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Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2005

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2005 GrossTickets Sold
1 Harry Potter and the Goblet… Nov 18, 2005 Adventure PG-13 $275,132,632 42,922,407
2 The Chronicles of Narnia: T… Dec 9, 2005 Adventure PG $217,677,877 33,959,107
3 Charlie and the Chocolate F… Jul 15, 2005 Adventure PG $206,459,076 32,208,904
4 Million Dollar Baby Jan 21, 2005 Drama PG-13 $99,378,637 15,503,687
5 Sahara Apr 8, 2005 Adventure PG-13 $68,671,925 10,713,248
6 Jarhead Nov 4, 2005 Drama R $62,454,785 9,743,336
7 Be Cool Mar 4, 2005 Comedy PG-13 $55,849,401 8,712,855
8 The Hitchhiker's Guide to t… Apr 29, 2005 Adventure PG $51,019,112 7,959,299
9 Sideways Oct 22, 2004 Drama R $49,098,097 7,659,609
10 Just Like Heaven Sep 16, 2005 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $48,318,130 7,537,929
11 Must Love Dogs Jul 29, 2005 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $43,894,863 6,847,872
12 The Sisterhood of the Trave… Jun 1, 2005 Drama PG $39,053,061 6,092,521
13 Syriana Nov 23, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $37,725,004 5,885,336
14 Derailed Nov 11, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $35,679,977 5,566,299
15 Hostage Mar 11, 2005 Action R $34,636,443 5,403,501
16 Pride & Prejudice Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG $33,782,660 5,270,305
17 The Constant Gardener Aug 31, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $33,579,798 5,238,658
18 In Her Shoes Oct 7, 2005 Drama PG-13 $32,832,249 5,122,035
19 Because of Winn-Dixie Feb 18, 2005 Comedy PG $32,647,042 5,093,142
20 The Wedding Date Feb 4, 2005 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $31,726,995 4,949,609
21 Memoirs of a Geisha Dec 16, 2005 Drama PG-13 $28,163,907 4,393,745
22 Zathura Nov 11, 2005 Adventure PG $28,045,540 4,375,279
23 Lemony Snicket's A Series o… Dec 17, 2004 Adventure PG $24,010,372 3,745,767
24 Pooh's Heffalump Movie Feb 11, 2005 Adventure G $18,098,433 2,823,468
25 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $17,478,463 2,726,749
26 Brokeback Mountain Dec 9, 2005 Drama R $13,874,751 2,164,547
27 The Great Raid Aug 12, 2005 Action R $10,166,502 1,586,037
28 Shopgirl Oct 21, 2005 Drama R $10,075,314 1,571,811
29 The Ice Harvest Nov 23, 2005 Black Comedy R $9,016,782 1,406,674
30 Ladies in Lavender Apr 29, 2005 Drama PG-13 $6,759,422 1,054,512
31 Bride & Prejudice Feb 11, 2005 Musical PG-13 $6,601,079 1,029,809
32 Hauru no ugoku shiro Jun 10, 2005 Adventure PG $4,710,455 734,860
33 Flight of the Phoenix Dec 17, 2004 Adventure PG-13 $4,288,938 669,101
34 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Oct 21, 2005 Comedy R $4,210,358 656,842
35 Being Julia Oct 15, 2004 Drama R $4,183,429 652,641
36 The Merchant of Venice Dec 29, 2004 Drama R $3,662,325 571,345
37 Un long dimanche de fiançai… Nov 26, 2004 Drama R $3,514,688 548,313
38 Layer Cake May 13, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $2,339,957 365,047
39 The Work and the Glory Nov 24, 2004 Drama PG $2,187,392 341,246
40 Oliver Twist Sep 23, 2005 Drama PG-13 $2,070,920 323,076
41 The Work and the Glory: Ame… Oct 21, 2005 Drama PG-13 $1,917,424 299,130
42 A Sound of Thunder Sep 2, 2005 Action PG-13 $1,900,451 296,482
43 Everything is Illuminated Sep 16, 2005 Drama PG-13 $1,705,595 266,083
44 Paheli (Puzzle) Jun 24, 2005 Drama Not Rated $1,409,499 219,890
45 Thumbsucker Sep 16, 2005 Comedy R $1,328,679 207,282
46 Bee Season Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG-13 $1,149,335 179,303
47 My Summer of Love Jun 17, 2005 Drama R $1,000,915 156,148
