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Horror box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2005

Horror Box Office, Week 38 of 2005: Horror Releases of Sep 11–17

Cry_Wolf (2005) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17), with $32.6M worldwide, ahead of Venom (2005) at $881.8K and The Heirloom (2005) at $365.6K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.2M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $33.7M across 3 horror releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$34.2M
Cry_Wolf (2005), the #1
$32.6M
earned in the US & Canada
33%
Cry_Wolf (2005) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 horror movie of Week 38, 2005

Cry_Wolf (2005)

2005 · Drama, Mystery

$32.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$10M US & Canada · 31% $22.5M elsewhere · 69%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 38 of 2005?

Cry_Wolf (2005) leads with $32.6M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cry_Wolf (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $32.6M Cry_Wolf (2005)
    $10M US & Canada · 31% $22.5M elsewhere · 69%
  2. Venom (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $881.8K Venom (2005)
    $881.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Heirloom (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $365.6K The Heirloom (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. HellBent (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $183.1K HellBent (2005)
    $183.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Ghost of Mae Nak (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $160.4K Ghost of Mae Nak (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17).

  1. 1 Cry_Wolf (2005) movie poster
    Cry_Wolf (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $32.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $32.6M
  2. 2 Venom (2005) movie poster
    Venom (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Thriller, Horror $881.8K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $881.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $881.8K
  3. 3 The Heirloom (2005) movie poster
    The Heirloom (2005) Sep 15, 2005 · Chinese · Drama, Horror $365.6K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365.6K
  4. 4 HellBent (2005) movie poster
    HellBent (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Thriller, Horror $183.1K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $183.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.1K
  5. 5 Ghost of Mae Nak (2005) movie poster
    Ghost of Mae Nak (2005) Sep 15, 2005 · Thai · Drama, Mystery, Horror $160.4K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2005?

Of the top 5, Venom (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cry_Wolf (2005) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $11.1M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Cry_Wolf (2005) $32.6M
    $10M US & Canada · 31% $22.5M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 Venom (2005) $881.8K
    $881.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Heirloom (2005) $365.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 HellBent (2005) $183.1K
    $183.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Ghost of Mae Nak (2005) $160.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $34.2M. 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 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Boy Eats Girl (2005) $130.1K Boy Eats Girl (2005)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Skeleton Key (2005) $131.8M The Skeleton Key (2005)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005) $207K Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Cave (2005) $33.3M The Cave (2005)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Fragile (2005) $6.7M Fragile (2005)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.4M The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Cry_Wolf (2005) $34.2M Cry_Wolf (2005)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Headspace (2005) $1.7K Headspace (2005)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Dark (2005) $6.6M The Dark (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2005 earned the most: $34.2M from 5 films, led by Cry_Wolf (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film 1 $15.7M – Wishmaster (1997) $15.7M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 1 film 1 $241 – Ritual (2002) $241
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 4 films 4 $367.9K – Trauma (2004) $258.2K
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 5 films · +9191% 5 $34.2M +9191% Cry_Wolf (2005) $32.6M
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 38 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17)?

Cry_Wolf (2005) leads with $32.6M worldwide, $10M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Venom (2005) at $881.8K and The Heirloom (2005) at $365.6K.

How much did horror movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) earn?

5 horror films released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $34.2M in all, or $6.8M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cry_Wolf (2005), earned $32.6M.

How much of the Week 38, 2005 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.1M of the $34.2M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.