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Fantasy box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 2005

Fantasy Box Office, Week 36 of 2005: Fantasy Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of Takeshis’ (2005) at $1.3M and Mind Game (2005) at $36.6K. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.9M
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005), the #1
$2.6M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 36 of 2005?

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) leads with $2.6M, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.9M, 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. Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $2.6M Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Takeshis’ (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Takeshis’ (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Mind Game (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $36.6K Mind Game (2005)
    $36.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) movie poster
    Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) Sep 1, 2005 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Action $2.6M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  2. 2 Takeshis’ (2005) movie poster
    Takeshis’ (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Mind Game (2005) movie poster
    Mind Game (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $36.6K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: $36.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $3.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $220.1M, led by Corpse Bride (2005).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Bug Me Not! (2005) $322.5K Bug Me Not! (2005)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 2046 (2005) $30.4M 2046 (2005)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M The Brothers Grimm (2005)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) $3.9M Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Corpse Bride (2005) $220.1M Corpse Bride (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2000 earned the most: $15.8M from 1 film, led by Highlander: Endgame (2000). Week 36, 2005 took $3.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 1 film 1 $4.4M – Bogus (1996) $4.4M
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film 1 $15.8M – Highlander: Endgame (2000) $15.8M
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film 1 $1.5M – Pinocchio 3000 (2003) $1.5M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films 3 $3.9M – Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) $2.6M
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

32 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 15–21) with $905.6M, led by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 36 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 fantasy movie in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) leads with $2.6M worldwide. Next come Takeshis’ (2005) at $1.3M and Mind Game (2005) at $36.6K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

3 fantasy films released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005), earned $2.6M.

How much of the Week 36, 2005 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$36.6K of the $3.9M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 2005 fantasy 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 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 2005 fantasy 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.