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Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2005

Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2005: Thriller Releases of Sep 11–17

Lord of War (2005) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17), with $72.6M worldwide, ahead of Cry_Wolf (2005) at $32.6M and Separate Lies (2005) at $3.5M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 25% on Week 37, 2005, whose releases took $145.7M. By language, English leads with $109.9M across 6 thriller releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$109.9M
Lord of War (2005), the #1
$72.6M
vs Week 37, 2005
−25%
Lord of War (2005) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2005

Lord of War (2005)

2005 · Drama, Thriller

$72.6M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$24.1M US & Canada · 33% $48.5M elsewhere · 67%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2005?

Lord of War (2005) leads with $72.6M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Lord of War (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $72.6M Lord of War (2005)
    $24.1M US & Canada · 33% $48.5M elsewhere · 67%
  2. Cry_Wolf (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $32.6M Cry_Wolf (2005)
    $10M US & Canada · 31% $22.5M elsewhere · 69%
  3. Separate Lies (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $3.5M Separate Lies (2005)
    $924.3K US & Canada · 27% $2.5M elsewhere · 73%
  4. Venom (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $881.8K Venom (2005)
    $881.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. HellBent (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $183.1K HellBent (2005)
    $183.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17).

  1. 1 Lord of War (2005) movie poster
    Lord of War (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $72.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $72.6M
  2. 2 Cry_Wolf (2005) movie poster
    Cry_Wolf (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $32.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $32.6M
  3. 3 Separate Lies (2005) movie poster
    Separate Lies (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $924.3K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 4 Venom (2005) movie poster
    Venom (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Thriller, Horror $881.8K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $881.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $881.8K
  5. 5 HellBent (2005) movie poster
    HellBent (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Thriller, Horror $183.1K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $183.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.1K
  6. 6 A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) movie poster
    A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) Sep 12, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller $132.1K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.1K
  7. 7 Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005) movie poster
    Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · Hindi · Crime, Mystery, Drama $49K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $49K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2005?

Of the top 7, Venom (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Separate Lies (2005) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $36.2M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Lord of War (2005) $72.6M
    $24.1M US & Canada · 33% $48.5M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 Cry_Wolf (2005) $32.6M
    $10M US & Canada · 31% $22.5M elsewhere · 69%
  3. 3 Separate Lies (2005) $3.5M
    $924.3K US & Canada · 27% $2.5M elsewhere · 73%
  4. 4 Venom (2005) $881.8K
    $881.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 HellBent (2005) $183.1K
    $183.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) $132.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005) $49K
    $49K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1998 earned the most: $244.7M from 1 film, led by Rush Hour (1998). Week 38, 2005 took $109.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 2 films 2 $48.4M – Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · +161% 1 $126.2M +161% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +94% 1 $244.7M +94% Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 2 films · −52% 2 $117.8M −52% Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 6 films · −85% 6 $17.2M −85% Bait (2000) $15.5M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 3 films · +13% 3 $19.4M +13% Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 4 films · +145% 4 $47.4M +145% Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films · +167% 4 $126.8M +167% Underworld (2003) $95.7M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 6 films · −45% 6 $69.9M −45% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 7 films · +57% 7 $109.9M +57% Lord of War (2005) $72.6M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 38 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17)?

Lord of War (2005) leads with $72.6M worldwide, $24.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cry_Wolf (2005) at $32.6M and Separate Lies (2005) at $3.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) earn?

7 thriller films released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, or $15.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2005 releases took $145.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Lord of War (2005), earned $72.6M.

How much of the Week 38, 2005 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$36.2M of the $109.9M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.