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Western box office · December 2005

Western Box Office, December 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the highest-grossing western movie released in December 2005, with $178.1M worldwide, ahead of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) at $12M. 2 western films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $190.1M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

December 2005 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$190.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
46%
Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 western movie of December 2005

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

2005 · Drama, Romance

$178.1M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
The chart

Every Western Release of December 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 December 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 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
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Western Box Office in 2005, Month by Month

The months of 2005 with their totals: December leads with $190.1M, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005).

FAQ

Western Box Office December 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in December 2005?

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

How much did western movies released in December 2005 earn?

2 western films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $190.1M in all, or $95.1M per film on average.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005) with $178.1M.

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

$88.1M of the $190.1M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.