#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2005
2005 · Drama, Mystery
$223.4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$89.7M US & Canada · 40% $133.7M elsewhere · 60%
Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2005
Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2005: Thriller Releases of Sep 18–24
Flightplan (2005) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24), with $223.4M worldwide, ahead of A History of Violence (2005) at $61.4M and Headspace (2005) at $1.7K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $284.8M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 159% on Week 38, 2005, whose releases took $109.9M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $284.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 2005
- +159%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2005?
Flightplan (2005) leads with $223.4M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $284.8M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $89.7M Rest of the world: $133.7M Worldwide: $223.4M
- 2 Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $61.4M
- 3 Sep 18, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2005?
Of the top 3, Headspace (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Flightplan (2005) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $121.2M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Flightplan (2005) $223.4M $89.7M US & Canada · 40% $133.7M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 A History of Violence (2005) $61.4M $31.5M US & Canada · 51% $29.9M elsewhere · 49%
- 3 Headspace (2005) $1.7K $1.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $284.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $284.8M, led by Flightplan (2005).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Skeleton Key (2005) $219.1M The Skeleton Key (2005)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Red Eye (2005) $96.3M Red Eye (2005)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M The Brothers Grimm (2005)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Transporter 2 (2005) $198.8M Transporter 2 (2005)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.7M The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Lord of War (2005) $109.9M Lord of War (2005)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Flightplan (2005) $284.8M Flightplan (2005)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Into the Blue (2005) $101.2M Into the Blue (2005)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Two for the Money (2005) $30.5M Two for the Money (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2005 earned the most: $284.8M from 3 films, led by Flightplan (2005).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films | 2 | $28.5M | – | Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 2 films · +439% | 2 | $153.8M | +439% | The Peacemaker (1997) $110.5M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 5 films · −24% | 5 | $116.3M | −24% | Urban Legend (1998) $72.5M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 1 film · +53% | 1 | $177.8M | +53% | Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · −78% | 2 | $39.9M | −78% | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) $38.6M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 3 films · +229% | 3 | $131.1M | +229% | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 5 films · −12% | 5 | $115.3M | −12% | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 6 films · −24% | 6 | $87.2M | −24% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · +54% | 5 | $134.4M | +54% | The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 3 films · +112% | 3 | $284.8M | +112% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
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).
- Week 1 $846.8K
- Week 2 $91.2M
- Week 3 $91.8K
- Week 4 $35.3M
- Week 5 $127.4M
- Week 6 $68.3M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $231.1M
- Week 9 $29.7M
- Week 10 $229M
- Week 11 $81M
- Week 12 $174.9M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $165M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $107.5M
- Week 17 $162.9M
- Week 18 $73.4M
- Week 19 $83.1M
- Week 20 $83.9M
- Week 21 $6.3M
- Week 22 $2.9M
- Week 23 $132.2K
- Week 24 $487.3M
- Week 25 $378.2M
- Week 26 $9.7M
- Week 27 $615.7M
- Week 28 $69.1M
- Week 29 $5.7M
- Week 30 $184M
- Week 31 $96.4M
- Week 32 $1.9M
- Week 33 $219.1M
- Week 34 $96.3M
- Week 35 $105.3M
- Week 36 $198.8M
- Week 37 $145.7M
- Week 38 $109.9M
- Week 39 $284.8M
- Week 40 $101.2M
- Week 41 $30.5M
- Week 42 $72.7M
- Week 43 $82.9M
- Week 44 $148.7M
- Week 45 $193K
- Week 46 $58.3M
- Week 47 $632.7K
- Week 48 $104.2M
- Week 49 $58.2M
- Week 50 $2.8M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $164.5M
- Week 53 $191.1M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 39 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24)?
Flightplan (2005) leads with $223.4M worldwide, $89.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A History of Violence (2005) at $61.4M and Headspace (2005) at $1.7K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $284.8M in all, or $94.9M per film on average. Week 38, 2005 releases took $109.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Flightplan (2005) with $223.4M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2005 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.