#1 of 3 #1 music movie of May 2005
2005 · Action, Drama
$50.9M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$24.5M US & Canada · 48% $26.3M elsewhere · 52%
Music box office · May 2005
Music Box Office, May 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Unleashed (2005) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 2005, with $50.9M worldwide, ahead of Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) at $9.1M and Princess Raccoon (2005) at $8.8K. 3 music films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $60M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 47% on April 2005, whose releases took $40.8M.
- May 2005 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $60M
- Unleashed (2005), the #1
- $50.9M
- vs April 2005
- +47%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of May 2005?
Unleashed (2005) leads with $50.9M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $60M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Music Release of May 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 May 2005.
- 1 May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $50.9M
- 2 May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $986.4K Worldwide: $9.1M
- 3 May 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
By release week
Which Week of May 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 8–14) took $60M, led by Unleashed (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Unleashed (2005) $60M Unleashed (2005)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Princess Raccoon (2005) $8.8K Princess Raccoon (2005)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2005 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2003 earned the most: $81.4M from 7 films, led by The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). May 2005 took $60M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1997 2 films | 2 | $2.6M | – | Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M |
| May 1998 1 film · +15% | 1 | $3M | +15% | The Last Days of Disco (1998) $3M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 3 films | 3 | $29.6M | – | Center Stage (2000) $26.4M |
| May 2001 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.3M | −96% | The Man Who Cried (2001) $1.3M |
| May 2002 1 film · −8% | 1 | $1.2M | −8% | Dance Challenge (2002) $1.2M |
| May 2003 7 films · +6569% | 7 | $81.4M | +6569% | The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M |
| May 2004 3 films · −71% | 3 | $23.5M | −71% | Soul Plane (2004) $14.8M |
| May 2005 3 films · +155% | 3 | $60M | +155% | Unleashed (2005) $50.9M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2005, Month by Month
The months of 2005 with their totals: November leads with $245.1M, led by Walk the Line (2005).
- January $93.2M #1 The Chorus (2005)
- February $74.6K #1 The Nomi Song (2005)
- March $453.4K #1 The Clan (2005)
- April $40.8M #1 Ladies in Lavender. (2005)
- May $60M #1 Unleashed (2005)
- June $4.7M #1 Rize (2005)
- July $41.1M #1 Hustle & Flow (2005)
- August $4.1M #1 Clean (2005)
- September $170M #1 Corpse Bride (2005)
- October $17.5M #1 The Gospel (2005)
- November $245.1M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- December $40M #1 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
FAQ
Music Box Office May 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 music movie in May 2005?
Unleashed (2005) leads with $50.9M worldwide, $24.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) at $9.1M and Princess Raccoon (2005) at $8.8K.
How much did music movies released in May 2005 earn?
3 music films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $60M in all, or $20M per film on average. April 2005 releases took $40.8M.
How many music movies released in May 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Unleashed (2005), earned $50.9M.
How is the May 2005 music 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 May 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 May 2005 music 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.