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Drama Box Office 2005: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 7

War of the Worlds (2005) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2005, with $603.9M worldwide, ahead of King Kong (2005) at $556.9M and Batman Begins (2005) at $375.4M. 472 drama films released in 2005 report a worldwide gross, $8.1B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 17 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 27% on 2004, whose releases took $6.4B. By language, English leads with $6.4B across 203 drama releases.

2005 releases with a gross
472
combined worldwide
$8.1B
films crossed $100M
17
vs 2004
+27%
War of the Worlds (2005) movie poster #1 of 472
#1 drama movie of 2005

War of the Worlds (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$603.9M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total

$234.3M US & Canada · 39% $369.6M elsewhere · 61%
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Every Drama Release of 2005, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 301 to 350 of 472. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2005.

  1. 301 La Petite Jérusalem (2005) movie poster
    La Petite Jérusalem (2005) May 16, 2005 · French · Drama $438.5K worldwide
    May 16, 2005 US and Canada: $53.6K Rest of the world: $384.9K Worldwide: $438.5K
  2. 302 The Passenger (re-release) (2005) movie poster
    The Passenger (re-release) (2005) Oct 28, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $429.3K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.3K
  3. 303 Marock (2005) movie poster
    Marock (2005) May 20, 2005 · French · Romance, Drama $425.1K worldwide
    May 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.1K
  4. 304 Pardon (2005) movie poster
    Pardon (2005) Mar 4, 2005 · Turkish · Drama, Comedy $405K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $405K
  5. 305 Everlasting Regret (2005) movie poster
    Everlasting Regret (2005) Sep 8, 2005 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $403.5K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $403.5K
  6. 306 House of D (2005) movie poster
    House of D (2005) Apr 15, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $389.9K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2005 US and Canada: $388.5K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $389.9K
  7. 307 The Game of Their Lives (2005) movie poster
    The Game of Their Lives (2005) Apr 22, 2005 · English · Drama, History, Sport $389K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2005 US and Canada: $375.8K Rest of the world: $13.2K Worldwide: $389K
  8. 308 Havoc (2005) movie poster
    Havoc (2005) May 26, 2005 · English · Drama, Crime $371K worldwide
    May 26, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $371K
  9. 309 Tickets (2005) movie poster
    Tickets (2005) Feb 14, 2005 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $367.1K worldwide
    Feb 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.1K
  10. 310 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
  11. 311 Rosario Tijeras (2005) movie poster
    Rosario Tijeras (2005) Aug 12, 2005 · Spanish · Romance, Crime, Drama $358.5K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $358.5K
  12. 312 Winter Solstice (2005) movie poster
    Winter Solstice (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · English · Drama $355.9K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $319.4K Rest of the world: $36.5K Worldwide: $355.9K
  13. 313 The Chumscrubber (2005) movie poster
    The Chumscrubber (2005) Aug 5, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $351.4K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $298.8K Worldwide: $351.4K
  14. 314 The Dying Gaul (2005) movie poster
    The Dying Gaul (2005) Nov 4, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $345K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2005 US and Canada: $342.7K Rest of the world: $2.3K Worldwide: $345K
  15. 315 Kissed by Winter (2005) movie poster
    Kissed by Winter (2005) Nov 10, 2005 · Norwegian · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $337.2K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337.2K
  16. 316 Colour of the Loyalty (2005) movie poster
    Colour of the Loyalty (2005) Apr 7, 2005 · Cantonese · Drama, Crime $331.8K worldwide
    Apr 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.8K
  17. 317 Love Talk (2005) movie poster
    Love Talk (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · Korean · Drama $307.4K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $307.4K
  18. 318 The Great Role (2005) movie poster
    The Great Role (2005) May 6, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $307K worldwide
    May 6, 2005 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: $295.6K Worldwide: $307K
  19. 319 Never Again as Before (2005) movie poster
    Never Again as Before (2005) 2005 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $296.9K worldwide
    2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.9K
  20. 320 Hayat (2005) movie poster
    Hayat (2005) Nov 17, 2005 · Persian · Drama $294.9K worldwide
    Nov 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.9K
  21. 321 Something to Remember Me By (2005) movie poster
    Something to Remember Me By (2005) Feb 18, 2005 · Spanish · Drama $282.6K worldwide
    Feb 18, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.6K
  22. 322 Parzania (2005) movie poster
