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

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

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $15.4M worldwide, ahead of The Samurai I Loved (2005) at $9.9M. 2 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.3M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$25.3M
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), the #1
$15.4M
earned in the US & Canada
61%
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of Week 40, 2005

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

2005 · Drama, History

$15.4M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$15.3M US & Canada · 99% $93.8K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every History 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 Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) movie poster
    The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Drama, History, Sport $15.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $93.8K Worldwide: $15.4M
  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
FAQ

History 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 2 films as the chart.

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

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) leads with $15.4M worldwide, $15.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Samurai I Loved (2005) at $9.9M.

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

2 history films released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $25.3M in all, or $12.7M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), earned $15.4M.

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

$15.3M of the $25.3M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 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 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.