#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 48, 2005
2005 · Drama, Thriller
$94M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$50.8M US & Canada · 54% $43.2M elsewhere · 46%
Drama box office · Week 48 · Nov 20–26, 2005
Drama Box Office, Week 48 of 2005: Drama Releases of Nov 20–26
Syriana (2005) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 48 of 2005 (Nov 20–26), with $94M worldwide, ahead of Rent (2005) at $31.7M and The Libertine (2005) at $10.9M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $156.5M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 32% on Week 47, 2005, whose releases took $231.6M. By language, English leads with $150.9M across 7 drama releases.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $156.5M
- Syriana (2005), the #1
- $94M
- vs Week 47, 2005
- −32%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 48 of 2005?
Syriana (2005) leads with $94M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $152.2M, 97% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2005 (Nov 20–26).
- 1 Nov 23, 2005 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $43.2M Worldwide: $94M
- 2 Nov 23, 2005 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $31.7M
- 3 Nov 23, 2005 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $10.9M
- 4 Nov 23, 2005 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 5 Nov 25, 2005 US and Canada: $364.4K Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $5.5M
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Nov 25, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $4M - 7
Nov 25, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $251.1K - 8
Nov 25, 2005 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2005?
Of the top 8, Down to the Bone (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $95.9M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 8 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Syriana (2005) $94M $50.8M US & Canada · 54% $43.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Rent (2005) $31.7M $29.1M US & Canada · 92% $2.6M elsewhere · 8%
- 3 The Libertine (2005) $10.9M $4.8M US & Canada · 45% $6M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 The Ice Harvest (2005) $10.2M $9M US & Canada · 89% $1.1M elsewhere · 11%
- 5 Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) $5.5M $364.4K US & Canada · 7% $5.2M elsewhere · 93%
- 6 Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont (2005) $4M $1.7M US & Canada · 43% $2.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (2005) $251.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Down to the Bone (2005) $30.2K $30.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $156.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $407.2M, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Elizabethtown (2005) $163.8M Elizabethtown (2005)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) $71.9M Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Prime (2005) $103.8M Prime (2005)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Jarhead (2005) $112.8M Jarhead (2005)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Pride & Prejudice (2005) $305.9M Pride & Prejudice (2005)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Walk the Line (2005) $231.6M Walk the Line (2005)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Syriana (2005) $156.5M Syriana (2005)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Transamerica (2005) $21.8M Transamerica (2005)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $407.2M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2000 earned the most: $266.1M from 2 films, led by Unbreakable (2000). Week 48, 2005 took $156.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 4 films | 4 | $32.8M | – | Sling Blade (1996) $24.4M |
| Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 3 films · −97% | 3 | $970.6K | −97% | Bent (1997) $496.1K |
| Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 4 films · +8109% | 4 | $79.7M | +8109% | Babe: Pig in the City (1998) $69.1M |
| Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 4 films · −91% | 4 | $6.9M | −91% | Flawless (1999) $4.5M |
| Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 2 films · +3782% | 2 | $266.1M | +3782% | Unbreakable (2000) $248.1M |
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 6 films · −65% | 6 | $94.1M | −65% | Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 7 films · −16% | 7 | $78.8M | −16% | Solaris (2002) $30M |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 9 films · +62% | 9 | $127.6M | +62% | Bad Santa (2003) $76.5M |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 10 films · −28% | 10 | $92M | −28% | A Very Long Engagement (2004) $69.4M |
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 8 films · +70% | 8 | $156.5M | +70% | Syriana (2005) $94M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2005?
English-language drama films took $150.9M across 7 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($5.5M).
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).
- Week 1 $602.3K
- Week 2 $95.6M
- Week 3 $315.7M
- Week 4 $146M
- Week 5 $132.4M
- Week 6 $72.5M
- Week 7 $29.2M
- Week 8 $143.4M
- Week 9 $77.8M
- Week 10 $210.4M
- Week 11 $154.7M
- Week 12 $219.3M
- Week 13 $916.1K
- Week 14 $45.1M
- Week 15 $56.9M
- Week 16 $116.5M
- Week 17 $212.4M
- Week 18 $39M
- Week 19 $101.2M
- Week 20 $114.4M
- Week 21 $30.3M
- Week 22 $206.3M
- Week 23 $126M
- Week 24 $25.9M
- Week 25 $387.6M
- Week 26 $14.8M
- Week 27 $619.1M
- Week 28 $76.3M
- Week 29 $6.3M
- Week 30 $51.3M
- Week 31 $24.1M
- Week 32 $108.8M
- Week 33 $208.1M
- Week 34 $9M
- Week 35 $274K
- Week 36 $127.8M
- Week 37 $209M
- Week 38 $158.1M
- Week 39 $392.6M
- Week 40 $104.2M
- Week 41 $225.6M
- Week 42 $163.8M
- Week 43 $71.9M
- Week 44 $103.8M
- Week 45 $112.8M
- Week 46 $305.9M
- Week 47 $231.6M
- Week 48 $156.5M
- Week 49 $21.8M
- Week 50 $407.2M
- Week 51 $662.7M
- Week 52 $169.1M
- Week 53 $281.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 48 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 48 of 2005 (Nov 20–26)?
Syriana (2005) leads with $94M worldwide, $50.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rent (2005) at $31.7M and The Libertine (2005) at $10.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 48 of 2005 (Nov 20–26) earn?
8 drama films released in week 48 of 2005 (Nov 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $156.5M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. Week 47, 2005 releases took $231.6M.
How many drama movies released in week 48 of 2005 (Nov 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Syriana (2005), earned $94M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2005 (Nov 20–26). 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 48, 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.