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Horror box office · Week 19 · May 1–7, 2005

Horror Box Office, Week 19 of 2005: Horror Releases of May 1–7

House of Wax (2005) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 19 of 2005 (May 1–7), with $68.8M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $68.8M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada.

week 19 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$68.8M
House of Wax (2005), the #1
$68.8M
earned in the US & Canada
47%
House of Wax (2005) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of Week 19, 2005

House of Wax (2005)

2005 · Thriller, Horror

$68.8M worldwide

$32.1M US & Canada · 47% $36.7M elsewhere · 53%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 19 of 2005 With a Reported 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 19 of 2005 (May 1–7).

  1. 1 House of Wax (2005) movie poster
    House of Wax (2005) May 6, 2005 · English · Thriller, Horror $68.8M worldwide
    May 6, 2005 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $68.8M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 19 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 19 of 2005 (May 1–7)?

House of Wax (2005) leads with $68.8M worldwide, $32.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 19 of 2005 (May 1–7) earn?

1 horror film released in week 19 of 2005 (May 1–7) reports a worldwide gross, $68.8M in all, or $68.8M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 19 of 2005 (May 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, House of Wax (2005), earned $68.8M.

How much of the Week 19, 2005 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.1M of the $68.8M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2005 (May 1–7). 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 19, 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.