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Western Box Office 2005: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 2005, with $178.1M worldwide, ahead of The Legend of Zorro (2005) at $142.4M and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) at $12M. 4 western films released in 2005 report a worldwide gross, $334.5M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 23% on 2004, whose releases took $272.7M.

2005 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$334.5M
films crossed $100M
2
vs 2004
+23%
Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 western movie of 2005

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

2005 · Drama, Romance

$178.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 2005?

Brokeback Mountain (2005) leads with $178.1M, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $334.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $178.1M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  2. The Legend of Zorro (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $142.4M The Legend of Zorro (2005)
    $46.5M US & Canada · 33% $95.9M elsewhere · 67%
  3. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $12M The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
    $5M US & Canada · 42% $7M elsewhere · 58%
  4. The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $2M The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western Release 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 2005.

  1. 1 Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster
    Brokeback Mountain (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $178.1M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $95M Worldwide: $178.1M
  2. 2 The Legend of Zorro (2005) movie poster
    The Legend of Zorro (2005) Oct 28, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Western $142.4M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2005 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $95.9M Worldwide: $142.4M
  3. 3 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) movie poster
    The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Dec 16, 2005 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $12M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $12M
  4. 4 The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) movie poster
    The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Western, Drama $2M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 2005?

Of the top 4, The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Legend of Zorro (2005) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $136.6M (41%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 The Legend of Zorro (2005) $142.4M
    $46.5M US & Canada · 33% $95.9M elsewhere · 67%
  3. 3 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) $12M
    $5M US & Canada · 42% $7M elsewhere · 58%
  4. 4 The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 2005 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $190.1M from 2 films, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005). October was the quietest month ($144.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct The Legend of Zorro (2005) $144.4M The Legend of Zorro (2005)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Brokeback Mountain (2005) $190.1M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Last 10 years

How Does 2005 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1998 earned the most: $453.9M from 5 films, led by The Mask of Zorro (1998). 2005 took $334.5M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1996 2 films 2 $13.5M – Lone Star (1996) $12.4M
1997 No films 0 – – –
1998 5 films 5 $453.9M – The Mask of Zorro (1998) $250.3M
1999 7 films · −50% 7 $226M −50% Wild Wild West (1999) $222.1M
2000 4 films · −48% 4 $118.3M −48% Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M
2001 3 films · −24% 3 $90.1M −24% Manitou’s Shoe (2001) $75.7M
2002 1 film · +36% 1 $122.6M +36% Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
2003 5 films · +140% 5 $293.8M +140% Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
2004 6 films · −7% 6 $272.7M −7% Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M
2005 4 films · +23% 4 $334.5M +23% Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western Box Office 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 2005?

Brokeback Mountain (2005) leads with $178.1M worldwide, $83M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Legend of Zorro (2005) at $142.4M and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) at $12M.

How much did western movies released in 2005 earn?

4 western films released in 2005 report a worldwide gross, $334.5M in all, or $83.6M per film on average. 2004 releases took $272.7M.

How many western movies released in 2005 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005) with $178.1M.

How much of the 2005 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$136.6M of the $334.5M total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2005 western 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 2005. 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 2005 western 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.