Market Charts > 2005
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2005
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $9,373,848,652
Tickets Sold: 1,462,122,921
Average Ticket Price: $6.41
Top Grossing Movies of 2005
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2005 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge … | May 19, 2005 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $380,270,577 | 59,324,582 |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Goblet… | Nov 18, 2005 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $275,656,506 | 43,004,135 |
| 3 | War of the Worlds | Jun 29, 2005 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $234,280,354 | 36,549,197 |
| 4 | The Chronicles of Narnia: T… | Dec 9, 2005 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $209,440,087 | 32,673,961 |
| 5 | Wedding Crashers | Jul 15, 2005 | New Line | Comedy | $209,218,368 | 32,639,370 |
| 6 | Charlie and the Chocolate F… | Jul 15, 2005 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $206,459,076 | 32,208,904 |
| 7 | Batman Begins | Jun 15, 2005 | Warner Bros. | Action | $205,343,774 | 32,034,910 |
| 8 | Madagascar | May 27, 2005 | Dreamworks SKG | Adventure | $193,595,521 | 30,202,109 |
| 9 | Mr. And Mrs. Smith | Jun 10, 2005 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $186,336,279 | 29,069,622 |
| 10 | Hitch | Feb 11, 2005 | Sony Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $177,784,257 | 27,735,453 |
Biggest Weekends of 2005
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 20, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | $108,435,841 | 3,661 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure |
| 2 | Nov 18, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $102,685,961 | 3,858 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 3 | Dec 9, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $65,556,312 | 3,616 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 4 | Jul 1, 2005 | The War of the Worlds | $64,878,725 | 3,908 | Paramount Pictures | Action |
| 5 | Jul 15, 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | $56,178,450 | 3,770 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 6 | Jul 8, 2005 | Fantastic Four | $56,061,504 | 3,602 | 20th Century Fox | Action |
| 7 | May 27, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | $55,205,972 | 3,663 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure |
| 8 | Nov 25, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $54,727,138 | 3,858 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 9 | Jun 10, 2005 | Mr. And Mrs. Smith | $50,342,878 | 3,424 | 20th Century Fox | Action |
| 10 | Dec 16, 2005 | King Kong | $50,130,145 | 3,568 | Universal | Adventure |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2005
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2004 | Meet the Fockers | 2 | $41,741,785 | $146,591,437 | 28% |
| Jan 7, 2005 | Meet the Fockers | 3 | $28,498,160 | $118,980,866 | 24% |
| Jan 14, 2005 | Coach Carter | New | $24,182,960 | $138,445,609 | 17% |
| Jan 21, 2005 | Are We There Yet? | New | $18,575,214 | $98,023,240 | 19% |
| Jan 28, 2005 | Hide and Seek | New | $21,959,233 | $123,899,002 | 18% |
| Feb 4, 2005 | Boogeyman | New | $19,020,655 | $102,803,686 | 19% |
| Feb 11, 2005 | Hitch | New | $43,142,214 | $120,215,508 | 36% |
| Feb 18, 2005 | Hitch | 2 | $31,355,930 | $132,860,485 | 24% |
| Feb 25, 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | New | $21,905,089 | $122,344,675 | 18% |
| Mar 4, 2005 | The Pacifier | New | $30,552,694 | $123,203,180 | 25% |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Robots | New | $36,045,301 | $115,534,553 | 31% |
| Mar 18, 2005 | The Ring Two | New | $35,065,237 | $116,306,482 | 30% |
| Mar 25, 2005 | Guess Who | New | $20,671,446 | $99,260,951 | 21% |
