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Crime box office · Week 11 · Mar 6–12, 2005

Crime Box Office, Week 11 of 2005: Crime Releases of Mar 6–12

Hostage (2005) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 11 of 2005 (Mar 6–12), with $77.7M worldwide, ahead of Millions (2005) at $11.8M and Necromancer (2005) at $879.3K. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.3M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.

week 11 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$90.3M
Hostage (2005), the #1
$77.7M
earned in the US & Canada
46%
Hostage (2005) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 crime movie of Week 11, 2005

Hostage (2005)

2005 · Action, Drama

$77.7M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$34.6M US & Canada · 45% $43M elsewhere · 55%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 11 of 2005?

Hostage (2005) leads with $77.7M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $90.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hostage (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $77.7M Hostage (2005)
    $34.6M US & Canada · 45% $43M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Millions (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $11.8M Millions (2005)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 56% $5.2M elsewhere · 44%
  3. Necromancer (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $879.3K Necromancer (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Nowhere Man (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1K Nowhere Man (2005)
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 11 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 11 of 2005 (Mar 6–12).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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 Week 11 of 2005?

Of the top 4, 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 4 films, $41.2M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hostage (2005) $77.7M
    $34.6M US & Canada · 45% $43M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Millions (2005) $11.8M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 56% $5.2M elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 Necromancer (2005) $879.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Nowhere Man (2005) $3.1K
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 2005 earned the most: $90.3M from 4 films, led by Hostage (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1996 Mar 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1997 Mar 9–15 1 film 1 $1.6M – City of Industry (1997) $1.6M
Week 11, 1998 Mar 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $1.3K −100% Funny Games (1998) $1.3K
Week 11, 1999 Mar 7–13 2 films · +4813829% 2 $60.9M +4813829% Baby Geniuses (1999) $36.5M
Week 11, 2000 Mar 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 2001 Mar 11–17 1 film 1 $80M – Exit Wounds (2001) $80M
Week 11, 2002 Mar 10–16 2 films · −2% 2 $78.2M −2% Showtime (2002) $77.9M
Week 11, 2003 Mar 9–15 3 films · −33% 3 $52.3M −33% The Hunted (2003) $46.1M
Week 11, 2004 Mar 7–13 2 films · −84% 2 $8.3M −84% Spartan (2004) $8.1M
Week 11, 2005 Mar 6–12 4 films · +989% 4 $90.3M +989% Hostage (2005) $77.7M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 11 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 11 of 2005 (Mar 6–12)?

Hostage (2005) leads with $77.7M worldwide, $34.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Millions (2005) at $11.8M and Necromancer (2005) at $879.3K.

How much did crime movies released in week 11 of 2005 (Mar 6–12) earn?

4 crime films released in week 11 of 2005 (Mar 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $90.3M in all, or $22.6M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 11 of 2005 (Mar 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hostage (2005), earned $77.7M.

How much of the Week 11, 2005 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.2M of the $90.3M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 2005 (Mar 6–12). 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 11, 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.