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Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2005

Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 2005: Thriller Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

Into the Blue (2005) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $46.1M worldwide, ahead of Serenity (2005) at $40.4M and The Dark (2005) at $6.6M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101.2M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 64% on Week 39, 2005, whose releases took $284.8M. By language, English leads with $47M across 2 thriller releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$101.2M
Into the Blue (2005), the #1
$46.1M
vs Week 39, 2005
−64%
Into the Blue (2005) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 40, 2005

Into the Blue (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$46.1M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$18.8M US & Canada · 41% $27.3M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 2005?

Into the Blue (2005) leads with $46.1M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.2M, 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. Into the Blue (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $46.1M Into the Blue (2005)
    $18.8M US & Canada · 41% $27.3M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Serenity (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $40.4M Serenity (2005)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 63% $14.9M elsewhere · 37%
  3. The Dark (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $6.6M The Dark (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Never to Lose (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $5.1M Never to Lose (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Grey Souls (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $2.9M Grey Souls (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 Into the Blue (2005) movie poster
    Into the Blue (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · Action, Adventure, Thriller $46.1M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $46.1M
  2. 2 Serenity (2005) movie poster
    Serenity (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $40.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $40.4M
  3. 3 The Dark (2005) movie poster
    The Dark (2005) Sep 28, 2005 · English · Mystery, Horror, Thriller $6.6M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  4. 4 Never to Lose (2005) movie poster
    Never to Lose (2005) Sep 29, 2005 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Thriller $5.1M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  5. 5 Grey Souls (2005) movie poster
    Grey Souls (2005) Sep 28, 2005 · French · Drama, Thriller $2.9M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2002 earned the most: $214.7M from 4 films, led by Red Dragon (2002). Week 40, 2005 took $101.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films 2 $24.2M – The Glimmer Man (1996) $20.4M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +180% 3 $67.5M +180% Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −100% 1 $7K −100% I Stand Alone (1998) $7K
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 1 film 1 $337K – Common Wealth (2000) $337K
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +41895% 2 $141.5M +41895% Training Day (2001) $104.9M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · +52% 4 $214.7M +52% Red Dragon (2002) $209.2M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · −71% 4 $61.7M −71% Out of Time (2003) $55.5M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · +65% 2 $101.4M +65% Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 5 films · ±0% 5 $101.2M ±0% Into the Blue (2005) $46.1M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 40 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 thriller movie in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

Into the Blue (2005) leads with $46.1M worldwide, $18.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Serenity (2005) at $40.4M and The Dark (2005) at $6.6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $101.2M in all, or $20.2M per film on average. Week 39, 2005 releases took $284.8M.

How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Into the Blue (2005), earned $46.1M.

How much of the Week 40, 2005 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.3M of the $101.2M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.