| Apr 1, 2005 | Sin City | New | $29,120,273 | $105,944,189 | 27% |
| Apr 8, 2005 | Sahara | New | $18,068,372 | $87,003,725 | 21% |
| Apr 15, 2005 | The Amityville Horror | New | $23,507,007 | $83,058,833 | 28% |
| Apr 22, 2005 | The Interpreter | New | $22,822,455 | $93,029,914 | 25% |
| Apr 29, 2005 | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | New | $21,103,203 | $90,570,785 | 23% |
| May 6, 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | New | $19,635,996 | $87,065,758 | 23% |
| May 13, 2005 | Monster-in-Law | New | $23,105,133 | $102,259,603 | 23% |
| May 20, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | New | $108,435,841 | $163,016,243 | 67% |
| May 27, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | 2 | $55,205,972 | $183,495,437 | 30% |
| Jun 3, 2005 | Madagascar | 2 | $28,110,235 | $131,540,885 | 21% |
| Jun 10, 2005 | Mr. and Mrs. Smith | New | $50,342,878 | $144,068,552 | 35% |
| Jun 17, 2005 | Batman Begins | New | $48,745,440 | $135,897,039 | 36% |
| Jun 24, 2005 | Batman Begins | 2 | $27,589,389 | $127,378,073 | 22% |
| Jul 1, 2005 | War of the Worlds | New | $64,878,725 | $142,420,535 | 46% |
| Jul 8, 2005 | Fantastic Four | New | $56,061,504 | $148,901,079 | 38% |
| Jul 15, 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | New | $56,178,450 | $164,390,667 | 34% |
| Jul 22, 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2 | $28,253,338 | $140,004,426 | 20% |
| Jul 29, 2005 | Wedding Crashers | 3 | $20,023,159 | $123,282,813 | 16% |
| Aug 5, 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | New | $30,675,314 | $114,774,234 | 27% |
| Aug 12, 2005 | Four Brothers | New | $21,176,925 | $120,210,872 | 18% |
| Aug 19, 2005 | The 40 Year-old Virgin | New | $21,422,815 | $113,900,673 | 19% |
| Aug 26, 2005 | The 40 Year-old Virgin | 2 | $16,275,895 | $97,485,197 | 17% |
| Sep 2, 2005 | The Transporter 2 | New | $16,540,720 | $93,516,081 | 18% |
| Sep 9, 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | New | $30,054,300 | $86,570,396 | 35% |
| Sep 16, 2005 | Just Like Heaven | New | $16,408,718 | $85,268,148 | 19% |
| Sep 23, 2005 | Flightplan | New | $24,629,938 | $100,046,632 | 25% |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Flightplan | 2 | $14,805,739 | $88,697,851 | 17% |
| Oct 7, 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the We… | New | $16,025,987 | $104,722,946 | 15% |
| Oct 14, 2005 | The Fog | New | $11,752,917 | $88,007,415 | 13% |
| Oct 21, 2005 | Doom | New | $15,488,870 | $89,211,731 | 17% |
| Oct 28, 2005 | Saw II | New | $31,725,652 | $102,287,305 | 31% |
| Nov 4, 2005 | Chicken Little | New | $40,049,778 | $135,123,039 | 30% |
| Nov 11, 2005 | Chicken Little | 2 | $31,653,590 | $126,362,392 | 25% |
| Nov 18, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | New | $102,685,961 | $181,143,531 | 57% |
| Nov 25, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2 | $54,727,138 | $165,471,573 | 33% |
| Dec 2, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 3 | $19,878,136 | $86,580,303 | 23% |
| Dec 9, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… | New | $65,556,312 | $123,387,987 | 53% |
| Dec 16, 2005 | King Kong | New | $50,130,145 | $129,069,150 | 39% |
| Dec 23, 2005 | King Kong | 2 | $21,259,320 | $110,502,525 | 19% |
| Dec 30, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… | 4 | $25,686,555 | $149,545,169 | 17% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2005
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2005 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. | 24 | $1,308,357,086 | 204,111,864 | 13.96% |
| 2 | 20th Century Fox | 20 | $1,240,957,690 | 193,597,137 | 13.24% |
| 3 | Universal | 23 | $1,031,742,200 | 160,926,113 | 11.01% |
| 4 | Sony Pictures | 28 | $1,017,189,564 | 158,464,259 | 10.85% |
