#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 41, 2005
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
2005 · Drama, History
$54.6M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$31.6M US & Canada · 58% $23.1M elsewhere · 42%
History box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 2005
History Box Office, Week 41 of 2005: History Releases of Oct 2–8
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8), with $54.6M worldwide, ahead of Four Minutes (2005) at $9.3M and Parzania (2005) at $279.9K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64.2M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $64.2M
- Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), the #1
- $54.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 49%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 41 of 2005?
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) leads with $54.6M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $64.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8).
- 1 Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $54.6M
- 2 Oct 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
- 3 Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $279.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $64.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $64.2M, led by Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Shadow of the Eagle (2005) $536.7K Shadow of the Eagle (2005)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Shooting Dogs (2005) $623K Shooting Dogs (2005)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 9th Company (2005) $26.1M 9th Company (2005)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) $25.3M The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) $64.2M Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The President's Last Bang (2005) $9.7K The President's Last Bang (2005)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1997 earned the most: $131.5M from 1 film, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997). Week 41, 2005 took $64.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 1 film | 1 | $42.1K | – | Mandela (1996) $42.1K |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 1 film · +312478% | 1 | $131.5M | +312478% | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 1 film | 1 | $128.4K | – | Taboo (2000) $128.4K |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 1 film · −38% | 1 | $79.7K | −38% | Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) $79.7K |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 2 films · +74816% | 2 | $59.7M | +74816% | Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M |
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 3 films | 3 | $64.2M | – | Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) $54.6M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2005, Week by Week
24 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 19 (May 1–7) with $218.4M, led by Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $21.4M
- Week 4 $1.9M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $709.8K
- Week 8 $98.8M
- Week 9 $18.6M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $389K
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $218.4M
- Week 20 $2.1K
- Week 21 $18.3M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $864.2K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $1.2K
- Week 33 $47.2K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $536.7K
- Week 38 $623K
- Week 39 $26.1M
- Week 40 $25.3M
- Week 41 $64.2M
- Week 42 $9.7K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $1.3M
- Week 45 $216.1K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $824.9K
- Week 51 $39.3M
- Week 52 $135.1M
- Week 53 $123.9M
FAQ
History Box Office Week 41 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 history movie in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8)?
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) leads with $54.6M worldwide, $31.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Four Minutes (2005) at $9.3M and Parzania (2005) at $279.9K.
How much did history movies released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8) earn?
3 history films released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $64.2M in all, or $21.4M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), earned $54.6M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.