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History box office · October 2005

History Box Office, October 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) is the highest-grossing history movie released in October 2005, with $54.6M worldwide, ahead of The Samurai I Loved (2005) at $9.9M and Four Minutes (2005) at $9.3M. 6 history films released in October 2005 report a worldwide gross, $75.5M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 77% on September 2005, whose releases took $42.7M. By language, English leads with $65.6M across 4 history releases.

October 2005 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$75.5M
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), the #1
$54.6M
vs September 2005
+77%
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 history movie of October 2005

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

2005 · Drama, History

$54.6M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$31.6M US & Canada · 58% $23.1M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest History Hits of October 2005?

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) leads with $54.6M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $75.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $54.6M Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
    $31.6M US & Canada · 58% $23.1M elsewhere · 42%
  2. The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $9.9M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Four Minutes (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $9.3M Four Minutes (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Ballets Russes (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Ballets Russes (2005)
    $815.8K US & Canada · 61% $515.5K elsewhere · 39%
  5. Parzania (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $279.9K Parzania (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of October 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 October 2005.

  1. 1 Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) movie poster
    Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · English · Drama, History $54.6M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $54.6M
  2. 2 The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster
    The Samurai I Loved (2005) Oct 1, 2005 · Japanese · Drama, History, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  3. 3 Four Minutes (2005) movie poster
    Four Minutes (2005) Oct 6, 2005 · English · History, Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  4. 4 Ballets Russes (2005) movie poster
    Ballets Russes (2005) Oct 26, 2005 · English · History, Music, Documentary $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2005 US and Canada: $815.8K Rest of the world: $515.5K Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 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
  6. 6 The President's Last Bang (2005) movie poster
    The President's Last Bang (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · Korean · Drama, History, Comedy $9.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $9.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2005?

Of the top 6, The President's Last Bang (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $32.4M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) $54.6M
    $31.6M US & Canada · 58% $23.1M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Four Minutes (2005) $9.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M
    $815.8K US & Canada · 61% $515.5K elsewhere · 39%
  5. 5 Parzania (2005) $279.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The President's Last Bang (2005) $9.7K
    $9.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of October 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 2–8) took $64.2M, led by Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) $64.2M Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The President's Last Bang (2005) $9.7K The President's Last Bang (2005)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M Ballets Russes (2005)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2005 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1997 earned the most: $131.5M from 1 film, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997). October 2005 took $75.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1996 3 films 3 $8.6M – Get on the Bus (1996) $5.8M
October 1997 1 film · +1431% 1 $131.5M +1431% Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M
October 1998 1 film · −98% 1 $2.6M −98% The Barber of Siberia (1998) $2.6M
October 1999 2 films · −86% 2 $368.9K −86% The Source (1999) $362.6K
October 2000 1 film · −65% 1 $128.4K −65% Taboo (2000) $128.4K
October 2001 1 film · −38% 1 $79.7K −38% Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) $79.7K
October 2002 3 films · +77022% 3 $61.5M +77022% Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M
October 2003 2 films · −95% 2 $3M −95% Shattered Glass (2003) $2.9M
October 2004 1 film · −80% 1 $614.1K −80% Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) $614.1K
October 2005 6 films · +12192% 6 $75.5M +12192% Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) $54.6M
Archive

History Box Office in 2005, Month by Month

The months of 2005 with their totals: December leads with $299.1M, led by Munich (2005).

FAQ

History Box Office October 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in October 2005?

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) leads with $54.6M worldwide, $31.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Samurai I Loved (2005) at $9.9M and Four Minutes (2005) at $9.3M.

How much did history movies released in October 2005 earn?

6 history films released in October 2005 report a worldwide gross, $75.5M in all, or $12.6M per film on average. September 2005 releases took $42.7M.

How many history movies released in October 2005 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), earned $54.6M.

How much of the October 2005 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.4M of the $75.5M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2005 history 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 October 2005. 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 October 2005 history 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.