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
| ← 2004 | Most Popular Overall | 2006 → |
1
| Bewitched |
| Director: Nora Ephron |
| Lead Roles: Nicole Kidman as Isabel Bigelow/Samantha , Will Ferrell as Jack Wyatt/Darrin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 2005 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Secret Magic, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, TV Industry, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Witches, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $63,313,159 |
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International BO: $67,846,147 |
Synopsis
Movie star Jack Wyatt has hit a rough patch in his career. Looking to make a comeback, he signs on to play the role of Darrin in a movie version of the popular 1960s sitcom “Bewitched.” Jack insists that an unknown is hired to play Darrin’s better half, the beguiling witch-housewife Samantha, so the studio finds an up-and-comer named Isabel Bigelow. Once shooting begins, though, Jack learns that Isabel was cast too well — since she actually is a witch.
2
| Saw II |
| Director: Darren Lynn Bousman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 28, 2005 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Serial Killer, Trapped, Non-Chronological, Escape, Torture Porn, Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $87,025,093 |
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International BO: $65,900,000 |
3
| Waiting... |
| Director: Rob McKittrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 2005 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Food, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Restaurants, Ensemble, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,124,543 |
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International BO: $2,548,731 |
4
| Wolf Creek |
| Director: Greg McLean |
| Lead Roles: John Jarratt as Mick Taylor, Nathan Phillips as Ben Mitchell, Cassandra Magrath as Liz Hunter |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 2005 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Isolation Horror, Torture Porn, Serial Killer, Australia, Tourists In Trouble, Sex Crimes |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Horror, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $16,186,348 |
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International BO: $12,818,716 |
Synopsis
Stranded motorists fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their vehicle, then takes them captive.
5
| 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 |
6
| 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 |
7
| First Morning |
| Lead Roles: Kathleen Luong as Linh, Catherine Thuy Ai as Kim-Anh, Dang Hung Son as Minh, Long Nguyen as Uncle Nam, Tri Jonny Nguyen as Tuan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 2005 (Limited) by Illuminare |
| Keywords: Foreign Language |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $87,264 |
8
| Danny the Dog |
| Director: Louis Leterrier |
| Lead Roles: Jet Li as Danny, Bob Hoskins as Bart, Morgan Freeman as Sam |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 13, 2005 (Wide) by Focus/Rogue Pictures |
| Keywords: Underground / Illegal Fighting, Action Thriller, Raised by Kidnappers, Loan Shark, Blindness, Musicians, Faulty Memory |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $24,537,621 |
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International BO: $24,500,000 |
9
| November |
| Lead Roles: Courteney Cox as Sophie Jacobs |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 22, 2005 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $191,862 |
11
| 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.
12
| Diary of a Mad Black Woman |
| Lead Roles: Tyler Perry as Brian/Madea/Joe |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 25, 2005 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Voiceover/Narration, African Americans, Relationships Gone Wrong, House Arrest, Cross-Dressing, Fat Suit, Comedy Drama |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,406,346 |
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International BO: $52,010 |
13
| Serenity |
| Director: Joss Whedon |
| Lead Roles: Nathan Fillion as Capt. Malcolm Reynolds, Summer Glau as River |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 30, 2005 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Psychics, Interracial Romance, Fugitive / On the Run, Cannibalism, Action Adventure, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| Classification: Based on TV, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,514,517 |
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International BO: $14,804,923 |
Synopsis
In this continuation of the television series “Firefly,” a group of rebels travels the outskirts of space aboard their ship, Serenity, outside the reach of the Alliance, a sinister regime that controls most of the universe. After the crew takes in Simon and his psychic sister, River, whom he has just rescued from Alliance forces, they find themselves being pursued by the Operative, an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.
14
| Matando Cabos |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 2005 (Limited) by Televisa Cine |
| Classification: Action, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $138,555 |
15
| Fighting Tommy Riley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 6, 2005 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $10,514 |
16
| 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 |
17
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
| Lead Roles: Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, End of the World, Government Bureaucracy, Set in Outer Space, Alien Encounters, Surprise Twist, Friendly Alien on Earth, Hitchhiker, Writing and Writers |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $51,019,112 |
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International BO: $51,727,102 |
18
| King's Ransom |
| Director: Jeffrey W. Byrd |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 22, 2005 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Kidnap, Black Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, African Americans, Famously Bad, Staged Kidnapping, Infidelity, The Other Woman |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,008,527 |
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International BO: $41,000 |
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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 |
20
| Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 28, 2005 (Limited) by Arab Film Distribution |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $4,930 |
21
| Monster-in-Law |
| Director: Robert Luketic |
| Lead Roles: Jennifer Lopez as Charlie Honeywell, Jane Fonda as Viola Fields, Michael Vartan as Kevin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 13, 2005 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Romantic Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $82,931,301 |
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International BO: $73,000,000 |
22
| Oliver Twist |
| Director: Roman Polanski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 2005 (Limited) by Sony/TriStar |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,070,920 |
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International BO: $24,600,000 |
23
| Mindhunters |
| Director: Renny Harlin |
| Lead Roles: LL Cool J as Gabe, Jonny Lee Miller as Lucas Halpern, Kathryn Morris as Sara Moore, Patricia Velasquez as Nicole Willis, Clifton Collins, Jr. as Vince Sherman, Eion Bailey as Bobby Whitman, Will Kemp as Rafe Perry, Christian Slater as J.D. Reston, Val Kilmer as Harris |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 13, 2005 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Crime Thriller, FBI, Serial Killer, Death of a Sibling, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Child Murderer, Paranoia |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,476,235 |
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International BO: $12,090,000 |
24
| Dear Frankie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 4, 2005 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,340,891 |
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International BO: $1,758,478 |
25
| Fear X |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 28, 2005 (Limited) by Silver Nitrate |