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Thriller Box Office 2005: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies, Page 2

War of the Worlds (2005) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2005, with $603.9M worldwide, ahead of Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) at $487.3M and Batman Begins (2005) at $375.4M. 148 thriller films released in 2005 report a worldwide gross, $5.8B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 16 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 14% on 2004, whose releases took $6.7B. By language, English leads with $4.9B across 83 thriller releases.

2005 releases with a gross
148
combined worldwide
$5.8B
films crossed $100M
16
vs 2004
−14%
War of the Worlds (2005) movie poster #1 of 148
#1 thriller movie of 2005

War of the Worlds (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$603.9M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$234.3M US & Canada · 39% $369.6M elsewhere · 61%
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Every Thriller Release of 2005, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 100 of 148. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2005.

  1. 51 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
  2. 52 Aegis (2005) movie poster
    Aegis (2005) Jul 30, 2005 · Japanese · Thriller, Action, Drama $16.9M worldwide
    Jul 30, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9M
  3. 53 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
  4. 54 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) movie poster
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $15.8M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $15.8M
  5. 55 Blood Rain (2005) movie poster
    Blood Rain (2005) May 4, 2005 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery $14.3M worldwide
    May 4, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3M
  6. 56 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
  7. 57 The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) movie poster
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) Jul 1, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.8M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2005 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $11.8M
  8. 58 A Sound of Thunder (2005) movie poster
    A Sound of Thunder (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $11.7M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $11.7M
  9. 59 Steamboy (2005) movie poster
    Steamboy (2005) Mar 18, 2005 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $10.9M worldwide
    Mar 18, 2005 US and Canada: $468.9K Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $10.9M
  10. 60 The Ice Harvest (2005) movie poster
    The Ice Harvest (2005) Nov 23, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $10.2M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2005 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $10.2M
  11. 61 Memories of Murder (2005) movie poster
    Memories of Murder (2005) Jun 24, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $9.6M worldwide
    Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  12. 62 Stay (2005) movie poster
    Stay (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $8.5M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $8.5M
  13. 63 Fragile (2005) movie poster
    Fragile (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $6.7M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  14. 64 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
  15. 65 Anthony Zimmer (2005) movie poster
    Anthony Zimmer (2005) Apr 1, 2005 · French · Romance, Drama, Crime $6.3M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  16. 66 Underclassman (2005) movie poster
    Underclassman (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $5.9M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $224.1K Worldwide: $5.9M
  17. 67 Antarctic Journal (2005) movie poster
    Antarctic Journal (2005) May 19, 2005 · Korean · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $5.6M worldwide
    May 19, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
  18. 68 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
  19. 69 Walk on Water (2005) movie poster
    Walk on Water (2005) Mar 4, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $4.4M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2005 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.4M
  20. 70 Edison (2005) movie poster
    Edison (2005) Mar 5, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $4.2M worldwide
    Mar 5, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  21. 71 Summer of Ubume (2005) movie poster
    Summer of Ubume (2005) Jul 15, 2005 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror $4.1M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  22. 72 Diary of June (2005) movie poster
    Diary of June (2005) Dec 1, 2005 · Korean · Mystery, Crime, Drama $3.9M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  23. 73 Where the Truth Lies (2005) movie poster
    Where the Truth Lies (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.5M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $872.1K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3.5M
  24. 74 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
  25. 75 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
  26. 76 Asylum (2005) movie poster
    Asylum (2005) Aug 12, 2005 · English · Thriller, Romance $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2005 US and Canada: $375.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.8M
  27. 77 My Summer of Love (2005) movie poster
    My Summer of Love (2005) Jun 17, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $2.8M worldwide
    Jun 17, 2005 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.8M
  28. 78 The Business (2005) movie poster
    The Business (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Thriller, Drama, Action $2.5M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  29. 79 Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005) movie poster
    Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005) May 27, 2005 · Italian · Drama, Thriller $2.4M worldwide
    May 27, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  30. 80 Secuestro express (2005) movie poster
    Secuestro express (2005) Aug 5, 2005 · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: $307.2K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.9M
  31. 81 Happy Endings (2005) movie poster
    Happy Endings (2005) Jul 15, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $1.7M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2005 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $366.5K Worldwide: $1.7M
  32. 82 Being Cyrus (2005) movie poster
    Being Cyrus (2005) Dec 8, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
  33. 83 Next Door (2005) movie poster
    Next Door (2005) Mar 10, 2005 · Norwegian · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Mar 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  34. 84 Moonlight (2005) movie poster
    Moonlight (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  35. 85 The Violin (2005) movie poster
    The Violin (2005) Mar 11, 2005 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2005 US and Canada: $65.3K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  36. 86 Art of the Devil 2 (2005) movie poster
    Art of the Devil 2 (2005) Dec 1, 2005 · Thai · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $1M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  37. 87 Off Screen (2005) movie poster
    Off Screen (2005) Feb 3, 2005 · Dutch · Fantasy, Crime, Thriller $998K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $998K
  38. 88 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
  39. 89 Necromancer (2005) movie poster
    Necromancer (2005) Mar 10, 2005 · Thai · Crime, Thriller, Fantasy $879.3K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.3K
  40. 90 Divergence (2005) movie poster
    Divergence (2005) Apr 28, 2005 · Cantonese · Thriller, Action $807.9K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $807.9K
  41. 91 Chronicles (2005) movie poster
    Chronicles (2005) Jul 8, 2005 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Crime $783.8K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2005 US and Canada: $300.3K Rest of the world: $483.5K Worldwide: $783.8K
  42. 92 Kaal (2005) movie poster
    Kaal (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Hindi · Thriller, Action, Horror $709.8K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $345.1K Rest of the world: $364.7K Worldwide: $709.8K
  43. 93 Home Sweet Home (2005) movie poster
    Home Sweet Home (2005) Oct 27, 2005 · Cantonese · Thriller, Mystery, Horror $547.4K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $547.4K
  44. 94 The Big Risk (2005) movie poster
    The Big Risk (2005) Nov 18, 2005 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $541.8K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $541.8K
  45. 95 À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005) movie poster
    À Tout de Suite (Right Now) (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $494K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $248.6K Rest of the world: $245.5K Worldwide: $494K
  46. 96 Chromophobia (2005) movie poster
    Chromophobia (2005) May 21, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller $489K worldwide
    May 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489K
  47. 97 Scared (2005) movie poster
    Scared (2005) Nov 9, 2005 · Thai · Thriller, Horror $485.2K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $485.2K
  48. 98 Keane (2005) movie poster
    Keane (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $476.6K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $33.3K Rest of the world: $443.4K Worldwide: $476.6K
  49. 99 Only the Night (2005) movie poster
    Only the Night (2005) Aug 31, 2005 · French · Drama, Thriller $459.3K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.3K
  50. 100 Imposture (2005) movie poster
    Imposture (2005) May 25, 2005 · French · Drama, Thriller $444.7K worldwide
    May 25, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $444.7K
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Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K