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English box office · Week 18 · Apr 24–30, 2005

English Box Office, Week 18 of 2005: English Releases of Apr 24–30

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30), with $104.5M worldwide, ahead of xXx: State of the Union (2005) at $71.4M and Wild Safari 3D (2005) at $34.3M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $231.4M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.8 times the total of Week 17, 2005, whose releases took $61M. By genre, Adventure leads with $175.9M across 2 English releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$231.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 17, 2005
×3.8
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 18 of 2005?

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) leads with $104.5M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $231.4M, 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. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $104.5M The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
    $51.1M US & Canada · 49% $53.4M elsewhere · 51%
  2. xXx: State of the Union (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $71.4M xXx: State of the Union (2005)
    $26.9M US & Canada · 38% $44.5M elsewhere · 62%
  3. Wild Safari 3D (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $34.3M Wild Safari 3D (2005)
    $16.6M US & Canada · 49% $17.6M elsewhere · 51%
  4. Ladies in Lavender. (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $20.4M Ladies in Lavender. (2005)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 33% $13.7M elsewhere · 67%
  5. Death of a Dynasty (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $869.4K Death of a Dynasty (2005)
    $519.1K US & Canada · 60% $350.3K elsewhere · 40%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30).

  1. 1 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) movie poster
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $104.5M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $104.5M
  2. 2 xXx: State of the Union (2005) movie poster
    xXx: State of the Union (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Action, Adventure $71.4M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $44.5M Worldwide: $71.4M
  3. 3 Wild Safari 3D (2005) movie poster
    Wild Safari 3D (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Documentary, Short $34.3M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $34.3M
  4. 4 Ladies in Lavender. (2005) movie poster
    Ladies in Lavender. (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Drama, Mystery $20.4M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $20.4M
  5. 5 Death of a Dynasty (2005) movie poster
    Death of a Dynasty (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · Comedy, Musical $869.4K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $519.1K Rest of the world: $350.3K Worldwide: $869.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2005?

Of the top 5, Death of a Dynasty (2005) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Ladies in Lavender. (2005) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $101.9M (44%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $104.5M
    $51.1M US & Canada · 49% $53.4M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 xXx: State of the Union (2005) $71.4M
    $26.9M US & Canada · 38% $44.5M elsewhere · 62%
  3. 3 Wild Safari 3D (2005) $34.3M
    $16.6M US & Canada · 49% $17.6M elsewhere · 51%
  4. 4 Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $20.4M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 33% $13.7M elsewhere · 67%
  5. 5 Death of a Dynasty (2005) $869.4K
    $519.1K US & Canada · 60% $350.3K elsewhere · 40%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $231.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 1–7) with $289.1M, led by Kingdom of Heaven (2005).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Ring Two (2005) $190.5M The Ring Two (2005)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Guess Who (2005) $207.3M Guess Who (2005)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Beauty Shop (2005) $56.6M Beauty Shop (2005)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Fever Pitch (2005) $54.3M Fever Pitch (2005)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Amityville Horror (2005) $116M The Amityville Horror (2005)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 A Lot Like Love (2005) $61M A Lot Like Love (2005)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $231.4M The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Kingdom of Heaven (2005) $289.1M Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Monster-in-Law (2005) $262.4M Monster-in-Law (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2002 earned the most: $840.9M from 5 films, led by Spider-Man (2002). Week 18, 2005 took $231.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 4 films 4 $36.2M – The Craft (1996) $24.8M
Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 5 films · +248% 5 $125.8M +248% Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 7 films · −57% 7 $53.8M −57% He Got Game (1998) $21.6M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 3 films · +310% 3 $220.5M +310% Entrapment (1999) $212.4M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 4 films · −22% 4 $172.2M −22% Frequency (2000) $68.1M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · +161% 5 $450.1M +161% The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +87% 5 $840.9M +87% Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 7 films · −92% 7 $70.3M −92% The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 11 films · +381% 11 $338.2M +381% Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 5 films · −32% 5 $231.4M −32% The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $104.5M
Archive

English Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $1.1B, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 18 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 English-language movie in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30)?

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) leads with $104.5M worldwide, $51.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come xXx: State of the Union (2005) at $71.4M and Wild Safari 3D (2005) at $34.3M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $231.4M in all, or $46.3M per film on average. Week 17, 2005 releases took $61M.

How many English-language movies released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) with $104.5M.

How much of the Week 18, 2005 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$101.9M of the $231.4M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 2005 English 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 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 18, 2005 English 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.