#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of December 2005
2005 · Thriller, Horror
$30.9M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$16.2M US & Canada · 52% $14.7M elsewhere · 48%
Horror box office · December 2005
Horror Box Office, December 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Wolf Creek (2005) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 2005, with $30.9M worldwide, ahead of Art of the Devil 2 (2005) at $1M and Ghost Variety (2005) at $834.2K. 4 horror films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $32.8M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is 26 times the total of November 2005, whose releases took $1.3M.
- December 2005 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $32.8M
- Wolf Creek (2005), the #1
- $30.9M
- vs November 2005
- ×26
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of December 2005?
Wolf Creek (2005) leads with $30.9M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $32.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of December 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 December 2005.
- 1 Dec 25, 2005 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $30.9M
- 2 Dec 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 3 Dec 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.2K
- 4 Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005)Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $107.3K
Dec 9, 2005 · Japanese · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $107.3K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of December 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 53 (Dec 25–31) took $31.7M, led by Wolf Creek (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Art of the Devil 2 (2005) $1M Art of the Devil 2 (2005)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) $107.3K Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Wolf Creek (2005) $31.7M Wolf Creek (2005)
Earlier years
How Does December 2005 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1996 earned the most: $173M from 1 film, led by Scream (1996). December 2005 took $32.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1996 1 film | 1 | $173M | – | Scream (1996) $173M |
| December 1997 1 film · ±0% | 1 | $172.4M | ±0% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| December 1998 1 film · −77% | 1 | $40.3M | −77% | The Faculty (1998) $40.3M |
| December 1999 3 films · −42% | 3 | $23.5M | −42% | Stir of Echoes (1999) $21.1M |
| December 2000 4 films · +338% | 4 | $102.8M | +338% | Dracula 2000 (2000) $47.1M |
| December 2001 4 films · −99% | 4 | $1.5M | −99% | 2002 (2001) $1M |
| December 2002 1 film · +2386% | 1 | $37.7M | +2386% | Halloween: Resurrection - WebCam Special (2002) $37.7M |
| December 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2004 3 films | 3 | $1.5M | – | A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) $1.1M |
| December 2005 4 films · +2153% | 4 | $32.8M | +2153% | Wolf Creek (2005) $30.9M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2005, Month by Month
The months of 2005 with their totals: February leads with $327.8M, led by Constantine (2005).
- January $231.3M #1 Hide and Seek (2005)
- February $327.8M #1 Constantine (2005)
- March $190.2M #1 The Ring Two (2005)
- April $116M #1 The Amityville Horror (2005)
- May $75.1M #1 House of Wax (2005)
- June $3.2M #1 The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse (2005)
- July $93.3M #1 Dark Water (2005)
- August $165.5M #1 The Skeleton Key (2005)
- September $192.9M #1 The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
- October $258.2M #1 Saw II (2005)
- November $1.3M #1 The Nun (2005)
- December $32.8M #1 Wolf Creek (2005)
FAQ
Horror Box Office December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in December 2005?
Wolf Creek (2005) leads with $30.9M worldwide, $16.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Art of the Devil 2 (2005) at $1M and Ghost Variety (2005) at $834.2K.
How much did horror movies released in December 2005 earn?
4 horror films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $32.8M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. November 2005 releases took $1.3M.
How many horror movies released in December 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wolf Creek (2005), earned $30.9M.
How is the December 2005 horror 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 December 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 December 2005 horror 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.