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Family box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2005

Family Box Office, Week 40 of 2005: Family Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $9.6M worldwide, ahead of Little Manhattan (2005) at $1.3M and MirrorMask (2005) at $867K. 3 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$11.7M
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005), the #1
$9.6M
earned in the US & Canada
11%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 40 of 2005?

The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) leads with $9.6M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $9.6M The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Little Manhattan (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Little Manhattan (2005)
    $385.4K US & Canada · 31% $868.6K elsewhere · 69%
  3. MirrorMask (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $867K MirrorMask (2005)
    $867K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) movie poster
    The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) Sep 29, 2005 · German · Drama, Family, Animation $9.6M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  2. 2 Little Manhattan (2005) movie poster
    Little Manhattan (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance, Family $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $385.4K Rest of the world: $868.6K Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 MirrorMask (2005) movie poster
    MirrorMask (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $867K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $867K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $867K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $11.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $193M, led by Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Valiant (2005) $61.7M Valiant (2005)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Rascals on the Road (2005) $8.4K Rascals on the Road (2005)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Oliver Twist (2005) $42.6M Oliver Twist (2005)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) $11.7M The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $193M Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Treasure of the White Falcons (2005) $233.9K The Treasure of the White Falcons (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $382.5M from 2 films, led by Shark Tale (2004). Week 40, 2005 took $11.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film 1 $23M – D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) $23M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film 1 $171.8M – Antz (1998) $171.8M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −93% 1 $11.7M −93% The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) $11.7M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films 2 $33.5M – Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) $18.6M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −23% 1 $25.6M −23% Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · +412% 1 $131.1M +412% School of Rock (2003) $131.1M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · +192% 2 $382.5M +192% Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −97% 3 $11.7M −97% The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) $9.6M
Archive

Family Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

37 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $897.5M, led by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

FAQ

Family Box Office Week 40 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) leads with $9.6M worldwide. Next come Little Manhattan (2005) at $1.3M and MirrorMask (2005) at $867K.

How much did family movies released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

3 family films released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, or $3.9M per film on average.

How many family movies released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005), earned $9.6M.

How much of the Week 40, 2005 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $11.7M total, or 11%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 2005 family 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 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 2005 family 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.