2005 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2005. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2005.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2005 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2005” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2005 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of…May 19, 200520th Century FoxAdventure$414,378,29162,176,399
2Harry Potter and the Goblet o…Nov 18, 2005Warner Bros.Adventure$291,997,60345,310,431
3The Chronicles of Narnia: The…Dec 9, 2005Walt DisneyAdventure$291,710,95745,234,399
4War of the WorldsJun 29, 2005Paramount PicturesAction$234,280,35436,549,197
5King KongDec 14, 2005UniversalAdventure$218,080,02533,823,876
6Wedding CrashersJul 15, 2005New LineComedy$209,218,36832,639,371
7Charlie and the Chocolate Fac…Jul 15, 2005Warner Bros.Adventure$206,459,07632,208,904
8Batman BeginsJun 15, 2005Warner Bros.Action$205,343,77432,034,910
9MadagascarMay 27, 2005Dreamworks SKGAdventure$194,304,66530,261,402
10Mr. and Mrs. SmithJun 10, 200520th Century FoxAction$186,336,27929,069,622
11HitchFeb 11, 2005Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$177,784,25727,735,454
12The Longest YardMay 27, 2005Paramount PicturesComedy$158,119,46024,667,622
13Fantastic FourJul 8, 200520th Century FoxAction$154,696,08024,133,474
14Chicken LittleNov 4, 2005Walt DisneyAdventure$135,386,66521,109,687
15RobotsMar 11, 200520th Century FoxAdventure$128,200,01220,000,002
16Walk the LineNov 18, 200520th Century FoxDrama$119,519,40218,553,151
17The PacifierMar 4, 2005Walt DisneyComedy$113,006,88017,629,778
18Fun with Dick & JaneDec 21, 2005Sony PicturesBlack Comedy$110,550,00017,058,133
19The 40 Year-old VirginAug 19, 2005UniversalRomantic Comedy$109,607,52717,083,223
20FlightplanSep 23, 2005Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$89,706,98813,992,933
21Saw IIOct 28, 2005LionsgateHorror$87,025,09313,576,422
22Brokeback MountainDec 9, 2005Focus FeaturesDrama$84,111,81612,814,004
23Monster-in-LawMay 13, 2005New LineRomantic Comedy$82,931,30112,937,800
24Are We There Yet?Jan 21, 2005Sony PicturesComedy$82,674,39812,839,551
25Cheaper by the Dozen 2Dec 21, 200520th Century FoxComedy$82,571,17312,759,535
26The Dukes of HazzardAug 5, 2005Warner Bros.Comedy$80,270,22712,522,656
27La Marche de L’empereurJun 24, 2005Warner IndependentDocumentary$77,437,22312,080,690
28ConstantineFeb 18, 2005Warner Bros.Action$75,976,17811,778,590
29The Ring TwoMar 18, 2005Dreamworks SKGHorror$75,941,72711,847,383
30The Exorcism of Emily RoseSep 9, 2005Sony PicturesHorror$75,072,45411,711,771
31Four BrothersAug 12, 2005Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$74,494,38111,621,588
32Sin CityApr 1, 2005Miramax/DimensionThriller/Suspense$74,103,82011,560,658
33The InterpreterApr 22, 2005UniversalThriller/Suspense$72,708,16111,312,849
34Guess WhoMar 25, 2005Sony PicturesComedy$68,915,88810,602,548
35SaharaApr 8, 2005Paramount PicturesAdventure$68,671,92510,713,249
36Coach CarterJan 14, 2005Paramount PicturesDrama$67,264,87710,493,741
37Herbie: Fully LoadedJun 22, 2005Walt DisneyAdventure$66,010,68210,298,078
38The Amityville HorrorApr 15, 2005Filmways PicturesHorror$65,233,36910,118,253
39Sky HighJul 29, 2005Walt DisneyAdventure$63,939,4549,974,954
40BewitchedJun 24, 2005Sony PicturesComedy$63,313,1599,711,765
41JarheadNov 4, 2005UniversalDrama$62,647,5409,772,764
42Cinderella ManJun 3, 2005UniversalDrama$61,649,9119,617,771
43The Family StoneDec 16, 200520th Century FoxComedy$60,062,8689,307,969
44Red EyeAug 19, 2005Dreamworks SKGThriller/Suspense$57,891,8039,031,483
45Memoirs of a GeishaDec 9, 2005Sony PicturesDrama$57,010,8538,788,389
46White NoiseJan 7, 2005UniversalHorror$56,094,3608,715,400
47Wallace & Gromit: The Curse o…Oct 5, 2005Dreamworks SKGAdventure$56,068,5478,746,880