48 Separate Lies Sep 16, 2005 Drama R $924,260 144,190
49 Where the Truth Lies Oct 14, 2005 Drama Not Rated $872,142 136,059
50 Duma Sep 30, 2005 Adventure PG $870,067 135,735
51 Mysterious Skin May 6, 2005 Drama Open $713,240 111,269
52 Balzac et la petite tailleu… Jul 29, 2005 Drama Not Rated $654,604 102,122
53 The Prize Winner of Defianc… Sep 30, 2005 Drama PG-13 $627,844 97,947
54 Christmas with the Kranks Nov 24, 2004 Comedy PG $624,893 97,487
55 Professione: reporter Apr 9, 1975 Drama PG-13 $509,648 79,508
56 Gegen die Wand Jan 21, 2005 Drama Not Rated $435,395 67,924
57 The Game of Their Lives Apr 22, 2005 Drama PG $375,474 58,576
58 Asylum Aug 12, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $375,403 58,565
59 Breakfast on Pluto Nov 16, 2005 Drama R $371,912 58,020
60 De Zaak Alzheimer Aug 26, 2005 Action R $332,015 51,796
61 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of … Nov 12, 2004 Romantic Comedy R $325,075 50,713
62 Ascenseur pour l'échafaud Jun 10, 1961 Drama Not Rated $263,404 41,092
63 Dominion: Prequel to the Ex… May 20, 2005 Horror R $251,495 39,234
64 Masculin féminin Feb 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $200,087 31,214
65 In My Country Mar 11, 2005 Drama R $163,536 25,512
66 Young Black Stallion Dec 25, 2003 Adventure G $136,972 21,368
67 Lila dit ça Jun 24, 2005 Drama R $121,166 18,902
68 A Love Song for Bobby Long Dec 29, 2004 Drama R $117,400 18,315
69 Don't Move Mar 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $103,280 16,112
70 Fear and Trembling Nov 19, 2004 Comedy Not Rated $102,106 15,929
71 Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Nov 25, 2005 Drama Not Rated $70,945 11,067
72 Ma mère May 13, 2005 Drama NC-17 $70,395 10,982
73 The Other Side of the Street Feb 25, 2005 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $55,459 8,651
74 Le Vieil homme et l enfant Feb 19, 1968 Comedy Not Rated $50,710 7,911
75 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Jun 10, 2005 Drama PG $49,981 7,797
76 Without a Paddle Aug 20, 2004 Comedy PG-13 $48,453 7,558
77 Shôjo Aug 26, 2005 Drama Not Rated $41,441 6,465
78 Baptists At Our Barbecue Nov 5, 2004 Comedy PG $39,978 6,236
79 Classe Tous Risques Nov 18, 2005 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $38,232 5,964
80 Red Lights Aug 20, 2004 Drama Not Rated $38,041 5,934
81 Le Grand Role May 6, 2005 Comedy Not Rated $36,407 5,679
82 Kamikaze Girls Sep 9, 2005 Comedy Not Rated $29,500 4,602
83 Screen Door Jesus Sep 30, 2005 Comedy R $21,445 3,345
84 Untold Scandal Oct 15, 2004 Drama Not Rated $18,733 2,922
85 The Great Water Jun 17, 2005 Drama Not Rated $17,257 2,692
86 Un monde presque paisible Aug 20, 2004 Drama Not Rated $15,986 2,493
87 Major Dundee Apr 8, 2005 Western PG-13 $14,873 2,320
88 La femme de Gilles Nov 18, 2005 Drama Not Rated $11,139 1,737
89 Enduring Love Oct 29, 2004 Thriller/Suspense R $9,145 1,426
90 Living Life Apr 8, 2005 Drama Not Rated $9,064 1,414
91 Testosterone Sep 10, 2004 Drama Not Rated $8,853 1,381
92 Buongiorno, notte Nov 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $6,622 1,033
93 Marebito Dec 9, 2005 Horror Not Rated $6,232 972
94 The Rider Named Death Mar 18, 2005 Drama Not Rated $2,438 380
95 Twin Sisters May 6, 2005 Drama R $1,207 188
96 Anatomie de l'enfer Sep 24, 2004 Drama Not Rated $723 112
Total Gross of All Movies$1,713,673,366
Total Tickets Sold267,343,696

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2005. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2005. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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