| 5 | Walt Disney | 23 | $927,687,198 | 144,724,985 | 9.90% |
| 6 | Paramount Pictures | 17 | $835,345,673 | 130,319,133 | 8.91% |
| 7 | Dreamworks SKG | 10 | $502,118,634 | 78,333,635 | 5.36% |
| 8 | New Line | 13 | $499,018,869 | 77,850,052 | 5.32% |
| 9 | Lionsgate | 20 | $286,419,892 | 44,683,283 | 3.06% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2005
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2005 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventure | 37 | $2,449,771,392 | 382,179,609 | 26.13% |
| 2 | Comedy | 128 | $1,724,940,183 | 268,877,737 | 18.40% |
| 3 | Drama | 257 | $1,513,033,712 | 236,042,623 | 16.14% |
| 4 | Action | 39 | $1,368,247,979 | 213,455,212 | 14.60% |
| 5 | Horror | 33 | $724,689,701 | 113,056,106 | 7.73% |
| 6 | Romantic Comedy | 18 | $671,672,560 | 104,753,003 | 7.17% |
| 7 | Thriller/Suspense | 32 | $551,337,264 | 86,012,042 | 5.88% |
| 8 | Documentary | 101 | $219,510,145 | 34,244,923 | 2.34% |
| 9 | Musical | 7 | $81,787,742 | 12,759,396 | 0.87% |
| 10 | Black Comedy | 9 | $67,654,150 | 10,554,469 | 0.72% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2005
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2005 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 142 | $4,816,400,813 | 751,223,048 | 51.38% |
| 2 | PG | 68 | $2,063,097,226 | 321,797,849 | 22.01% |
| 3 | R | 192 | $1,916,030,379 | 298,880,540 | 20.44% |
| 4 | G | 16 | $439,909,715 | 68,628,658 | 4.69% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 247 | $133,990,982 | 20,903,352 | 1.43% |
| 6 | NC-17 | 3 | $4,214,929 | 657,554 | 0.04% |
| 7 | Open | 1 | $713,240 | 111,269 | 0.01% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2005
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2005 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 330 | $4,915,725,556 | 766,793,481 | 52.44% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 102 | $2,272,169,284 | 354,472,558 | 24.24% |
| 3 | Based on Real Life Events | 124 | $690,333,162 | 107,696,243 | 7.36% |
| 4 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 8 | $610,385,104 | 95,223,884 | 6.51% |
| 5 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 8 | $263,177,163 | 41,057,277 | 2.81% |
| 6 | Based on TV | 9 | $232,890,949 | 36,166,955 | 2.48% |
| 7 | Based on Play | 12 | $158,954,506 | 24,797,891 | 1.70% |
| 8 | Based on Musical or Opera | 3 | $74,720,651 | 11,656,886 | 0.80% |
| 9 | Spin-Off | 2 | $60,761,072 | 9,479,106 | 0.65% |
| 10 | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale | 2 | $54,250,925 | 8,463,483 | 0.58% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2005
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2005 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 626 | $7,307,145,095 | 1,139,704,283 | 77.95% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 9 | $1,422,504,525 | 221,919,579 | 15.18% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 8 | $506,100,002 | 78,954,755 | 5.40% |
| 4 | Stop-Motion Animation | 2 | $109,378,587 | 17,063,741 | 1.17% |
| 5 | Hand Animation | 6 | $27,659,890 | 4,315,114 | 0.30% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2005
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2005 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 212 | $4,462,045,661 | 696,074,800 | 47.60% |
| 2 | Kids Fiction | 18 | $1,058,951,616 | 165,144,883 | 11.30% |
| 3 | Fantasy | 18 | $966,249,522 | 150,575,467 | 10.31% |
| 4 | Science Fiction | 20 | $858,412,844 | 133,917,753 | 9.16% |
| 5 | Dramatization | 46 | $782,750,672 | 122,113,975 | 8.35% |
| 6 | Super Hero | 6 | $510,569,996 | 79,652,104 | 5.45% |
| 7 | Historical Fiction | 43 | $486,800,000 | 75,943,825 | 5.19% |
| 8 | Factual | 103 | $220,814,414 | 34,448,395 | 2.36% |
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