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Thriller box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2005

Thriller Box Office, Week 52 of 2005: Thriller Releases of Dec 18–24

Munich (2005) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24), with $131M worldwide, ahead of The Matador (2005) at $17.4M and Caché (Hidden) (2005) at $16.2M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $164.5M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$164.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
39%
Munich (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 52, 2005

Munich (2005)

2005 · Drama, History

$131M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$47.4M US & Canada · 36% $83.6M elsewhere · 64%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 52 of 2005?

Munich (2005) leads with $131M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $164.5M, 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. Munich (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $131M Munich (2005)
    $47.4M US & Canada · 36% $83.6M elsewhere · 64%
  2. The Matador (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $17.4M The Matador (2005)
    $12.6M US & Canada · 73% $4.8M elsewhere · 27%
  3. Caché (Hidden) (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $16.2M Caché (Hidden) (2005)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 23% $12.6M elsewhere · 77%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Munich (2005) movie poster
    Munich (2005) Dec 23, 2005 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $131M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2005 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $131M
  2. 2 The Matador (2005) movie poster
    The Matador (2005) Dec 23, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $17.4M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2005 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $17.4M
  3. 3 Caché (Hidden) (2005) movie poster
    Caché (Hidden) (2005) Dec 23, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $16.2M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2005 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $16.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2005?

Of the top 3, The Matador (2005) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Caché (Hidden) (2005) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $63.6M (39%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Munich (2005) $131M
    $47.4M US & Canada · 36% $83.6M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 The Matador (2005) $17.4M
    $12.6M US & Canada · 73% $4.8M elsewhere · 27%
  3. 3 Caché (Hidden) (2005) $16.2M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 23% $12.6M elsewhere · 77%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $164.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 53 (Dec 25–31) with $191.1M, led by Match Point (2005).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Derailed (2005) $58.3M Derailed (2005)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Big Risk (2005) $632.7K The Big Risk (2005)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Syriana (2005) $104.2M Syriana (2005)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Æon Flux (2005) $58.2M Æon Flux (2005)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Being Cyrus (2005) $2.8M Being Cyrus (2005)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Munich (2005) $164.5M Munich (2005)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Match Point (2005) $191.1M Match Point (2005)
  9. Week 1, 2006 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Hostel (2006) $82M Hostel (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2005 earned the most: $164.5M from 3 films, led by Munich (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 1 film 1 $39.7M – Jackie Brown (1997) $39.7M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 3 films · +129% 3 $90.9M +129% Mighty Joe Young (1998) $50.6M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · +80% 3 $163.3M +80% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 2 films · −73% 2 $44.7M −73% The Gift (2000) $44.6M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 1 film · −88% 1 $5.3M −88% Charlotte Gray (2001) $5.3M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 1 film · −92% 1 $438.2K −92% H (2002) $438.2K
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 1 film · +26655% 1 $117.2M +26655% Paycheck (2003) $117.2M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 1 film · −71% 1 $33.9M −71% Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 3 films · +386% 3 $164.5M +386% Munich (2005) $131M
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 52 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 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24)?

Munich (2005) leads with $131M worldwide, $47.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Matador (2005) at $17.4M and Caché (Hidden) (2005) at $16.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $164.5M in all, or $54.8M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Munich (2005) with $131M.

How much of the Week 52, 2005 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$63.6M of the $164.5M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2005 (Dec 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 52, 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.