Most Popular Movies 2005

This chart shows the 2005 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2005 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2005 - Top 2005 Worldwide

← 2004 Most Popular Overall 2006 →
  1
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire poster
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Director: Mike Newell
Lead Roles: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: Boarding School, Visual Effects, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$290,201,752
International BO:
$595,021,234

Full Information...

  2
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith poster

Synopsis

Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice -- Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring -- the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become heroes.

Full Information...

  3
The Cave
Director: Bruce Hunt
Lead Roles: Cole Hauser as Jack, Morris Chestnut as Buchanan, Eddie Cibrian as Tyler, Daniel Dae Kim as Kim, Lena Headey as Katherine
Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 2005 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Action Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$15,007,991
International BO:
$12,140,000

Full Information...

  4
King Kong
King Kong
Director: Peter Jackson
Lead Roles: Andy Serkis as King Kong/Lumpy the Cook
Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 2005 (Wide) by Universal
Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Creature Feature, Visual Effects, Motion Capture Performance, Action Adventure
Classification: Remake, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$218,080,025
International BO:
$332,437,332

Full Information...

  5
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Director: Andrew Adamson
Lead Roles: Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie, William Moseley as Peter Pevensie, Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie, Tilda Swinton as White Witch, Liam Neeson as Aslan
Initial Theatrical Release: December 9, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Keywords: Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Talking Animals, Visual Effects, World War II, Family Adventure
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$291,710,957
International BO:
$428,828,615

Synopsis

Four young adventurers playing hide and-seek in the country home of an old professor stumble upon an enchanted wardrobe that will take them places they never dreamed. Stepping through the wardrobe door, they are whisked out of World War II London into the spectacular parallel universe known as Narnia—a fairy-tale realm of magical proportions where woodland animals talk and mythological creatures roam the hills. But Narnia has fallen under the icy spell of a mad sorceress, cursed to suffer through a winter that never ends by the White Witch Jadis. Now, aided by Narnia’s rightful leader, the wise and mystical lion Aslan, the four Pevensie children will discover their own strength and lead Narnia into a spectacular battle to be free of the Witch’s glacial enslavement forever.

Full Information...

  6
La marche de l'empereur
Director: Luc Jacquet
Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 2005 (Limited) by Warner Independent, released as March of the Penguins
Keywords: Nature Documentary, Animal Lead, Set in Antarctica, Voiceover/Narration, Oscars Best Documentary Winner
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual
Domestic BO:
$77,437,223
International BO:
$55,839,136

Full Information...

  7
Hitch poster
Hitch
Director: Andy Tennant
Lead Roles: Will Smith as Alex "Hitch" Hitchens
Initial Theatrical Release: February 11, 2005 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Relationship Advice, Romance, Tabloid Journalism, Set in Manhattan, Set in New York, Wedding Day, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Romantic Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$177,784,257
International BO:
$189,000,000

Full Information...

  8
Fantastic Four poster
Fantastic Four
Director: Tim Story
Lead Roles: Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm
Initial Theatrical Release: July 8, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Marvel Comics, Visual Effects
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$154,696,080
International BO:
$178,436,670

Synopsis

Scientist Reed Richards persuades his arrogant former classmate, Victor von Doom to fund his experiments with cosmic energy. On von Doom’s space station, the crew — including astronaut Ben Grimm, researcher Sue Storm and pilot Johnny Storm — are exposed to a mysterious cosmic storm that bestows super powers upon them. As they cope with their transformations, von Doom vows his revenge.

Full Information...

  9
Beauty Shop
Director: Bille Woodruff
Lead Roles: Queen Latifah as Gina
Initial Theatrical Release: March 30, 2005 (Wide) by MGM
Keywords: Beauty Industry, African Americans, Buddy Comedy
Classification: Spin-Off, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$36,351,350
International BO:
$2,000,000

Full Information...

10
Doom
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Sarge
Initial Theatrical Release: October 21, 2005 (Wide) by Universal
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Visual Effects, Mutants, Monster, Action Horror, 2020s, Set on Mars, Twins
Classification: Based on Game, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$28,212,337
International BO:
$30,544,841

Full Information...

11
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
Director: Ridley Scott
Lead Roles: Orlando Bloom as Balian , Eva Green as Sibylla
Initial Theatrical Release: May 6, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Religious
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$47,398,413
International BO:
$171,276,525

Synopsis

Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war. A stranger in a strange land, he serves a doomed king, falls in love with an exotic and forbidden queen, and rises to knighthood. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces — while striving to keep a fragile peace.

Full Information...

12
Batman Begins poster
Batman Begins
Director: Christopher Nolan
Lead Roles: Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Hallucinations, IMAX: DMR
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$205,343,774
International BO:
$151,426,819

Synopsis

A young Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East, where he’s trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard, a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League’s true purpose — the complete destruction of Gotham City — Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred, his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox, a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.

Full Information...

13
The Transporter 2
Director: Louis Leterrier
Lead Roles: Jason Statham as Frank Martin
Initial Theatrical Release: September 2, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Kidnap
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$43,095,856
International BO:
$45,882,602

Full Information...

14
Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers
Director: David Dobkin
Lead Roles: Owen Wilson as John Beckwith, Vince Vaughn as Jeremy Klein
Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 2005 (Wide) by New Line
Keywords: Romance, Wedding Crashers, Delayed Adulthood, Buddy Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$209,218,368
International BO:
$74,000,000

Full Information...

