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Mystery box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2005

Mystery Box Office, Week 43 of 2005: Mystery Releases of Oct 16–22

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22), with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of Stay (2005) at $8.5M and Innocence (2005) at $114.3K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$24.4M
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the #1
$15.8M
earned in the US & Canada
33%
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 43, 2005

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

2005 · Mystery, Thriller

$15.8M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$4.2M US & Canada · 27% $11.5M elsewhere · 73%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 43 of 2005?

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) leads with $15.8M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.4M, 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. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $15.8M Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 27% $11.5M elsewhere · 73%
  2. Stay (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $8.5M Stay (2005)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 43% $4.9M elsewhere · 57%
  3. Innocence (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $114.3K Innocence (2005)
    $114.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) movie poster
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $15.8M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $15.8M
  2. 2 Stay (2005) movie poster
    Stay (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $8.5M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $8.5M
  3. 3 Innocence (2005) movie poster
    Innocence (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · Drama, Mystery $114.3K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $114.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $114.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2005?

Of the top 3, Innocence (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $8M (33%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 27% $11.5M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 Stay (2005) $8.5M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 43% $4.9M elsewhere · 57%
  3. 3 Innocence (2005) $114.3K
    $114.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $24.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $223.4M, led by Flightplan (2005).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Keane (2005) $476.6K Keane (2005)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Cry_Wolf (2005) $32.8M Cry_Wolf (2005)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Flightplan (2005) $223.4M Flightplan (2005)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Dark (2005) $8.7M The Dark (2005)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Loft (2005) $23.7K Loft (2005)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Fog (2005) $49.7M The Fog (2005)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $24.4M Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Saw II (2005) $158.5M Saw II (2005)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 The Nun (2005) $759.2K The Nun (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2004 earned the most: $195.5M from 2 films, led by The Grudge (2004). Week 43, 2005 took $24.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 3 films 3 $140.9M – Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 3 films · −44% 3 $79.5M −44% Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 2 films · −70% 2 $24.2M −70% In the Cut (2003) $23.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 2 films · +709% 2 $195.5M +709% The Grudge (2004) $187.3M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 3 films · −88% 3 $24.4M −88% Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

39 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $897.5M, led by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 43 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 mystery movie in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22)?

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) leads with $15.8M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stay (2005) at $8.5M and Innocence (2005) at $114.3K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), earned $15.8M.

How much of the Week 43, 2005 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$8M of the $24.4M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.