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Crime box office · July 2005

Crime Box Office, July 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Hustle & Flow (2005) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in July 2005, with $23.6M worldwide, ahead of The Devil's Rejects (2005) at $20.9M and The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) at $11.8M. 6 crime films released in July 2005 report a worldwide gross, $65.4M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on June 2005, whose releases took $386.5M. By language, English leads with $56.2M across 3 crime releases.

July 2005 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$65.4M
Hustle & Flow (2005), the #1
$23.6M
vs June 2005
−83%
Hustle & Flow (2005) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 crime movie of July 2005

Hustle & Flow (2005)

2005 · Drama, Crime

$23.6M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$22.2M US & Canada · 94% $1.4M elsewhere · 6%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of July 2005?

Hustle & Flow (2005) leads with $23.6M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $65.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hustle & Flow (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $23.6M Hustle & Flow (2005)
    $22.2M US & Canada · 94% $1.4M elsewhere · 6%
  2. The Devil's Rejects (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $20.9M The Devil's Rejects (2005)
    $17M US & Canada · 82% $3.9M elsewhere · 18%
  3. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $11.8M The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
    $1M US & Canada · 9% $10.7M elsewhere · 91%
  4. The Edukators (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $8.2M The Edukators (2005)
    $175.5K US & Canada · 2% $8M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Chronicles (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $783.8K Chronicles (2005)
    $300.3K US & Canada · 38% $483.5K elsewhere · 62%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of July 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 July 2005.

  1. 1 Hustle & Flow (2005) movie poster
    Hustle & Flow (2005) Jul 22, 2005 · English · Drama, Crime, Music $23.6M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2005 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $23.6M
  2. 2 The Devil's Rejects (2005) movie poster
    The Devil's Rejects (2005) Jul 22, 2005 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $20.9M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2005 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $20.9M
  3. 3 The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) movie poster
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) Jul 1, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.8M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2005 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $11.8M
  4. 4 The Edukators (2005) movie poster
    The Edukators (2005) Jul 22, 2005 · German · Drama, Romance, Crime $8.2M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2005 US and Canada: $175.5K Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $8.2M
  5. 5 Chronicles (2005) movie poster
    Chronicles (2005) Jul 8, 2005 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Crime $783.8K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2005 US and Canada: $300.3K Rest of the world: $483.5K Worldwide: $783.8K
  6. 6 Sarkar (2005) movie poster
    Sarkar (2005) Jul 1, 2005 · Hindi · Crime, Action, Drama $264.2K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2005?

Of the top 6, Hustle & Flow (2005) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while The Edukators (2005) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $40.7M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hustle & Flow (2005) $23.6M
    $22.2M US & Canada · 94% $1.4M elsewhere · 6%
  2. 2 The Devil's Rejects (2005) $20.9M
    $17M US & Canada · 82% $3.9M elsewhere · 18%
  3. 3 The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) $11.8M
    $1M US & Canada · 9% $10.7M elsewhere · 91%
  4. 4 The Edukators (2005) $8.2M
    $175.5K US & Canada · 2% $8M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Chronicles (2005) $783.8K
    $300.3K US & Canada · 38% $483.5K elsewhere · 62%
  6. 6 Sarkar (2005) $264.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of July 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 30 (Jul 17–23) took $52.6M, led by Hustle & Flow (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) $12M The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Chronicles (2005) $783.8K Chronicles (2005)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Hustle & Flow (2005) $52.6M Hustle & Flow (2005)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does July 2005 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2002 earned the most: $483.8M from 6 films, led by Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). July 2005 took $65.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1996 2 films 2 $169.3M – A Time to Kill (1996) $152.3M
July 1997 2 films · −74% 2 $44.5M −74% Nothing to Lose (1997) $44.5M
July 1998 2 films · +642% 2 $330M +642% Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M
July 1999 2 films · −94% 2 $19.3M −94% Summer of Sam (1999) $19.3M
July 2000 1 film · −98% 1 $355.4K −98% 19 (2000) $355.4K
July 2001 7 films · +38457% 7 $137M +38457% The Score (2001) $113.6M
July 2002 6 films · +253% 6 $483.8M +253% Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M
July 2003 8 films · −3% 8 $469.6M −3% Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M
July 2004 8 films · −71% 8 $136.5M −71% Catwoman (2004) $82.4M
July 2005 6 films · −52% 6 $65.4M −52% Hustle & Flow (2005) $23.6M
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 July 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 6 films as the chart.

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

Hustle & Flow (2005) leads with $23.6M worldwide, $22.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Devil's Rejects (2005) at $20.9M and The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) at $11.8M.

How much did crime movies released in July 2005 earn?

6 crime films released in July 2005 report a worldwide gross, $65.4M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. June 2005 releases took $386.5M.

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

None. The biggest, Hustle & Flow (2005), earned $23.6M.

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

$40.7M of the $65.4M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.