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Domestic 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 $273,281,180 42,633,569
2 War of the Worlds Jun 29, 2005 Action PG-13 $234,280,354 36,549,197
3 The Chronicles of Narnia: T… Dec 9, 2005 Adventure PG $209,440,087 32,673,961
4 Charlie and the Chocolate F… Jul 15, 2005 Adventure PG $206,459,076 32,208,904
5 Million Dollar Baby Jan 21, 2005 Drama PG-13 $99,309,220 15,492,858
6 The Ring Two Mar 18, 2005 Horror PG-13 $75,941,727 11,847,383
7 Sahara Apr 8, 2005 Adventure PG-13 $68,671,925 10,713,249
8 The Amityville Horror Apr 15, 2005 Horror R $64,858,000 10,118,253
9 Jarhead Nov 4, 2005 Drama R $62,454,785 9,743,336
10 Be Cool Mar 4, 2005 Comedy PG-13 $55,849,401 8,712,855
11 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to t… Apr 29, 2005 Adventure PG $51,019,112 7,959,300
12 Sideways Oct 22, 2004 Drama R $49,098,097 7,659,610
13 Just Like Heaven Sep 16, 2005 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $48,318,130 7,537,930
14 Must Love Dogs Jul 29, 2005 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $43,894,863 6,847,873
15 The Sisterhood of the Trave… Jun 1, 2005 Drama PG $39,008,741 6,085,607
16 Syriana Nov 23, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $37,725,004 5,885,336
17 Derailed Nov 11, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $35,679,977 5,566,299
18 Hostage Mar 11, 2005 Action R $34,636,443 5,403,501
19 Lemony Snicket’s A Series o… Dec 17, 2004 Adventure PG $33,827,117 5,277,241
20 Pride & Prejudice Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG $33,782,660 5,270,306
21 The Constant Gardener Aug 31, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $33,579,798 5,238,658
22 In Her Shoes Oct 7, 2005 Drama PG-13 $32,832,249 5,122,036
23 Because of Winn-Dixie Feb 18, 2005 Comedy PG $32,645,546 5,092,909
24 House of Wax May 6, 2005 Horror R $32,064,800 5,002,309
25 The Wedding Date Feb 4, 2005 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $31,585,300 4,927,504
26 Zathura Nov 11, 2005 Adventure PG $28,045,540 4,375,279
27 Dark Water Jul 8, 2005 Horror PG-13 $25,473,093 3,973,961
28 Memoirs of a Geisha Dec 16, 2005 Drama PG-13 $25,323,884 3,950,684
29 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $20,798,475 3,244,692
30 Pooh's Heffalump Movie Feb 11, 2005 Adventure G $18,098,433 2,823,468
31 Brokeback Mountain Dec 9, 2005 Drama R $13,874,751 2,164,548
32 The Great Raid Aug 12, 2005 Action R $10,166,502 1,586,038
33 Shopgirl Oct 21, 2005 Drama R $10,075,314 1,571,812
34 The Ice Harvest Nov 23, 2005 Black Comedy R $9,016,782 1,406,674
35 Ladies in Lavender Apr 29, 2005 Drama PG-13 $6,759,422 1,054,512
36 Bride & Prejudice Feb 11, 2005 Musical PG-13 $6,601,079 1,029,810
37 Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動… Jun 10, 2005 Adventure PG $4,710,455 734,860
38 Flight of the Phoenix Dec 17, 2004 Adventure PG-13 $4,288,938 669,101
39 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Oct 21, 2005 Comedy R $4,210,358 656,842
40 Being Julia Oct 15, 2004 Drama R $4,183,429 652,641
41 The Merchant of Venice Dec 29, 2004 Drama R $3,662,325 571,346
42 Un long dimanche de fiançai… Nov 26, 2004 Drama R $3,514,688 548,313
43 Layer Cake May 13, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $2,338,695 364,851
44 The Work and the Glory Nov 24, 2004 Drama PG $2,187,184 341,214
45 Oliver Twist Sep 23, 2005 Drama PG-13 $1,987,287 310,029
46 The Work and the Glory: Ame… Oct 21, 2005 Drama PG-13 $1,917,246 299,102
47 A Sound of Thunder Sep 2, 2005 Action PG-13 $1,900,451 296,482
48 Everything is Illuminated Sep 16, 2005 Drama PG-13 $1,705,595 266,083
49 Paheli (Puzzle) Jun 24, 2005 Drama Not Rated $1,409,499 219,891