48Be CoolMar 4, 2005MGMComedy$55,849,4018,712,855
49CrashMay 6, 2005LionsgateDrama$55,334,4188,632,515
50Corpse BrideSep 23, 2005Warner Bros.Adventure$54,561,1498,402,989
51Yours, Mine and OursNov 23, 2005Paramount PicturesComedy$53,359,9178,315,721
52Kicking and ScreamingMay 13, 2005UniversalComedy$52,842,7248,202,948
53Hide and SeekJan 28, 200520th Century FoxHorror$51,100,4867,971,995
54The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the…Apr 29, 2005Walt DisneyAdventure$51,019,1127,959,300
55SyrianaNov 23, 2005Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$50,824,6207,885,277
56Diary of a Mad Black WomanFeb 25, 2005LionsgateDrama$50,406,3467,863,705
57Racing StripesJan 14, 2005Warner Bros.Adventure$49,772,5227,673,459
58Miss Congeniality 2: Armed an…Mar 24, 2005Warner Bros.Comedy$48,478,0067,562,871
59Just Like HeavenSep 16, 2005Dreamworks SKGRomantic Comedy$48,318,1307,537,930
60The Skeleton KeyAug 12, 2005UniversalHorror$47,907,7157,458,080
61Kingdom of HeavenMay 6, 200520th Century FoxAction$47,527,6787,405,256
62MunichDec 23, 2005UniversalThriller/Suspense$47,379,0907,274,382
63BoogeymanFeb 4, 2005Sony PicturesHorror$46,752,3827,232,936
64The Legend of ZorroOct 28, 2005Sony PicturesAdventure$45,575,3367,075,879
65Pride & PrejudiceNov 11, 2005Focus FeaturesDrama$44,780,3106,507,723
66Must Love DogsJul 29, 2005Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$43,894,8636,847,873
67The Transporter 2Sep 2, 200520th Century FoxAction$43,095,8566,723,183
68Rumor Has ItDec 25, 2005Warner Bros.Comedy$42,996,1406,635,220
69Fever PitchApr 8, 200520th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$42,071,0696,563,349
70The Adventures of Sharkboy an…Jun 10, 2005Miramax/DimensionAdventure$39,177,6846,111,941
71The Sisterhood of the Traveli…Jun 1, 2005Warner Bros.Drama$39,053,0616,085,607
72The Brothers GrimmAug 26, 2005Miramax/DimensionAdventure$37,899,6385,912,580
73Beauty ShopMar 30, 2005MGMComedy$36,351,3505,671,037
74DerailedNov 11, 2005Weinstein Co.Thriller/Suspense$36,020,0635,618,221
75The IslandJul 22, 2005Dreamworks SKGAction$35,818,9135,587,974
76The RingerDec 23, 2005Fox SearchlightComedy$35,428,6755,466,530
77HostageMar 11, 2005MiramaxAction$34,636,4435,403,501
78Magnificent DesolationSep 23, 2005IMAX FilmsDocumentary$34,126,1264,960,261
79The Constant GardenerAug 31, 2005Focus FeaturesThriller/Suspense$33,579,7985,238,658
80Dreamer: Inspired by a True S…Oct 21, 2005Dreamworks SKGDrama$33,022,2865,101,419
81In Her ShoesOct 7, 200520th Century FoxDrama$32,880,5915,129,416
82The Bad News BearsJul 22, 2005Paramount PicturesComedy$32,868,3495,127,668
83Because of Winn-DixieFeb 18, 200520th Century FoxComedy$32,647,0425,092,909
84Just FriendsNov 23, 2005New LineRomantic Comedy$32,596,9165,081,645
85StealthJul 29, 2005Sony PicturesAction$32,116,7464,946,087
86House of WaxMay 6, 2005Warner Bros.Horror$32,064,8005,002,309
87The Wedding DateFeb 4, 2005UniversalRomantic Comedy$31,726,9954,927,504
88Good Night, and Good LuckOct 7, 2005Warner IndependentDrama$31,501,2184,887,963
89A History of ViolenceSep 23, 2005New LineThriller/Suspense$31,493,7824,912,242
90Get Rich or Die Tryin’Nov 9, 2005Paramount PicturesDrama$30,981,8504,832,773
91The FogOct 14, 2005Sony PicturesHorror$29,511,1124,603,918
92RentNov 23, 2005Sony PicturesMusical$29,077,5474,536,171
93CapoteSep 30, 2005Sony Pictures Cla…Drama$28,750,5304,429,152
94DoomOct 21, 2005UniversalHorror$28,212,3374,373,050
95ZathuraNov 11, 2005Sony PicturesAdventure$28,045,5404,375,279
96XXX: State of the UnionApr 29, 2005Sony PicturesAction$26,873,9324,069,097
97ElizabethtownOct 14, 2005Paramount PicturesDrama$26,850,4264,188,834
98Aeon FluxDec 2, 2005Paramount PicturesAction$25,857,9874,030,957
99SerenitySep 30, 2005UniversalAction$25,514,5173,952,564
100Dark WaterJul 8, 2005Walt DisneyHorror$25,473,0933,973,961