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Box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 2005

Box Office Week 50, 2005: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 4–10

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10), with $745M worldwide, ahead of Brokeback Mountain (2005) at $178.1M and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) at $162.2M. 18 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 15 times the total of Week 49, 2005, whose releases took $77.9M. By genre, Adventure leads with $765.2M across 3 releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
18
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
3
vs Week 49, 2005
×15
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 2005?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) leads with $745M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 97% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $745M The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
    $291.7M US & Canada · 39% $453.3M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $178.1M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $162.2M Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    $57.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.8M elsewhere · 65%
  4. Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $27.9M Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
    $11M US & Canada · 40% $16.8M elsewhere · 60%
  5. Stormy Night (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $18.4M Stormy Night (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10).

  1. 1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) movie poster
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $745M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $291.7M Rest of the world: $453.3M Worldwide: $745M
  2. 2 Brokeback Mountain (2005) movie poster
    Brokeback Mountain (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $178.1M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $95M Worldwide: $178.1M
  3. 3 Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie poster
    Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $162.2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $57.5M Rest of the world: $104.8M Worldwide: $162.2M
  4. 4 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) movie poster
    Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $27.9M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $27.9M
  5. 5 Stormy Night (2005) movie poster
    Stormy Night (2005) Dec 10, 2005 · Japanese · Romance, Animation $18.4M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M
  6. 6 The World's Fastest Indian (2005) movie poster
    The World's Fastest Indian (2005) Dec 7, 2005 · English · Biography, Drama $18.3M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2005 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $18.3M
  7. 7 Sirens in the Aegean (2005) movie poster
    Sirens in the Aegean (2005) Dec 8, 2005 · Greek · Comedy $11.7M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M
  8. 8 The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) movie poster
    The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Documentary $5M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  9. 9 Gruesome School Trip (2005) movie poster
    Gruesome School Trip (2005) Dec 7, 2005 · Dutch · Family, Adventure $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  10. 10 Being Cyrus (2005) movie poster
    Being Cyrus (2005) Dec 8, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
  11. 11 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
  12. 12 Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) movie poster
    Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) Dec 7, 2005 · English · History, Drama $824.9K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2005 US and Canada: $23.2K Rest of the world: $801.7K Worldwide: $824.9K
  13. 13 Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) movie poster
    Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance $318.9K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $111.6K Rest of the world: $207.3K Worldwide: $318.9K
  14. 14 Ek Ajnabee (2005) movie poster
    Ek Ajnabee (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $273.4K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $213.1K Rest of the world: $60.2K Worldwide: $273.4K
  15. 15 Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) movie poster
    Marebito (The Stranger from Afar) (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Japanese · Drama, Mystery $107.3K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $107.3K
  16. 16 The Seventh Sense (2005) movie poster
    The Seventh Sense (2005) Dec 10, 2005 · Arabic · Drama, Comedy $10.7K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K
  17. 17 Kalyug (2005) movie poster
    Kalyug (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Hindi · Action, Crime $1.4K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
  18. 18 Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) movie poster
    Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) Dec 8, 2005 · Hungarian · Romance, Drama $1.1K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2005?

Of the top 10, Brokeback Mountain (2005) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Being Cyrus (2005) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $448.9M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
    $291.7M US & Canada · 39% $453.3M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
    $83M US & Canada · 47% $95M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) $162.2M
    $57.5M US & Canada · 35% $104.8M elsewhere · 65%
  4. 4 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) $27.9M
    $11M US & Canada · 40% $16.8M elsewhere · 60%
  5. 5 Stormy Night (2005) $18.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The World's Fastest Indian (2005) $18.3M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 28% $13.2M elsewhere · 72%
  7. 7 Sirens in the Aegean (2005) $11.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Gruesome School Trip (2005) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Being Cyrus (2005) $1.3M
    $100.2K US & Canada · 7% $1.2M elsewhere · 93%
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2005 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 93% of the total. 11 films, 61% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 6% of the list $745M · 64% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 11% of the list $340.3M · 29% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 22% of the list $76.3M · 7% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 61% of the list $10.9M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $1.2B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $1.2B, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Saw II (2005) $414.1M Saw II (2005)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Chicken Little (2005) $435.7M Chicken Little (2005)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Pride & Prejudice (2005) $379.6M Pride & Prejudice (2005)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $1.1B Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Syriana (2005) $312.2M Syriana (2005)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Æon Flux (2005) $77.9M Æon Flux (2005)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $1.2B The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 King Kong (2005) $874.8M King Kong (2005)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $569.4M Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2005 earned the most: $1.2B from 18 films, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 5 films 5 $379.9M – Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 4 films · −40% 4 $227.3M −40% Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M
Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 6 films · +107% 6 $470.3M +107% Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M
Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 13 films · +5% 13 $493.2M +5% The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 6 films · +7% 6 $529.3M +7% Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 15 films · −24% 15 $403.6M −24% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 16 films · +34% 16 $540.3M +34% Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 17 films · ±0% 17 $541.7M ±0% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 19 films · +1% 19 $546M +1% Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 18 films · +115% 18 $1.2B +115% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 50 of 2005?

Adventure took $765.2M across 3 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($746.9M) and Family ($746.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.1B across 9 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($18.5M) and Greek-language films ($11.7M).

Week 50 of 2005 Box Office by Genre

  1. Adventure $765.2M
    3 films · #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  2. Fantasy $746.9M
    3 films · #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  3. Family $746.8M
    2 films · #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  4. Drama $407.2M
    10 films · #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  5. Romance $359M
    5 films · #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  6. Western $178.1M
    1 film · #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  7. Comedy $41.2M
    6 films · #1 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
  8. Crime $27.9M
    2 films · #1 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
  9. Music $27.9M
    1 film · #1 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
  10. War $27.9M
    1 film · #1 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)

Week 50 of 2005 Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.1B
    9 films · #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  2. Japanese $18.5M
    2 films · #1 Stormy Night (2005)
  3. Greek $11.7M
    1 film · #1 Sirens in the Aegean (2005)
  4. Dutch $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Gruesome School Trip (2005)
  5. Hindi $274.8K
    2 films · #1 Ek Ajnabee (2005)
  6. Arabic $10.7K
    1 film · #1 The Seventh Sense (2005)
  7. Hungarian $1.1K
    1 film · #1 Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005)
Archive

Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $1.2B, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

FAQ

Box Office Week 50 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 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10)?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) leads with $745M worldwide, $291.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brokeback Mountain (2005) at $178.1M and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) at $162.2M.

How much did movies released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) earn?

18 films released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $65.1M per film on average. Week 49, 2005 releases took $77.9M.

How many movies released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) with $745M.

How much of the Week 50, 2005 box office came from the US and Canada?

$448.9M of the $1.2B total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 2005 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 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10). 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 week 50, 2005 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.