    Parzania (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · English · History, Drama $279.9K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $279.9K
  23. 323 Sorry Apple (2005) movie poster
    Sorry Apple (2005) Sep 10, 2005 · Korean · Romance, Drama $273.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273.7K
  24. 324 Gilles' Wife (2005) movie poster
    Gilles' Wife (2005) Nov 16, 2005 · French · Drama $267.4K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2005 US and Canada: $32.8K Rest of the world: $234.6K Worldwide: $267.4K
  25. 325 Sarkar (2005) movie poster
    Sarkar (2005) Jul 1, 2005 · Hindi · Crime, Action, Drama $264.2K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.2K
  26. 326 Bonkers (2005) movie poster
    Bonkers (2005) 2005 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy, Family $264.2K worldwide
    2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.2K
  27. 327 Valo (2005) movie poster
    Valo (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · Finnish · Family, Drama $262.6K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $262.6K
  28. 328 The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (2005) movie poster
    The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (2005) Nov 25, 2005 · English · Mystery, Drama $251.1K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $251.1K
  29. 329 The Best of Youth (2005) movie poster
    The Best of Youth (2005) Mar 2, 2005 · Italian · Drama, Romance $249.2K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.2K
  30. 330 Downtown Girls (2005) movie poster
    Downtown Girls (2005) Nov 4, 2005 · Arabic · Drama $236.3K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236.3K
  31. 331 The Blue Umbrella (2005) movie poster
    The Blue Umbrella (2005) Dec 11, 2005 · Hindi · Family, Drama $228.2K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.2K
  32. 332 The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam (2005) movie poster
    The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam (2005) Jun 10, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Family $225.9K worldwide
    Jun 10, 2005 US and Canada: $225.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $225.9K
  33. 333 How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2005) movie poster
    How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2005) Jan 23, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $215.3K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2005 US and Canada: $215.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $215.3K
  34. 334 Import-Export (2005) movie poster
    Import-Export (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · Norwegian · Comedy, Drama $215K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215K
  35. 335 Johan (2005) movie poster
    Johan (2005) Oct 6, 2005 · Dutch · Romance, Drama $194.3K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.3K
  36. 336 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
  37. 337 Viva Cuba (2005) movie poster
    Viva Cuba (2005) Apr 20, 2005 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Fantasy $188.5K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.5K
  38. 338 The Baxter (2005) movie poster
    The Baxter (2005) Aug 26, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $181.9K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2005 US and Canada: $181.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $181.9K
  39. 339 A golpes (2005) movie poster
    A golpes (2005) Nov 4, 2005 · Spanish · Drama $174.7K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174.7K
  40. 340 Forty Shades of Blue (2005) movie poster
    Forty Shades of Blue (2005) Sep 28, 2005 · English · Drama $172.6K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2005 US and Canada: $75.8K Rest of the world: $96.7K Worldwide: $172.6K
  41. 341 Lie with Me (2005) movie poster
    Lie with Me (2005) Sep 10, 2005 · English · Drama $172.1K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.1K
  42. 342 Festival (2005) movie poster
    Festival (2005) Jul 15, 2005 · English · Comedy, Drama $168.1K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.1K
  43. 343 Face (2005) movie poster
    Face (2005) Mar 4, 2005 · Latvian · Drama $162.7K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2005 US and Canada: $108.2K Rest of the world: $54.6K Worldwide: $162.7K
  44. 344 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
  45. 345 All the Invisible Children (2005) movie poster
    All the Invisible Children (2005) Sep 1, 2005 · English · Drama $156.9K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.9K
  46. 346 Alice (2005) movie poster
    Alice (2005) May 16, 2005 · Portuguese · Romance, Drama $153.3K worldwide
    May 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.3K
  47. 347 Dandelion (2005) movie poster
    Dandelion (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $151.8K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.8K
  48. 348 The Bullet Wives (2005) movie poster
    The Bullet Wives (2005) Apr 6, 2005 · Thai · Drama, Action $148.7K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.7K
  49. 349 A Buddha (2005) movie poster
    A Buddha (2005) Jul 14, 2005 · Spanish · Drama $148.4K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.4K
  50. 350 Deck Dogz (2005) movie poster
    Deck Dogz (2005) Jan 6, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $144.9K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.9K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160