster
    Be Cool (2005) Mar 4, 2005 · English · Comedy, Crime $95.8M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2005 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $95.8M
  3. 3 Hostage (2005) movie poster
    Hostage (2005) Mar 11, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $77.7M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2005 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $77.7M
  4. 4 Millions (2005) movie poster
    Millions (2005) Mar 11, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $11.8M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2005 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $11.8M
  5. 5 Necromancer (2005) movie poster
    Necromancer (2005) Mar 10, 2005 · Thai · Crime, Thriller, Fantasy $879.3K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.3K
  6. 6 Synesthesia (2005) movie poster
    Synesthesia (2005) Mar 1, 2005 · Japanese · Horror, Thriller, Crime $3.7K worldwide
    Mar 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
  7. 7 Nowhere Man (2005) movie poster
    Nowhere Man (2005) Mar 11, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Horror $3.1K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2005 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2005?

Of the top 7, Nowhere Man (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hostage (2005) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $145.8M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) $101.4M
    $48.5M US & Canada · 48% $52.9M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Be Cool (2005) $95.8M
    $56M US & Canada · 59% $39.7M elsewhere · 41%
  3. 3 Hostage (2005) $77.7M
    $34.6M US & Canada · 45% $43M elsewhere · 55%
  4. 4 Millions (2005) $11.8M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 56% $5.2M elsewhere · 44%
  5. 5 Necromancer (2005) $879.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Synesthesia (2005) $3.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Nowhere Man (2005) $3.1K
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of March 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 13 (Mar 20–26) took $101.4M, led by Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Be Cool (2005) $95.8M Be Cool (2005)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Hostage (2005) $90.3M Hostage (2005)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) $101.4M Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does March 2005 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2001 earned the most: $343.3M from 6 films, led by The Mexican (2001). March 2005 took $287.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 1996 1 film 1 $60.6M – Fargo (1996) $60.6M
March 1997 2 films · +135% 2 $142.4M +135% The Devil's Own (1997) $140.8M
March 1998 6 films · −37% 6 $89.4M −37% The Big Lebowski (1998) $48.3M
March 1999 6 films · +189% 6 $258.3M +189% Analyze This (1999) $176.9M
March 2000 5 films · −12% 5 $227.9M −12% Romeo Must Die (2000) $91M
March 2001 6 films · +51% 6 $343.3M +51% The Mexican (2001) $147.8M
March 2002 5 films · −67% 5 $113.3M −67% Showtime (2002) $77.9M
March 2003 9 films · −8% 9 $103.9M −8% The Hunted (2003) $46.1M
March 2004 8 films · +168% 8 $279.1M +168% Starsky & Hutch (2004) $170.3M
March 2005 7 films · +3% 7 $287.5M +3% Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) $101.4M
Archive

Crime Box Office in 2005, Month by Month

The months of 2005 with their totals: September leads with $553.9M, led by The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005).

FAQ

Crime Box Office March 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in March 2005?

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) leads with $101.4M worldwide, $48.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Be Cool (2005) at $95.8M and Hostage (2005) at $77.7M.

How much did crime movies released in March 2005 earn?

7 crime films released in March 2005 report a worldwide gross, $287.5M in all, or $41.1M per film on average. February 2005 releases took $7.5M.

How many crime movies released in March 2005 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) with $101.4M.

How much of the March 2005 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$145.8M of the $287.5M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 2005 crime 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 March 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 March 2005 crime 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.