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Mystery box office · December 2005

Mystery Box Office, December 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Hoodwinked! (2005) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in December 2005, with $110M worldwide, ahead of Caché (Hidden) (2005) at $16.2M and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) at $12M. 6 mystery films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $143.2M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 84% on November 2005, whose releases took $898.8M. By language, English leads with $28.2M across 2 mystery releases.

December 2005 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$143.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs November 2005
−84%
Hoodwinked! (2005) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 mystery movie of December 2005

Hoodwinked! (2005)

2005 · Mystery, Crime

$110M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$51.4M US & Canada · 47% $58.6M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of December 2005?

Hoodwinked! (2005) leads with $110M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $143.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hoodwinked! (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $110M Hoodwinked! (2005)
    $51.4M US & Canada · 47% $58.6M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Caché (Hidden) (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $16.2M Caché (Hidden) (2005)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 23% $12.6M elsewhere · 77%
  3. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $12M The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
    $5M US & Canada · 42% $7M elsewhere · 58%
  4. Diary of June (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $3.9M Diary of June (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Art of the Devil 2 (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $1M Art of the Devil 2 (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of December 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 December 2005.

  1. 1 Hoodwinked! (2005) movie poster
    Hoodwinked! (2005) Dec 16, 2005 · Mystery, Crime, Animation $110M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $58.6M Worldwide: $110M
  2. 2 Caché (Hidden) (2005) movie poster
    Caché (Hidden) (2005) Dec 23, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $16.2M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2005 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $16.2M
  3. 3 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) movie poster
    The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Dec 16, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $12M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $12M
  4. 4 Diary of June (2005) movie poster
    Diary of June (2005) Dec 1, 2005 · Korean · Mystery, Crime, Drama $3.9M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  5. 5 Art of the Devil 2 (2005) movie poster
    Art of the Devil 2 (2005) Dec 1, 2005 · Thai · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $1M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  6. 6 Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) movie poster
    Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Japanese · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $107.3K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $107.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2005?

Of the top 6, Hoodwinked! (2005) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $60.1M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hoodwinked! (2005) $110M
    $51.4M US & Canada · 47% $58.6M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Caché (Hidden) (2005) $16.2M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 23% $12.6M elsewhere · 77%
  3. 3 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) $12M
    $5M US & Canada · 42% $7M elsewhere · 58%
  4. 4 Diary of June (2005) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Art of the Devil 2 (2005) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) $107.3K
    $14K US & Canada · 13% $93.3K elsewhere · 87%
By release week

Which Week of December 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $122.1M, led by Hoodwinked! (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Diary of June (2005) $4.9M Diary of June (2005)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) $107.3K Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Hoodwinked! (2005) $122.1M Hoodwinked! (2005)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Caché (Hidden) (2005) $16.2M Caché (Hidden) (2005)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2005 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 1999 earned the most: $469.6M from 10 films, led by The Green Mile (1999). December 2005 took $143.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1996 1 film 1 $173M – Scream (1996) $173M
December 1997 2 films · +25% 2 $216.6M +25% Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M
December 1998 3 films · −78% 3 $46.6M −78% The Faculty (1998) $40.3M
December 1999 10 films · +907% 10 $469.6M +907% The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M
December 2000 4 films · −42% 4 $270.5M −42% Chocolat (2000) $152.7M
December 2001 3 films · +13% 3 $306.9M +13% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
December 2002 2 films · −98% 2 $6.2M −98% Spider (2002) $5.8M
December 2003 2 films · +1784% 2 $117.7M +1784% Paycheck (2003) $117.2M
December 2004 3 films · −99% 3 $1.4M −99% A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) $1.1M
December 2005 6 films · +9787% 6 $143.2M +9787% Hoodwinked! (2005) $110M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2005, Month by Month

The months of 2005 with their totals: November leads with $898.8M, led by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office December 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in December 2005?

Hoodwinked! (2005) leads with $110M worldwide, $51.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Caché (Hidden) (2005) at $16.2M and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) at $12M.

How much did mystery movies released in December 2005 earn?

6 mystery films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $143.2M in all, or $23.9M per film on average. November 2005 releases took $898.8M.

How many mystery movies released in December 2005 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Hoodwinked! (2005) with $110M.

How much of the December 2005 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$60.1M of the $143.2M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2005 mystery 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 December 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 December 2005 mystery 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.