15
Saw II
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Initial Theatrical Release: October 28, 2005 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Keywords: Serial Killer, Trapped, Non-Chronological, Escape, Torture Porn, Slasher Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$87,025,093
International BO:
$65,900,000

Full Information...

16
Ice Princess
Director: Tim Fywell
Lead Roles: Michelle Trachtenberg as Casey Carlyle
Initial Theatrical Release: March 18, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Keywords: Romance, Underdog, Tween, Winter Sports, Figure Skating, Comedy Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$24,381,334
International BO:
$1,351,000

Full Information...

17
Flightplan
Director: Robert Schwentke
Lead Roles: Jodie Foster as Kyle Sherin
Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Keywords: Surprise Twist, In a Plane, Flight Attendant, Kidnap, Psychological Thriller
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$89,706,988
International BO:
$124,685,916

Synopsis

You are flying at 37,000 feet, in a new state-of-the-art airliner...so how on earth could a child suddenly disappear from your plane? This nerve-shattering question lies at the heart of FLIGHTPLAN, a visceral suspense thriller that transports the audience into the turbulent confines of an international flight - and puts them at the very center of a chilling human mystery as they jet from Berlin to New York. Kyle Pratt is a frantic but fiercely intelligent mother whose deepest protective instincts will be triggered by a haunting in-flight nightmare: in the middle of the trans-Atlantic trip, her young daughter turns up missing without a trace.

Full Information...

18
Red Eye
Director: Wes Craven
Lead Roles: Rachel McAdams as Lisa Reisert, Cillian Murphy as Jackson Rippner
Initial Theatrical Release: August 19, 2005 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG, released as Red-Eye
Keywords: In a Plane, Crime Thriller, Kidnap, Political Assassination
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$57,891,803
International BO:
$38,774,683

Synopsis

A woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in offing a politician.

Full Information...

19
Elektra
Director: Rob Bowman
Lead Roles: Jennifer Garner as Elektra
Initial Theatrical Release: January 14, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Marvel Comics, Visual Effects, Non-Chronological, Action Adventure, Hitmen, Hitman Falling In Love with their Target
Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$24,409,722
International BO:
$32,414,911

Full Information...

20
Serenity
Domestic BO:
$25,514,517
International BO:
$14,804,923

Synopsis

In this continuation of the television series “Firefly,” a group of rebels travels the outskirts of space aboard their ship, Serenity, outside the reach of the Alliance, a sinister regime that controls most of the universe. After the crew takes in Simon and his psychic sister, River, whom he has just rescued from Alliance forces, they find themselves being pursued by the Operative, an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.

Full Information...

21
The Darkness poster
The Darkness
Director: Greg McLean
Lead Roles: Kevin Bacon as Peter Taylor, Radha Mitchell as Bronny Taylor
Initial Theatrical Release: March 18, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Family Vacations, Set in Grand Canyon, Haunting, Native Americans, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Demons, Native American Folklore
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$10,753,574
International BO:
$150,921

Synopsis

As a family returns home from vacation at the Grand Canyon, they innocently bring home a supernatural force that preys off their own fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy them from within, while consuming their lives with terrifying consequences.

Full Information...

22
Boogeyman
Boogeyman
Director: Stephen Kay
Lead Roles: Barry Watson as Tim
Initial Theatrical Release: February 4, 2005 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$46,752,382
International BO:
$20,440,477

Synopsis

As a young boy, Tim witnesses the horrifying event of his father being dragged away by the boogeyman. Despite the reassurances of his mother that the boogeyman is not real, he is never the same afterward. Years later, Tim manages to create a normal life for himself — though he lives without closets and keeps his mattress on the floor. But when he learns of his mother’s death, Tim must return home to face his childhood trauma.

Full Information...

23
Domestic BO:
$74,103,820
International BO:
$84,424,098

Synopsis

In a place like Sin City, savage thugs Marv and Dwight McCarthy can be heroes – inflicting rage and a thirst for violence on scumbags that prey upon the weak. While Marv spends the majority of his time at Kadie’s Club Pecos, watching over not-so-young anymore Nancy Callahan, Dwight has attempted to put his troubled past behind him – earning an “honest” living as a private investigator. However, when Dwight is reunited with his former lover, Ava Lord, he’s pulled into a violent new chapter – one that will reshape him both mentally and physically. Later, Marv begins to notice a change in Nancy, as the once mesmerizing stripper has turned scarred and withdrawn. Blaming the ruthless and corrupt Senator Roark for the death of Detective John Hartigan, Nancy plots her revenge – but she isn’t the only one looking to take down Roark. Johnny has his own score to settle.

Full Information...

24
XXX: State of the Union
Director: Lee Tamahori
Lead Roles: Ice Cube as Darius Stone
Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 2005 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Secret Agent, Visual Effects, Action Thriller, Sequels Without Their Original Stars
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$26,873,932
International BO:
$44,200,000

Full Information...

25
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Director: Scott Derrickson
Initial Theatrical Release: September 9, 2005 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Religious, Possessed, Exorcism, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Horror, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$75,072,454
International BO:
$69,456,624

Full Information...