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Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2005

Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 2005: Drama Releases of Sep 11–17

Lord of War (2005) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17), with $72.6M worldwide, ahead of Cry_Wolf (2005) at $32.6M and The White Masai (2005) at $22.6M. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $158.1M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 24% on Week 37, 2005, whose releases took $209M. By language, English leads with $129.5M across 10 drama releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$158.1M
Lord of War (2005), the #1
$72.6M
vs Week 37, 2005
−24%
Lord of War (2005) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 drama movie of Week 38, 2005

Lord of War (2005)

2005 · Drama, Thriller

$72.6M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$24.1M US & Canada · 33% $48.5M elsewhere · 67%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 2005?

Lord of War (2005) leads with $72.6M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $145.6M, 92% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Lord of War (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $72.6M Lord of War (2005)
    $24.1M US & Canada · 33% $48.5M elsewhere · 67%
  2. Cry_Wolf (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $32.6M Cry_Wolf (2005)
    $10M US & Canada · 31% $22.5M elsewhere · 69%
  3. The White Masai (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $22.6M The White Masai (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Proof (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $14.2M Proof (2005)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 53% $6.7M elsewhere · 47%
  5. Everything Is Illuminated (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $3.6M Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 48% $1.9M elsewhere · 52%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17).

  1. 1 Lord of War (2005) movie poster
    Lord of War (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $72.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $72.6M
  2. 2 Cry_Wolf (2005) movie poster
    Cry_Wolf (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $32.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $32.6M
  3. 3 The White Masai (2005) movie poster
    The White Masai (2005) Sep 14, 2005 · German · Drama $22.6M worldwide
    Sep 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M
  4. 4 Proof (2005) movie poster
    Proof (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama $14.2M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $14.2M
  5. 5 Everything Is Illuminated (2005) movie poster
    Everything Is Illuminated (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $3.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $3.6M
  6. 6 Separate Lies (2005) movie poster
    Separate Lies (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $924.3K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
  7. 7 In His Hands (2005) movie poster
    In His Hands (2005) Sep 11, 2005 · French · Drama $2.9M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  8. 8 Obaba (2005) movie poster
    Obaba (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · Spanish · Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  9. 9 Thumbsucker (2005) movie poster
    Thumbsucker (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $810.1K Worldwide: $2.1M
  10. 10 Shooting Dogs (2005) movie poster
    Shooting Dogs (2005) Sep 11, 2005 · English · History, Drama $558.6K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2005 US and Canada: $108.3K Rest of the world: $450.3K Worldwide: $558.6K
  11. 11 The Heirloom (2005) movie poster
    The Heirloom (2005) Sep 15, 2005 · Chinese · Drama, Horror $365.6K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365.6K
  12. 12 Ghost of Mae Nak (2005) movie poster
    Ghost of Mae Nak (2005) Sep 15, 2005 · Thai · Drama, Mystery, Horror $160.4K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.4K
  13. 13 A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) movie poster
    A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) Sep 12, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller $132.1K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.1K
  14. 14 12 and Holding (2005) movie poster
    12 and Holding (2005) Sep 11, 2005 · English · Drama $119.2K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2005 US and Canada: $96.5K Rest of the world: $22.7K Worldwide: $119.2K
  15. 15 Love + Hate (2005) movie poster
    Love + Hate (2005) Sep 13, 2005 · English · Drama $79.9K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.9K
  16. 16 Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) movie poster
    Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) Sep 14, 2005 · Greek · Drama, History, Romance $64.4K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2005 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $39.5K Worldwide: $64.4K
  17. 17 Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005) movie poster
    Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · Hindi · Crime, Mystery, Drama $49K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $49K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49K
  18. 18 Blue Cha Cha (2005) movie poster
    Blue Cha Cha (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $19.8K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K
  19. 19 A Perfect Couple (2005) movie poster
    A Perfect Couple (2005) Sep 14, 2005 · French · Drama $11.7K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
  20. 20 Familia (2005) movie poster
    Familia (2005) Sep 15, 2005 · French · Drama $2.4K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2005?

Of the top 10, Thumbsucker (2005) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while Shooting Dogs (2005) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $46M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Lord of War (2005) $72.6M
    $24.1M US & Canada · 33% $48.5M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 Cry_Wolf (2005) $32.6M
    $10M US & Canada · 31% $22.5M elsewhere · 69%
  3. 3 The White Masai (2005) $22.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Proof (2005) $14.2M
    $7.5M US & Canada · 53% $6.7M elsewhere · 47%
  5. 5 Everything Is Illuminated (2005) $3.6M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 48% $1.9M elsewhere · 52%
  6. 6 Separate Lies (2005) $3.5M
    $924.3K US & Canada · 27% $2.5M elsewhere · 73%
  7. 7 In His Hands (2005) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Obaba (2005) $2.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Thumbsucker (2005) $2.1M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 62% $810.1K elsewhere · 38%
  10. 10 Shooting Dogs (2005) $558.6K
    $108.3K US & Canada · 19% $450.3K elsewhere · 81%
Gross bands

How Many Week 38 of 2005 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 20 films reached $100M. 16 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $158.1M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 20% of the list $142M · 90% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $16.1M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $158.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $392.6M, led by Flightplan (2005).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Broken Flowers (2005) $108.8M Broken Flowers (2005)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Skeleton Key (2005) $208.1M The Skeleton Key (2005)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Now & Forever (2005) $9M Now & Forever (2005)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Baxter (2005) $274K The Baxter (2005)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Constant Gardener (2005) $127.8M The Constant Gardener (2005)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $209M The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Lord of War (2005) $158.1M Lord of War (2005)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Flightplan (2005) $392.6M Flightplan (2005)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Capote (2005) $104.2M Capote (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1999 earned the most: $404.1M from 5 films, led by American Beauty (1999). Week 38, 2005 took $158.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 4 films 4 $61.3M – Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 4 films · +121% 4 $135.5M +121% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 5 films · −78% 5 $30.3M −78% One True Thing (1998) $26.6M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 5 films · +1232% 5 $404.1M +1232% American Beauty (1999) $356.3M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 10 films · −86% 10 $56.4M −86% Almost Famous (2000) $47.4M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 6 films · −94% 6 $3.5M −94% Liam (2001) $1.9M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 15 films · +2979% 15 $108.8M +2979% The Banger Sisters (2002) $38.1M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 13 films · +16% 13 $125.8M +16% Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 20 films · −16% 20 $106.1M −16% Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 20 films · +49% 20 $158.1M +49% Lord of War (2005) $72.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2005?

English-language drama films took $129.5M across 10 films, 82% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($22.6M) and French-language drama films ($2.9M).

Week 38 of 2005 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $129.5M
    10 films · #1 Lord of War (2005)
  2. German $22.6M
    1 film · #1 The White Masai (2005)
  3. French $2.9M
    3 films · #1 In His Hands (2005)
  4. Spanish $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Obaba (2005)
  5. Chinese $385.4K
    2 films · #1 The Heirloom (2005)
  6. Thai $160.4K
    1 film · #1 Ghost of Mae Nak (2005)
  7. Greek $64.4K
    1 film · #1 Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005)
  8. Hindi $49K
    1 film · #1 Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005)
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 38 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17)?

Lord of War (2005) leads with $72.6M worldwide, $24.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cry_Wolf (2005) at $32.6M and The White Masai (2005) at $22.6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) earn?

20 drama films released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $158.1M in all, or $7.9M per film on average. Week 37, 2005 releases took $209M.

How many drama movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Lord of War (2005), earned $72.6M.

How much of the Week 38, 2005 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$46M of the $158.1M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.