#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 39, 2005
2005 · Drama, Thriller
$61.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$31.5M US & Canada · 51% $29.9M elsewhere · 49%
Crime box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2005
Crime Box Office, Week 39 of 2005: Crime Releases of Sep 18–24
A History of Violence (2005) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24), with $61.4M worldwide, ahead of Dear Wendy (2005) at $607.2K and Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret’s Lake (2005) at $14.1K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $62M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $62M
- A History of Violence (2005), the #1
- $61.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 39 of 2005?
A History of Violence (2005) leads with $61.4M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $62M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $61.4M
- 2 Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: $584.1K Worldwide: $607.2K
- 3 Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret’s Lake (2005)Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K
Sep 23, 2005 · Swedish · Crime, Drama $14.1K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $62M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 4–10) with $194.3M, led by The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Four Brothers (2005) $114.6M Four Brothers (2005)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) $32.1M The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Transporter 2 (2005) $97.5M Transporter 2 (2005)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $194.3M The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Lord of War (2005) $72.7M Lord of War (2005)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 A History of Violence (2005) $62M A History of Violence (2005)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Capote (2005) $127.4M Capote (2005)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Izzat (2005) $1.4M Izzat (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1999 earned the most: $177.8M from 1 film, led by Double Jeopardy (1999). Week 39, 2005 took $62M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films | 2 | $28.5M | – | Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $21.4K | −100% | Kicked in the Head (1997) $21.4K |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 4 films · +204700% | 4 | $43.7M | +204700% | Ronin (1998) $41.6M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 1 film · +307% | 1 | $177.8M | +307% | Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.4M | −99% | Under Suspicion (2000) $1.3M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 2 films · +7317% | 2 | $101M | +7317% | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 3 films · −89% | 3 | $10.8M | −89% | Wasabi (2002) $10.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 2 films · −68% | 2 | $3.5M | −68% | Running on Karma (2003) $3.4M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 3 films · +338% | 3 | $15.2M | +338% | New Police Story (2004) $8.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 3 films · +307% | 3 | $62M | +307% | A History of Violence (2005) $61.4M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2005, Week by Week
44 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $375.4M, led by Batman Begins (2005).
- Week 1 $830.6K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $36.9M
- Week 5 $23.2M
- Week 6 $2.8M
- Week 7 $4.7M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $95.8M
- Week 11 $90.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $101.4M
- Week 14 $175.1M
- Week 15 $105.7M
- Week 16 $1.7M
- Week 17 $24.2M
- Week 18 $75.3M
- Week 19 $98.4M
- Week 20 $74.1M
- Week 21 $3.4M
- Week 22 $3.9M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $80.9K
- Week 25 $375.4M
- Week 26 $10.9M
- Week 27 $12M
- Week 28 $783.8K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $52.6M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $2.6M
- Week 33 $114.6M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $32.1M
- Week 36 $97.5M
- Week 37 $194.3M
- Week 38 $72.7M
- Week 39 $62M
- Week 40 $127.4M
- Week 41 $1.4M
- Week 42 $23M
- Week 43 $15.8M
- Week 44 $8.7M
- Week 45 $13.4K
- Week 46 $53.2M
- Week 47 $632.7K
- Week 48 $20.4M
- Week 49 $3.9M
- Week 50 $27.9M
- Week 51 $122.6M
- Week 52 $222M
- Week 53 $85.6M
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 39 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24)?
A History of Violence (2005) leads with $61.4M worldwide, $31.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dear Wendy (2005) at $607.2K and Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret’s Lake (2005) at $14.1K.
How much did crime movies released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24) earn?
3 crime films released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $62M in all, or $20.7M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A History of Violence (2005), earned $61.4M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.