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Horror box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 2005

Horror Box Office, Week 35 of 2005: Horror Releases of Aug 21–27

The Cave (2005) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 35 of 2005 (Aug 21–27), with $33.3M worldwide, ahead of Eternal (2005) at $28.1K and Snuff-Movie (2005) at $1.1K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.3M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$33.3M
The Cave (2005), the #1
$33.3M
earned in the US & Canada
45%
The Cave (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 horror movie of Week 35, 2005

The Cave (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$33.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$15M US & Canada · 45% $18.3M elsewhere · 55%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 35 of 2005?

The Cave (2005) leads with $33.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $33.3M, 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.

  1. The Cave (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $33.3M The Cave (2005)
    $15M US & Canada · 45% $18.3M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Eternal (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $28.1K Eternal (2005)
    $28.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Snuff-Movie (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1K Snuff-Movie (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2005 (Aug 21–27).

  1. 1 The Cave (2005) movie poster
    The Cave (2005) Aug 26, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Horror $33.3M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2005 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $33.3M
  2. 2 Eternal (2005) movie poster
    Eternal (2005) Aug 26, 2005 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $28.1K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2005 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K
  3. 3 Snuff-Movie (2005) movie poster
    Snuff-Movie (2005) Aug 27, 2005 · English · Horror, Thriller $1.1K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $33.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 4–10) with $145.4M, led by The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Summer of Ubume (2005) $4.1M Summer of Ubume (2005)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 The Devil's Rejects (2005) $20.9M The Devil's Rejects (2005)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Boy Eats Girl (2005) $130.1K Boy Eats Girl (2005)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Skeleton Key (2005) $131.8M The Skeleton Key (2005)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005) $207K Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Cave (2005) $33.3M The Cave (2005)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Fragile (2005) $6.7M Fragile (2005)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.4M The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2004 earned the most: $82.4M from 2 films, led by Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004). Week 35, 2005 took $33.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1996 Aug 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1998 Aug 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 1 film 1 $19.6M – The Astronaut's Wife (1999) $19.6M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 1 film · −99% 1 $152.2K −99% Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) $152.2K
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films · +38921% 2 $59.4M +38921% Jeepers Creepers (2001) $59.4M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 1 film · −68% 1 $18.9M −68% FeardotCom (2002) $18.9M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 2 films · +234% 2 $63.1M +234% Jeepers Creepers II (2003) $63.1M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 2 films · +31% 2 $82.4M +31% Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 3 films · −60% 3 $33.3M −60% The Cave (2005) $33.3M
Archive

Horror Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

39 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 8 (Feb 13–19) with $230.9M, led by Constantine (2005).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 35 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 horror movie in week 35 of 2005 (Aug 21–27)?

The Cave (2005) leads with $33.3M worldwide, $15M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eternal (2005) at $28.1K and Snuff-Movie (2005) at $1.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 35 of 2005 (Aug 21–27) earn?

3 horror films released in week 35 of 2005 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $33.3M in all, or $11.1M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 35 of 2005 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Cave (2005), earned $33.3M.

How much of the Week 35, 2005 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$15M of the $33.3M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2005 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 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.