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
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $218,080,025 |
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International BO: $332,437,332 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $290,201,752 |
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International BO: $595,021,234 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $47,398,413 |
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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.
| 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, Action Thriller, Origin Story |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $205,343,774 |
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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.
| War of the Worlds |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Ray Ferier |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 2005 (Wide), released as War Of The Worlds (Australia) |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration, Set in Illinois, Set in England, Set in France, Set in Italy, Restaurants, War, 2000s, End of the World, Car Accident, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Remake, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $234,280,354 |
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International BO: $372,556,181 |
Synopsis
Located somewhere in the New England United States, the family — like millions of others around the globe — is forced to take refuge from the aliens’ highly advanced weapons and impenetrable shields, which are unstoppable against anything that mankind can throw at them. Unable to fight back and finding it more and more difficult to remain hidden from the aliens, the human race faces the end of its existence.
| Mr. and Mrs. Smith |
| Director: Doug Liman |
| Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as John Smith, Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 10, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Mr. And Mrs. Smith |
| Keywords: Hitmen, Secret Agent, Assassination, Nightclub, Car Chase, Family Secrets, Secret Identity, Action Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $186,336,279 |
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International BO: $299,787,811 |
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous |
| Director: John Pasquin |
| Lead Roles: Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 24, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Undercover, Action Comedy, Police Detective, Kidnap, Rescue, FBI, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $48,478,006 |
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International BO: $52,814,337 |
| Brokeback Mountain |
| Director: Ang Lee |
| Lead Roles: Heath Ledger as Ennis Del Mar, Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 9, 2005 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: LGBTQ+, Cowboys in Modern Times, Cowboys, Life on a Farm, Romance, Forbidden Romance, Romantic Drama, 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $83,043,761 |
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International BO: $93,937,102 |
| Crash |
| Director: Paul Haggis |
| Lead Roles: Sandra Bullock as Jean, Don Cheadle as Graham |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Oscars Best Picture Winner, Set in Los Angeles, Race Relations, Class Warfare, Police Brutality, Corrupt Cops, FBI, Life Drama, Ensemble, 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $55,334,418 |
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International BO: $45,838,620 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $291,710,957 |
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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.
| Sahara |
| Director: Breck Eisner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 8, 2005 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Chase Adventure, 1860s, Prologue, The Civil War, Civil War, Set in Africa, Corporate Malfeasance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $68,671,925 |
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International BO: $52,973,465 |
| Just Like Heaven |
| Director: Mark Waters |
| Lead Roles: Reese Witherspoon as Elizabeth Masterson, Mark Ruffalo as David Abbott |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 16, 2005 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $48,318,130 |
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International BO: $52,368,953 |
| Murderball |
| Director: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 8, 2005 (Limited) by ThinkFilm |
| Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Epilogue, Olympics, Sports Documentary, Wheelchair User, Paralympic |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $1,531,154 |
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International BO: $241,825 |
| The Longest Yard |
| Director: Peter Segal |
| Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Paul Crew, Chris Rock as Caretaker, Burt Reynolds as Nate Scarboro, Nelly as Megget |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 2005 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Football, Prison |
| Classification: Remake, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $158,119,460 |
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International BO: $33,439,045 |
Synopsis
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution’s team. This turns into a lead role quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against a team of prison guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt officials trying to fix the game against them.
| Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
| Director: George Lucas |
| Lead Roles: Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 19, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Good vs. Evil, Cyborg, Cloning, War, Betrayal, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Space Opera, Filmed in Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Fox Studios Australia, Sydney, Australia, Filmed in Sydney, Australia, Filmed in New South Wales, Australia, Filmed in Australia, Filmed in Phuket, Thailand, Filmed in Thailand, Filmed in Mount Etna, Italy, Filmed in Italy, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $380,270,577 |
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International BO: $468,728,300 |
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.
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $177,784,257 |
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International BO: $189,000,000 |
| Constantine |
| Director: Francis Lawrence |
| Lead Roles: Keanu Reeves as John Constantine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Demons, Heaven and Hell, Good vs. Evil, Exorcism, Action Horror |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $75,976,178 |
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International BO: $145,617,376 |
| A History of Violence |
| Director: David Cronenberg |
| Lead Roles: Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall/Joey Cusack |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 2005 (Limited) by New Line |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Film Noir, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,493,782 |
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International BO: $29,984,015 |
| Pride & Prejudice |
| Director: Joe Wright |
| Lead Roles: Matthew MacFadyen as Mr. Darcy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 11, 2005 (Limited) by Focus Features, released as Pride and Prejudice |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Eloping |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,372,662 |
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International BO: $88,176,945 |
Synopsis
When wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley takes up residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man’s sophisticated circle of London friends and the influx of young militia officers, surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. Eldest daughter Jane, serene and beautiful, seems poised to win Mr. Bingley’s heart. For her part, Lizzie meets with the handsome and—it would seem—snobbish Mr. Darcy, and the battle of the sexes is joined. Their encounters are frequent and spirited yet far from encouraging. But a crisis involving youngest sister Lydia soon opens Lizzie’s eyes to the true nature of her relationship with Mr. Darcy. The ensuing rush of feelings leaves no one unchanged, and inspires the Bennets and everyone around them to reaffirm what is most important in life.
| Madagascar |
| Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath |
| Lead Roles: Ben Stiller as Ales The Lion, Chris Rock as Marty The Zebra, David Schwimmer as Melman The Giraffe, Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the Hippo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 2005 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Zoos, In a Plane, You Can't Go Home Again, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Jungle, Friends turned Enemies |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $193,595,521 |
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International BO: $362,964,045 |
| The Wedding Date |
| Director: Clare Kilner |
| Lead Roles: Debra Messing as Kat Ellis, Dermot Mulroney as Nick Mercer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 4, 2005 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Epilogue, Romance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,726,995 |
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International BO: $15,448,043 |
Synopsis
Kat Ellis, a New-York-based service rep for Virgin Atlantic, must return to her parents' London home for her little sister's wedding. The best man is none other than her ex-fiancé, who, two years before, inexplicably dumped her. In a desperate attempt to face the ordeal with dignity, Kat cashes in her 401K and hires Nick, a top-drawer male escort, to pose as her new boyfriend at the wedding. Even more valuable to Kat than Nick's good looks and charisma is that he is a veritable expert on human behavior. But after Kat finally unearths a dark secret from the past, she discovers that what began as a pretend relationship with Nick has turned into something entirely unexpected: a second chance at love. Something borrowed has become something true. - Gold Circle Films
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $209,218,368 |
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International BO: $74,000,000 |
| Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario |
| Keywords: Anime |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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International BO: $37,000,000 |
| The Squid and the Whale |
| Director: Noah Baumbach |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 2005 (Limited) by IDP/Goldwyn/Roadside |
| Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Comedy Drama, Autobiographical, Biography, Dysfunctional Family, 1980s, Children Dealing with Divorce |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $7,372,734 |
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International BO: $3,818,689 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $26,873,932 |
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International BO: $44,200,000 |