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Drama box office · Week 30 · Jul 17–23, 2005

Drama Box Office, Week 30 of 2005: Drama Releases of Jul 17–23

Hustle & Flow (2005) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 30 of 2005 (Jul 17–23), with $23.6M worldwide, ahead of Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) at $10.2M and The Edukators (2005) at $8.2M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.3M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.2 times the total of Week 29, 2005, whose releases took $6.3M. By language, English leads with $25.2M across 2 drama releases.

week 30 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$51.3M
Hustle & Flow (2005), the #1
$23.6M
vs Week 29, 2005
×8.2
Hustle & Flow (2005) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of Week 30, 2005

Hustle & Flow (2005)

2005 · Drama, Crime

$23.6M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

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

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 30 of 2005?

Hustle & Flow (2005) leads with $23.6M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.4M, 93% of what all 8 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. Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) movie poster Number 2
  3. The Edukators (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $8.2M The Edukators (2005)
    $175.5K US & Canada · 2% $8M elsewhere · 98%
  4. The Embassy in the Building (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1M The Embassy in the Building (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Last Days (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $2.5M Last Days (2005)
    $463.1K US & Canada · 19% $2M elsewhere · 81%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2005 (Jul 17–23).

  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 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) movie poster
    Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) Jul 21, 2005 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Adventure $10.2M worldwide
    Jul 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 The Embassy in the Building (2005) movie poster
    The Embassy in the Building (2005) Jul 19, 2005 · Arabic · Comedy, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  5. 5 Last Days (2005) movie poster
    Last Days (2005) Jul 22, 2005 · Biography, Drama, Music $2.5M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2005 US and Canada: $463.1K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.5M
  6. 6 Viruddh… Family Comes First (2005) movie poster
    Viruddh… Family Comes First (2005) Jul 22, 2005 · Hindi · Family, Drama $2M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2005 US and Canada: $327.6K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2M
  7. 7 9 Songs (2005) movie poster
    9 Songs (2005) Jul 22, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $1.6M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2005 US and Canada: $66.9K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M
  8. 8 November (2005) movie poster
    November (2005) Jul 22, 2005 · French · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $192.2K worldwide
    Jul 22, 2005 US and Canada: $192.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $192.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 2005?

Of the top 8, November (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Edukators (2005) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $23.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hustle & Flow (2005) $23.6M
    $22.2M US & Canada · 94% $1.4M elsewhere · 6%
  2. 2 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) $10.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Edukators (2005) $8.2M
    $175.5K US & Canada · 2% $8M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 The Embassy in the Building (2005) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Last Days (2005) $2.5M
    $463.1K US & Canada · 19% $2M elsewhere · 81%
  6. 6 Viruddh… Family Comes First (2005) $2M
    $327.6K US & Canada · 16% $1.7M elsewhere · 84%
  7. 7 9 Songs (2005) $1.6M
    $66.9K US & Canada · 4% $1.5M elsewhere · 96%
  8. 8 November (2005) $192.2K
    $192.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 1998 earned the most: $483.4M from 2 films, led by Saving Private Ryan (1998). Week 30, 2005 took $51.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1996 Jul 21–27 2 films 2 $167.4M – A Time to Kill (1996) $152.3M
Week 30, 1997 Jul 20–26 2 films · +89% 2 $315.8M +89% Air Force One (1997) $315.2M
Week 30, 1998 Jul 19–25 2 films · +53% 2 $483.4M +53% Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M
Week 30, 1999 Jul 18–24 1 film · −100% 1 $310.3K −100% Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) $310.3K
Week 30, 2000 Jul 16–22 2 films · +95508% 2 $296.7M +95508% What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M
Week 30, 2001 Jul 22–28 5 films · −96% 5 $11.5M −96% Bread and Tulips (2001) $9.7M
Week 30, 2002 Jul 21–27 5 films · −34% 5 $7.6M −34% Lan yu (2002) $3.9M
Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 4 films · +2012% 4 $161.4M +2012% Seabiscuit (2003) $148.3M
Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 7 films · −77% 7 $37M −77% The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) $34.2M
Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 8 films · +39% 8 $51.3M +39% Hustle & Flow (2005) $23.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 30 of 2005?

English-language drama films took $25.2M across 2 films, 49% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($10.2M) and German-language drama films ($8.2M).

Week 30 of 2005 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $25.2M
    2 films · #1 Hustle & Flow (2005)
  2. Japanese $10.2M
    1 film · #1 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
  3. German $8.2M
    1 film · #1 The Edukators (2005)
  4. Arabic $3.1M
    1 film · #1 The Embassy in the Building (2005)
  5. 1 film · #1 Viruddh… Family Comes First (2005)
  6. French $192.2K
    1 film · #1 November (2005)
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 30 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 30 of 2005 (Jul 17–23)?

Hustle & Flow (2005) leads with $23.6M worldwide, $22.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) at $10.2M and The Edukators (2005) at $8.2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 30 of 2005 (Jul 17–23) earn?

8 drama films released in week 30 of 2005 (Jul 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $51.3M in all, or $6.4M per film on average. Week 29, 2005 releases took $6.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 30 of 2005 (Jul 17–23) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 30, 2005 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.4M of the $51.3M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2005 (Jul 17–23). 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 30, 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.