#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 42, 2005
2005 · Action, Mystery
$46.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$29.6M US & Canada · 64% $16.7M elsewhere · 36%
Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2005
Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2005: Horror Releases of Oct 9–15
The Fog (2005) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15), with $46.2M worldwide, ahead of Pray (2005) at $8.9K and The Dark Hours (2005) at $423. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.2M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $46.2M
- The Fog (2005), the #1
- $46.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 64%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2005?
The Fog (2005) leads with $46.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.2M, 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 Horror Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $29.6M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $46.2M
- 2 Oct 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
- 3 Oct 13, 2005 US and Canada: $423 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $423
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $46.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 23–29) with $153.5M, led by Saw II (2005).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Fragile (2005) $6.7M Fragile (2005)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.4M The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Cry_Wolf (2005) $34.2M Cry_Wolf (2005)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Headspace (2005) $1.7K Headspace (2005)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Dark (2005) $6.6M The Dark (2005)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Loft (2005) $25.7K Loft (2005)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Fog (2005) $46.2M The Fog (2005)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Doom (2005) $58.5M Doom (2005)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Saw II (2005) $153.5M Saw II (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1997 earned the most: $278.5M from 2 films, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997). Week 42, 2005 took $46.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 2 films | 2 | $278.5M | – | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film · −82% | 1 | $50.7M | −82% | Bride of Chucky (1998) $50.7M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 1 film | 1 | $31.4M | – | Lost Souls (2000) $31.4M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films | 2 | $250.8M | – | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · −57% | 2 | $107.5M | −57% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · −100% | 2 | $330.2K | −100% | Riding the Bullet (2004) $264.5K |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 3 films · +13894% | 3 | $46.2M | +13894% | The Fog (2005) $46.2M |
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).
- Week 1 $31.5K
- Week 2 $91.2M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $140.1M
- Week 6 $67.2M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $230.9M
- Week 9 $29.6M
- Week 10 $21.8M
- Week 11 $2.2M
- Week 12 $166.3M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $3.8K
- Week 16 $107.5M
- Week 17 $7.8M
- Week 18 $709.8K
- Week 19 $68.8M
- Week 20 $521.5K
- Week 21 $5.8M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $2.6M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $595.6K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $68.4M
- Week 29 $4.1M
- Week 30 $20.9M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $130.1K
- Week 33 $131.8M
- Week 34 $207K
- Week 35 $33.3M
- Week 36 $6.7M
- Week 37 $145.4M
- Week 38 $34.2M
- Week 39 $1.7K
- Week 40 $6.6M
- Week 41 $25.7K
- Week 42 $46.2M
- Week 43 $58.5M
- Week 44 $153.5M
- Week 45 $777.2K
- Week 46 $485.2K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $1M
- Week 50 $107.3K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $31.7M
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15)?
The Fog (2005) leads with $46.2M worldwide, $29.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pray (2005) at $8.9K and The Dark Hours (2005) at $423.
How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) earn?
3 horror films released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $46.2M in all, or $15.4M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fog (2005), earned $46.2M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.