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Thriller box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2005

Thriller Box Office, Week 20 of 2005: Thriller Releases of May 8–14

Unleashed (2005) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14), with $50.9M worldwide, ahead of Mindhunters (2005) at $21.1M and Layer Cake (2005) at $11.9M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.9M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 1% on Week 19, 2005, whose releases took $83.1M. By language, English leads with $33M across 3 thriller releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$83.9M
Unleashed (2005), the #1
$50.9M
vs Week 19, 2005
+1%
Unleashed (2005) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 20, 2005

Unleashed (2005)

2005 · Action, Drama

$50.9M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$24.5M US & Canada · 48% $26.3M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 20 of 2005?

Unleashed (2005) leads with $50.9M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $83.9M, 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. Unleashed (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $50.9M Unleashed (2005)
    $24.5M US & Canada · 48% $26.3M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Mindhunters (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $21.1M Mindhunters (2005)
    $4.5M US & Canada · 21% $16.7M elsewhere · 79%
  3. Layer Cake (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $11.9M Layer Cake (2005)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 20% $9.5M elsewhere · 80%
  4. Feed (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $33K Feed (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Flower & Snake II (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $927 Flower & Snake II (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2005 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 Unleashed (2005) movie poster
    Unleashed (2005) May 13, 2005 · Action, Drama, Thriller $50.9M worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $50.9M
  2. 2 Mindhunters (2005) movie poster
    Mindhunters (2005) May 13, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $21.1M worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $21.1M
  3. 3 Layer Cake (2005) movie poster
    Layer Cake (2005) May 13, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $11.9M worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $11.9M
  4. 4 Feed (2005) movie poster
    Feed (2005) May 11, 2005 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Horror $33K worldwide
    May 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K
  5. 5 Flower & Snake II (2005) movie poster
    Flower & Snake II (2005) May 14, 2005 · Japanese · Thriller, Romance, Horror $927 worldwide
    May 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $927
  6. 6 Rampo Noir (2005) movie poster
    Rampo Noir (2005) May 11, 2005 · Japanese · Fantasy, Thriller, Horror $217 worldwide
    May 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2005?

Of the top 6, Unleashed (2005) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Layer Cake (2005) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $31.4M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Unleashed (2005) $50.9M
    $24.5M US & Canada · 48% $26.3M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Mindhunters (2005) $21.1M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 21% $16.7M elsewhere · 79%
  3. 3 Layer Cake (2005) $11.9M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 20% $9.5M elsewhere · 80%
  4. 4 Feed (2005) $33K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Flower & Snake II (2005) $927
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Rampo Noir (2005) $217
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $83.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) with $165M, led by Sin City (2005).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Sin City (2005) $165M Sin City (2005)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Amityville Horror (2005) $107.5M The Amityville Horror (2005)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Interpreter (2005) $162.9M The Interpreter (2005)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 xXx: State of the Union (2005) $73.4M xXx: State of the Union (2005)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 House of Wax (2005) $83.1M House of Wax (2005)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Unleashed (2005) $83.9M Unleashed (2005)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Antarctic Journal (2005) $6.3M Antarctic Journal (2005)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005) $2.9M Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2003 earned the most: $741.8M from 1 film, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003). Week 20, 2005 took $83.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 1 film 1 $5M – Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) $5M
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 1 film · −92% 1 $386.7K −92% The End of Violence (1997) $386.7K
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 1 film · −96% 1 $14.7K −96% La Cucaracha (1998) $14.7K
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 1 film 1 $29.7M – Angel Eyes (2001) $29.7M
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 2 films · −93% 2 $2M −93% The Gathering (2002) $1.3M
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 1 film · +37607% 1 $741.8M +37607% The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 2 films · −100% 2 $2.6M −100% The Consequences of Love (2004) $2.6M
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 6 films · +3164% 6 $83.9M +3164% Unleashed (2005) $50.9M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

49 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $615.7M, led by War of the Worlds (2005).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 20 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14)?

Unleashed (2005) leads with $50.9M worldwide, $24.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mindhunters (2005) at $21.1M and Layer Cake (2005) at $11.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $83.9M in all, or $14M per film on average. Week 19, 2005 releases took $83.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Unleashed (2005), earned $50.9M.

How much of the Week 20, 2005 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$31.4M of the $83.9M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 2005 thriller 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 20 of 2005 (May 8–14). 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 20, 2005 thriller 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.