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Romance Box Office, December 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

King Kong (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in December 2005, with $556.9M worldwide, ahead of Brokeback Mountain (2005) at $178.1M and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) at $162.2M. 18 romance films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 154% on November 2005, whose releases took $514.4M. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 10 romance releases.

December 2005 releases with a gross
18
combined worldwide
$1.3B
films crossed $100M
3
vs November 2005
+154%
King Kong (2005) movie poster #1 of 18
#1 romance movie of December 2005

King Kong (2005)

2005 · Adventure, Drama

$556.9M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$218.1M US & Canada · 39% $338.8M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of December 2005?

King Kong (2005) leads with $556.9M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 83% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. King Kong (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $556.9M King Kong (2005)
    $218.1M US & Canada · 39% $338.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $178.1M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $162.2M Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    $57.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.8M elsewhere · 65%
  4. The Family Stone (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $92.9M The Family Stone (2005)
    $60.1M US & Canada · 65% $32.8M elsewhere · 35%
  5. Rumor Has It... (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $88.9M Rumor Has It... (2005)
    $43M US & Canada · 48% $45.9M elsewhere · 52%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance 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 King Kong (2005) movie poster
    King Kong (2005) Dec 14, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Romance $556.9M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2005 US and Canada: $218.1M Rest of the world: $338.8M Worldwide: $556.9M
  2. 2 Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster
    Brokeback Mountain (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $178.1M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $95M Worldwide: $178.1M
  3. 3 Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie poster
    Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $162.2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $57.5M Rest of the world: $104.8M Worldwide: $162.2M
  4. 4 The Family Stone (2005) movie poster
    The Family Stone (2005) Dec 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $92.9M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $92.9M
  5. 5 Rumor Has It... (2005) movie poster
    Rumor Has It... (2005) Dec 25, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance $88.9M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2005 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $45.9M Worldwide: $88.9M
  6. 6 Match Point (2005) movie poster
    Match Point (2005) Dec 28, 2005 · English · Drama, Sport, Thriller $85.6M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2005 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $85.6M
  7. 7 The New World (2005) movie poster
    The New World (2005) Dec 25, 2005 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $49.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2005 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $49.3M
  8. 8 Casanova (2005) movie poster
    Casanova (2005) Dec 25, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $37.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2005 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $37.7M
  9. 9 I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005) movie poster
    I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005) Dec 16, 2005 · Italian · Romance, Comedy $23.9M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9M
  10. 10 Stormy Night (2005) movie poster
    Stormy Night (2005) Dec 10, 2005 · Japanese · Romance, Animation, Drama $18.4M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M
  11. 11 The White Countess (2005) movie poster
    The White Countess (2005) Dec 21, 2005 · English · Drama, History, Romance $4.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $4.1M
  12. 12 Blue Swallow (2005) movie poster
    Blue Swallow (2005) Dec 29, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Romance $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  13. 13 Perhaps Love (2005) movie poster
    Perhaps Love (2005) Dec 1, 2005 · Chinese · Music, Romance, Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  14. 14 FC Venus (2005) movie poster
    FC Venus (2005) Dec 30, 2005 · Finnish · Romance, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  15. 15 A Chinese Tall Story (2005) movie poster
    A Chinese Tall Story (2005) Dec 22, 2005 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Romance, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  16. 16 My Girl and I (2005) movie poster
    My Girl and I (2005) Dec 22, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Romance $460.1K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $460.1K
  17. 17 Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) movie poster
    Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $318.9K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $111.6K Rest of the world: $207.3K Worldwide: $318.9K
  18. 18 Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) movie poster
    Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) Dec 8, 2005 · Hungarian · Romance, Drama, Comedy $1.1K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2005?

Of the top 10, The Family Stone (2005) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while The New World (2005) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $510.6M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 King Kong (2005) $556.9M
    $218.1M US & Canada · 39% $338.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) $162.2M
    $57.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.8M elsewhere · 65%
  4. 4 The Family Stone (2005) $92.9M
    $60.1M US & Canada · 65% $32.8M elsewhere · 35%
  5. 5 Rumor Has It... (2005) $88.9M
    $43M US & Canada · 48% $45.9M elsewhere · 52%
  6. 6 Match Point (2005) $85.6M
    $23.2M US & Canada · 27% $62.5M elsewhere · 73%
  7. 7 The New World (2005) $49.3M
    $12.7M US & Canada · 26% $36.6M elsewhere · 74%
  8. 8 Casanova (2005) $37.7M
    $11.3M US & Canada · 30% $26.4M elsewhere · 70%
  9. 9 I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005) $23.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Stormy Night (2005) $18.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2005 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $897.2M between them, 69% of the total. 8 films, 44% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 6% of the list $556.9M · 43% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 11% of the list $340.3M · 26% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 7 films, 39% of the list $396.8M · 30% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 44% of the list $13.5M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $673.7M, led by King Kong (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Perhaps Love (2005) $2.6M Perhaps Love (2005)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $359M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 King Kong (2005) $673.7M King Kong (2005)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The White Countess (2005) $5.9M The White Countess (2005)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Rumor Has It... (2005) $266.3M Rumor Has It... (2005)
Earlier years

How Does December 2005 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 1997 earned the most: $2.6B from 8 films, led by Titanic (1997). December 2005 took $1.3B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1996 10 films 10 $548.1M – Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
December 1997 8 films · +376% 8 $2.6B +376% Titanic (1997) $2.3B
December 1998 6 films · −79% 6 $545.3M −79% Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M
December 1999 10 films · −15% 10 $462.4M −15% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
December 2000 12 films · +116% 12 $1B +116% What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
December 2001 17 films · −56% 17 $439.6M −56% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
December 2002 11 films · +14% 11 $500.4M +14% Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
December 2003 16 films · +81% 16 $904.8M +81% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
December 2004 12 films · +2% 12 $922M +2% Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
December 2005 18 films · +42% 18 $1.3B +42% King Kong (2005) $556.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in December 2005?

English-language romance films took $1.3B across 10 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Italian-language romance films ($23.9M) and Japanese-language romance films ($18.4M).

December 2005 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.3B
    10 films · #1 King Kong (2005)
  2. Italian $23.9M
    1 film · #1 I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005)
  3. Japanese $18.4M
    1 film · #1 Stormy Night (2005)
  4. Korean $3.5M
    2 films · #1 Blue Swallow (2005)
  5. Chinese $2.6M
    1 film · #1 Perhaps Love (2005)
  6. Finnish $1.6M
    1 film · #1 FC Venus (2005)
  7. Cantonese $1.3M
    1 film · #1 A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
  8. Hungarian $1.1K
    1 film · #1 Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005)
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2005, Month by Month

The months of 2005 with their totals: December leads with $1.3B, led by King Kong (2005).

FAQ

Romance 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 18 films as the chart.

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

King Kong (2005) leads with $556.9M worldwide, $218.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brokeback Mountain (2005) at $178.1M and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) at $162.2M.

How much did romance movies released in December 2005 earn?

18 romance films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $72.6M per film on average. November 2005 releases took $514.4M.

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

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by King Kong (2005) with $556.9M.

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

$510.6M of the $1.3B total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2005 romance 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 romance 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.