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Drama box office · Week 18 · Apr 24–30, 2005

Drama Box Office, Week 18 of 2005: Drama Releases of Apr 24–30

Ladies in Lavender. (2005) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30), with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Innocent Steps (2005) at $13.4M and 3-Iron (2005) at $3.4M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on Week 17, 2005, whose releases took $212.4M. By language, English leads with $20.4M across 1 drama release.

week 18 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$39M
Ladies in Lavender. (2005), the #1
$20.4M
vs Week 17, 2005
−82%
Ladies in Lavender. (2005) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 18, 2005

Ladies in Lavender. (2005)

2005 · Drama, Mystery

$20.4M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$6.8M US & Canada · 33% $13.7M elsewhere · 67%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 18 of 2005?

Ladies in Lavender. (2005) leads with $20.4M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $39M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ladies in Lavender. (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $20.4M Ladies in Lavender. (2005)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 33% $13.7M elsewhere · 67%
  2. Innocent Steps (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $13.4M Innocent Steps (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3-Iron (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $3.4M 3-Iron (2005)
    $241.9K US & Canada · 7% $3.2M elsewhere · 93%
  4. The Holy Girl (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M The Holy Girl (2005)
    $304.1K US & Canada · 24% $957.7K elsewhere · 76%
  5. À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $494K À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005)
    $248.6K US & Canada · 50% $245.5K elsewhere · 50%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30).

  1. 1 Ladies in Lavender. (2005) movie poster
    Ladies in Lavender. (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Romance $20.4M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $20.4M
  2. 2 Innocent Steps (2005) movie poster
    Innocent Steps (2005) Apr 28, 2005 · Korean · Comedy, Romance, Drama $13.4M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M
  3. 3 3-Iron (2005) movie poster
    3-Iron (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Romance, Crime $3.4M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $241.9K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.4M
  4. 4 The Holy Girl (2005) movie poster
    The Holy Girl (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Spanish · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $304.1K Rest of the world: $957.7K Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005) movie poster
    À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $494K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $248.6K Rest of the world: $245.5K Worldwide: $494K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2005?

Of the top 5, À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while 3-Iron (2005) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $7.6M (19%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $20.4M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 33% $13.7M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 Innocent Steps (2005) $13.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 3-Iron (2005) $3.4M
    $241.9K US & Canada · 7% $3.2M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 The Holy Girl (2005) $1.3M
    $304.1K US & Canada · 24% $957.7K elsewhere · 76%
  5. 5 À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005) $494K
    $248.6K US & Canada · 50% $245.5K elsewhere · 50%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $39M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 13–19) with $219.3M, led by The Ring Two (2005).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Ring Two (2005) $219.3M The Ring Two (2005)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) $916.1K The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Look at Me (2005) $45.1M Look at Me (2005)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Fever Pitch (2005) $56.9M Fever Pitch (2005)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Amityville Horror (2005) $116.5M The Amityville Horror (2005)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Interpreter (2005) $212.4M The Interpreter (2005)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $39M Ladies in Lavender. (2005)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Crash (2005) $101.2M Crash (2005)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Unleashed (2005) $114.4M Unleashed (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2004 earned the most: $179.3M from 13 films, led by Mean Girls (2004). Week 18, 2005 took $39M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 4 films 4 $59.7M – The Eighth Day (1996) $33M
Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 3 films · −97% 3 $1.7M −97% Children of the Revolution (1997) $838.4K
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 5 films · +2162% 5 $38.5M +2162% He Got Game (1998) $21.6M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 4 films · −83% 4 $6.4M −83% The Winslow Boy (1999) $4M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 7 films · +1738% 7 $118.3M +1738% Frequency (2000) $68.1M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 10 films · −89% 10 $13.5M −89% Under the Sand (2001) $6.5M
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films · −48% 4 $7M −48% The Blue Room (2002) $6.1M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 7 films · +5% 7 $7.3M +5% The Dancer Upstairs (2003) $5.2M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 13 films · +2345% 13 $179.3M +2345% Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 5 films · −78% 5 $39M −78% Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $20.4M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $662.7M, led by King Kong (2005).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 18 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30)?

Ladies in Lavender. (2005) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $6.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Innocent Steps (2005) at $13.4M and 3-Iron (2005) at $3.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) earn?

5 drama films released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $39M in all, or $7.8M per film on average. Week 17, 2005 releases took $212.4M.

How many drama movies released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ladies in Lavender. (2005), earned $20.4M.

How much of the Week 18, 2005 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.6M of the $39M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 2005 drama 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 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30). 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 18, 2005 drama 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.