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Romance box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 50 of 2005: Romance Releases of Dec 4–10

Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10), with $178.1M worldwide, ahead of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) at $162.2M and Stormy Night (2005) at $18.4M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $359M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 132.9 times the total of Week 49, 2005, whose releases took $2.7M. By language, English leads with $340.6M across 3 romance releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$359M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 49, 2005
×132.9
Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 50, 2005

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

2005 · Drama, Romance

$178.1M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 50 of 2005?

Brokeback Mountain (2005) leads with $178.1M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $359M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $178.1M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $162.2M Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    $57.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.8M elsewhere · 65%
  3. Stormy Night (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $18.4M Stormy Night (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $318.9K Neal 'N' Nikki (2005)
    $111.6K US & Canada · 35% $207.3K elsewhere · 65%
  5. Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1K Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 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 Week 50 of 2005?

Of the top 5, Brokeback Mountain (2005) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $140.6M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) $162.2M
    $57.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.8M elsewhere · 65%
  3. 3 Stormy Night (2005) $18.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) $318.9K
    $111.6K US & Canada · 35% $207.3K elsewhere · 65%
  5. 5 Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) $1.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $359M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $673.7M, led by King Kong (2005).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Prime (2005) $77.2M Prime (2005)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 My Brother’s Wife (2005) $8.8M My Brother’s Wife (2005)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Pride & Prejudice (2005) $130.3M Pride & Prejudice (2005)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Walk the Line (2005) $187.3M Walk the Line (2005)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $187.8M Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Perhaps Love (2005) $2.7M Perhaps Love (2005)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $359M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 King Kong (2005) $673.7M King Kong (2005)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The White Countess (2005) $5.9M The White Countess (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2005 earned the most: $359M from 5 films, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 3 films 3 $278.2M – Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films · −96% 2 $10.7M −96% Deconstructing Harry (1997) $10.7M
Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 1 film · +2604% 1 $289.3M +2604% Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M
Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 1 film · −69% 1 $88.5M −69% The Cider House Rules (1999) $88.5M
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 2 films · +213% 2 $276.7M +213% Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 2 films · −21% 2 $219.5M −21% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 5 films · +10% 5 $242.4M +10% Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 5 films · +36% 5 $328.7M +36% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 2 films · −100% 2 $25.5K −100% Cowgirl (2004) $21.4K
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 5 films · +1410080% 5 $359M +1410080% Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $673.7M, led by King Kong (2005).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 50 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10)?

Brokeback Mountain (2005) leads with $178.1M worldwide, $83M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) at $162.2M and Stormy Night (2005) at $18.4M.

How much did romance movies released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) earn?

5 romance films released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $359M in all, or $71.8M per film on average. Week 49, 2005 releases took $2.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005) with $178.1M.

How much of the Week 50, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$140.6M of the $359M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10). 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 50, 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.