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Short Box Office 2005: Highest-Grossing Short Movies

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) is the highest-grossing short movie released in 2005, with $40.3M worldwide, ahead of Wild Safari 3D (2005) at $34.3M and Invisible (2005) at $24.8K. 3 short films released in 2005 report a worldwide gross, $74.6M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada.

2005 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$74.6M
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005), the #1
$40.3M
earned in the US & Canada
68%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Short Hits of 2005?

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) leads with $40.3M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $74.6M, 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. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $40.3M Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
    $34.1M US & Canada · 85% $6.2M elsewhere · 15%
  2. Wild Safari 3D (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $34.3M Wild Safari 3D (2005)
    $16.6M US & Canada · 49% $17.6M elsewhere · 51%
  3. Invisible (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $24.8K Invisible (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Short Release 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 2005.

  1. 1 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) movie poster
    Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) Sep 23, 2005 · English · Animation, Documentary, Short $40.3M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $34.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $40.3M
  2. 2 Wild Safari 3D (2005) movie poster
    Wild Safari 3D (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · English · Documentary, Short $34.3M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $34.3M
  3. 3 Invisible (2005) movie poster
    Invisible (2005) Jun 1, 2005 · English · Documentary, Short $24.8K worldwide
    Jun 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K
By release month

Which Month of 2005 Earned the Most?

September releases took the most, $40.3M from 1 film, led by Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005). June was the quietest month ($24.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Wild Safari 3D (2005) $34.3M Wild Safari 3D (2005)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun Invisible (2005) $24.8K Invisible (2005)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 2005 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2005 earned the most: $74.6M from 3 films, led by Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1996 No films 0 – – –
1997 No films 0 – – –
1998 No films 0 – – –
1999 No films 0 – – –
2000 2 films 2 $44.2M – Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) $27.5M
2001 1 film · −98% 1 $1M −98% The Human Body (2001) $1M
2002 2 films · +2651% 2 $27.6M +2651% Santa vs. the Snowman (2002) $22.8M
2003 2 films · +107% 2 $57M +107% Bugs! (2003) $29.4M
2004 1 film · −98% 1 $1.1M −98% Sacred Planet (2004) $1.1M
2005 3 films · +6633% 3 $74.6M +6633% Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M
Archive

Short Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 2000 to 2021 with its total and its biggest film. 2006 leads with $109.2M, led by Deep Sea (2006).

2020s 1 year · $164.8K
2010s 5 years · $26.8M
2000s 7 years · $314.7M
FAQ

Short Box Office 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 short movie in 2005?

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) leads with $40.3M worldwide, $34.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wild Safari 3D (2005) at $34.3M and Invisible (2005) at $24.8K.

How much did short movies released in 2005 earn?

3 short films released in 2005 report a worldwide gross, $74.6M in all, or $24.9M per film on average.

How many short movies released in 2005 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005), earned $40.3M.

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

$50.8M of the $74.6M total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2005 short 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 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 2005 short 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.