50 Thumbsucker Sep 16, 2005 Comedy R $1,325,073 206,720
51 Bee Season Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG-13 $1,149,335 179,303
52 My Summer of Love Jun 17, 2005 Drama R $1,000,915 156,149
53 Separate Lies Sep 16, 2005 Drama R $924,260 144,190
54 Where the Truth Lies Oct 14, 2005 Drama Not Rated $872,142 136,060
55 Duma Sep 30, 2005 Adventure PG $860,002 134,166
56 Mysterious Skin May 6, 2005 Drama Open $713,240 111,270
57 Balzac et la petite tailleu… Jul 29, 2005 Drama Not Rated $654,604 102,122
58 The Prize Winner of Defianc… Sep 30, 2005 Drama PG-13 $627,844 97,948
59 Christmas with the Kranks Nov 24, 2004 Comedy PG $624,893 97,487
60 Professione: reporter Apr 9, 1975 Drama PG-13 $509,648 79,508
61 Gegen die Wand Jan 21, 2005 Drama Not Rated $435,395 67,924
62 The Game of Their Lives Apr 22, 2005 Drama PG $375,474 58,576
63 Asylum Aug 12, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $374,903 58,487
64 Breakfast on Pluto Nov 16, 2005 Drama R $371,912 58,021
65 De Zaak Alzheimer Aug 26, 2005 Action R $332,015 51,796
66 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of … Nov 12, 2004 Romantic Comedy R $325,075 50,714
67 Ascenseur pour l'échafaud Jun 10, 1961 Drama Not Rated $263,404 41,093
68 Dominion: Prequel to the Ex… May 20, 2005 Horror R $251,495 39,235
69 Masculin féminin Feb 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $200,087 31,215
70 In My Country Mar 11, 2005 Drama R $163,536 25,513
71 Young Black Stallion Dec 25, 2003 Adventure G $136,972 21,368
72 Lila dit ça Jun 24, 2005 Drama R $121,166 18,903
73 A Love Song for Bobby Long Dec 29, 2004 Drama R $117,400 18,315
74 Don't Move Mar 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $103,280 16,112
75 Fear and Trembling Nov 19, 2004 Comedy Not Rated $102,106 15,929
76 Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Nov 25, 2005 Drama Not Rated $70,945 11,068
77 Ma mère May 13, 2005 Drama NC-17 $70,395 10,982
78 The Other Side of the Street Feb 25, 2005 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $54,995 8,580
79 Le Vieil homme et l enfant Feb 19, 1968 Comedy Not Rated $50,710 7,911
80 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Jun 10, 2005 Drama PG $49,981 7,797
81 Without a Paddle Aug 20, 2004 Comedy PG-13 $48,453 7,559
82 Shôjo Aug 26, 2005 Drama Not Rated $41,441 6,465
83 Baptists At Our Barbecue Nov 5, 2004 Comedy PG $39,978 6,237
84 Classe Tous Risques Nov 18, 2005 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $38,232 5,964
85 Red Lights Aug 20, 2004 Drama Not Rated $38,041 5,935
86 Le Grand Role May 6, 2005 Comedy Not Rated $35,555 5,547
87 Kamikaze Girls Sep 9, 2005 Comedy Not Rated $29,500 4,602
88 Screen Door Jesus Sep 30, 2005 Comedy R $21,445 3,346
89 Untold Scandal Oct 15, 2004 Drama Not Rated $18,733 2,922
90 The Great Water Jun 17, 2005 Drama Not Rated $17,116 2,670
91 Un monde presque paisible Aug 20, 2004 Drama Not Rated $15,986 2,494
92 Major Dundee Apr 8, 2005 Western PG-13 $14,873 2,320
93 La femme de Gilles Nov 18, 2005 Drama Not Rated $11,139 1,738
94 Enduring Love Oct 29, 2004 Thriller/Suspense R $9,145 1,427
95 Living Life Apr 8, 2005 Drama Not Rated $9,016 1,407
96 Testosterone Sep 10, 2004 Drama Not Rated $8,853 1,381
97 Buongiorno, notte Nov 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $6,622 1,033
98 Marebito Dec 9, 2005 Horror Not Rated $6,232 972
99 The Rider Named Death Mar 18, 2005 Drama Not Rated $2,438 380
100 Twin Sisters May 6, 2005 Drama R $1,207 188
101 Anatomie de l'enfer Sep 24, 2004 Drama Not Rated $723 113
Total Gross of All Movies$2,146,140,947
Total Tickets Sold334,811,379

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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