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English box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2005

English Box Office, Week 21 of 2005: English Releases of May 15–21

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 21 of 2005 (May 15–21), with $905.6M worldwide, ahead of Chromophobia (2005) at $489K and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) at $251.5K. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $906.4M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.5 times the total of Week 20, 2005, whose releases took $262.4M. By genre, Action leads with $905.6M across 1 English release.

week 21 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$906.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2005
×3.5
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 21 of 2005?

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) leads with $905.6M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $906.4M, 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. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $905.6M Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    $414.4M US & Canada · 46% $491.2M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Chromophobia (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $489K Chromophobia (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $251.5K Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)
    $251.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $68.2K Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005)
    $68.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Stolen Childhoods (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $3K Stolen Childhoods (2005)
    $3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2005 (May 15–21).

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) May 19, 2005 · Action, Sci-Fi $905.6M worldwide
    May 19, 2005 US and Canada: $414.4M Rest of the world: $491.2M Worldwide: $905.6M
  2. 2 Chromophobia (2005) movie poster
    Chromophobia (2005) May 21, 2005 · Drama, Thriller $489K worldwide
    May 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489K
  3. 3 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) movie poster
    Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) May 20, 2005 · Thriller, Horror $251.5K worldwide
    May 20, 2005 US and Canada: $251.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $251.5K
  4. 4 Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) movie poster
    Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) May 18, 2005 · Documentary $68.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2005 US and Canada: $68.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.2K
  5. 5 Stolen Childhoods (2005) movie poster
    Stolen Childhoods (2005) May 20, 2005 · Documentary $3K worldwide
    May 20, 2005 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2005?

Of the top 5, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $414.7M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M
    $414.4M US & Canada · 46% $491.2M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 Chromophobia (2005) $489K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) $251.5K
    $251.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) $68.2K
    $68.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Stolen Childhoods (2005) $3K
    $3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $906.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 15–21) with $906.4M, led by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Fever Pitch (2005) $54.3M Fever Pitch (2005)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Amityville Horror (2005) $116M The Amityville Horror (2005)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 A Lot Like Love (2005) $61M A Lot Like Love (2005)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Kingdom of Heaven (2005) $289.1M Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Monster-in-Law (2005) $262.4M Monster-in-Law (2005)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $906.4M Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Madagascar (2005) $734.8M Madagascar (2005)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Cinderella Man (2005) $166.9M Cinderella Man (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1999 earned the most: $1B from 4 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Week 21, 2005 took $906.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 3 films 3 $485.3M – Mission: Impossible (1996) $457.7M
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 2 films · +28% 2 $621.2M +28% The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 5 films · −92% 5 $48M −92% Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 4 films · +2084% 4 $1B +2084% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 4 films · −50% 4 $527.1M −50% Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films · −100% 2 $1.6M −100% The Man Who Cried (2001) $1.3M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 9 films · +9451% 9 $149.1M +9451% Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 6 films · +231% 6 $492.9M +231% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 7 films · +90% 7 $935.5M +90% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 5 films · −3% 5 $906.4M −3% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M
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 21 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 21 of 2005 (May 15–21)?

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) leads with $905.6M worldwide, $414.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chromophobia (2005) at $489K and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) at $251.5K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 21 of 2005 (May 15–21) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 21 of 2005 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $906.4M in all, or $181.3M per film on average. Week 20, 2005 releases took $262.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 21 of 2005 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) with $905.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2005 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$414.7M of the $906.4M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2005 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.