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Drama box office · Week 26 · Jun 19–25, 2005

Drama Box Office, Week 26 of 2005: Drama Releases of Jun 19–25

Memories of Murder (2005) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25), with $9.6M worldwide, ahead of Paheli (2005) at $2.4M and El Calentito (2005) at $864.2K. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 25, 2005, whose releases took $387.6M. By language, Korean leads with $9.6M across 1 drama release.

week 26 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$14.8M
Memories of Murder (2005), the #1
$9.6M
vs Week 25, 2005
−96%
Memories of Murder (2005) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 drama movie of Week 26, 2005

Memories of Murder (2005)

2005 · Drama, Mystery

$9.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 26 of 2005?

Memories of Murder (2005) leads with $9.6M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.2M, 96% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Memories of Murder (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $9.6M Memories of Murder (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Paheli (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $2.4M Paheli (2005)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 58% $1M elsewhere · 42%
  3. El Calentito (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $864.2K El Calentito (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dreaming of Space (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $696.7K Dreaming of Space (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Yes (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $661.9K Yes (2005)
    $396.8K US & Canada · 60% $265.2K elsewhere · 40%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 26 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 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25).

  1. 1 Memories of Murder (2005) movie poster
    Memories of Murder (2005) Jun 24, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $9.6M worldwide
    Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  2. 2 Paheli (2005) movie poster
    Paheli (2005) Jun 24, 2005 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, Fantasy $2.4M worldwide
    Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.4M
  3. 3 El Calentito (2005) movie poster
    El Calentito (2005) Jun 24, 2005 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy, History $864.2K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $864.2K
  4. 4 Dreaming of Space (2005) movie poster
    Dreaming of Space (2005) Jun 23, 2005 · Russian · Drama $696.7K worldwide
    Jun 23, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $696.7K
  5. 5 Yes (2005) movie poster
    Yes (2005) Jun 24, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $661.9K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: $396.8K Rest of the world: $265.2K Worldwide: $661.9K
  6. 6 Lila Says (2005) movie poster
    Lila Says (2005) Jun 24, 2005 · French · Drama, Romance, Crime $537.9K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: $121.4K Rest of the world: $416.5K Worldwide: $537.9K
  7. 7 One Step Behind (2005) movie poster
    One Step Behind (2005) Jun 25, 2005 · Swedish · Drama, Crime, Thriller $74.4K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 2005?

Of the top 7, Yes (2005) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Lila Says (2005) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.9M (13%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Memories of Murder (2005) $9.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Paheli (2005) $2.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 58% $1M elsewhere · 42%
  3. 3 El Calentito (2005) $864.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Dreaming of Space (2005) $696.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Yes (2005) $661.9K
    $396.8K US & Canada · 60% $265.2K elsewhere · 40%
  6. 6 Lila Says (2005) $537.9K
    $121.4K US & Canada · 23% $416.5K elsewhere · 77%
  7. 7 One Step Behind (2005) $74.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 26 releases took $14.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $619.1M, led by War of the Worlds (2005).

  1. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Unleashed (2005) $114.4M Unleashed (2005)
  2. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Joyeux Noel (2005) $30.3M Joyeux Noel (2005)
  3. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Longest Yard (2005) $206.3M The Longest Yard (2005)
  4. Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Cinderella Man (2005) $126M Cinderella Man (2005)
  5. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 The Honeymooners (2005) $25.9M The Honeymooners (2005)
  6. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Batman Begins (2005) $387.6M Batman Begins (2005)
  7. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Memories of Murder (2005) $14.8M Memories of Murder (2005)
  8. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 War of the Worlds (2005) $619.1M War of the Worlds (2005)
  9. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Dark Water (2005) $76.3M Dark Water (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 26 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 26, 2001 earned the most: $351.7M from 11 films, led by A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Week 26, 2005 took $14.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 26, 1996 Jun 23–29 3 films 3 $114.1M – Striptease (1996) $113.3M
Week 26, 1997 Jun 22–28 1 film · +115% 1 $245.7M +115% Face/Off (1997) $245.7M
Week 26, 1998 Jun 21–27 4 films · −93% 4 $16.2M −93% Croupier (1998) $7.1M
Week 26, 1999 Jun 20–26 1 film · +1346% 1 $234.8M +1346% Big Daddy (1999) $234.8M
Week 26, 2000 Jun 18–24 1 film · −100% 1 $71K −100% Boricua's Bond (2000) $71K
Week 26, 2001 Jun 24–30 11 films · +494922% 11 $351.7M +494922% A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) $235.9M
Week 26, 2002 Jun 23–29 4 films · −96% 4 $15.6M −96% Champion (2002) $10.6M
Week 26, 2003 Jun 22–28 5 films · −49% 5 $8M −49% Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) $6.3M
Week 26, 2004 Jun 20–26 7 films · +2234% 7 $187.7M +2234% The Notebook (2004) $118.6M
Week 26, 2005 Jun 19–25 7 films · −92% 7 $14.8M −92% Memories of Murder (2005) $9.6M
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 26 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25)?

Memories of Murder (2005) leads with $9.6M worldwide. Next come Paheli (2005) at $2.4M and El Calentito (2005) at $864.2K.

How much did drama movies released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25) earn?

7 drama films released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 25, 2005 releases took $387.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Memories of Murder (2005), earned $9.6M.

How much of the Week 26, 2005 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.9M of the $14.8M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 26, 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 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25). 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 26, 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.