Australian Box Office For 2005

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith$27,248,575-$10,446,27238.3%-May 19-20th Century Fox International
2The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe$25,842,771422$4,872,88518.9%419Dec 26-Buena Vista International
3Madagascar$19,539,058-$3,575,73418.3%-Jun 16-United International Pictures
4Charlie and the Chocolate Factory$18,812,394463$5,338,40828.4%463Sep 1-Roadshow Films
5War of the Worlds$16,532,63393$4,993,59830.2%-Jun 29-United International Pictures
6King Kong$15,985,810480$3,751,28723.5%480Dec 14-United International Pictures
7Mr. & Mrs. Smith$15,564,796-$4,889,91931.4%-Jun 9-20th Century Fox International
8Wedding Crashers$12,646,659391$3,295,75426.1%-Aug 11-Roadshow Films
9Hitch$11,109,579-$2,760,30424.8%-Mar 3-Sony Pictures Releasing
10Robots$10,716,728-$1,935,85918.1%-Mar 24-20th Century Fox International
11Fantastic Four$9,199,594162$2,788,85530.3%-Jul 7-20th Century Fox International
12Fun with Dick and Jane$8,656,151246$1,757,07620.3%244Dec 26-Sony Pictures Releasing
13The Pacifier$8,626,450-$614,1227.1%-Mar 24-Buena Vista International
14Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit$8,266,080299$1,314,30915.9%299Sep 15-United International Pictures
15The Longest Yard$8,123,714-$2,494,58430.7%-Jun 2-Sony Pictures Releasing
16The Dukes of Hazzard$7,900,398275$2,734,63734.6%275Sep 15-Roadshow Films
17Bewitched$7,357,19863$2,644,72035.9%-Jul 7-Sony Pictures Releasing
18Herbie: Fully Loaded$7,221,400-$986,38013.7%-Jun 23-Buena Vista International
19The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy$6,968,687-$2,090,41430%-Apr 28-Buena Vista International
20Monster-in-Law$6,920,116236$1,860,73726.9%-Jul 21-Roadshow Films
21The 40-Year-Old Virgin$6,838,853256$1,608,72423.5%243Oct 6-United International Pictures
22The Aviator$6,793,652----Feb 10-Roadshow Films
23Cheaper by the Dozen 2$6,775,165223$894,52213.2%223Dec 22-20th Century Fox International
24Racing Stripes$6,721,094226---Jan 6-Roadshow Films
25Million Dollar Baby$6,572,534-$720,74111%-Feb 3-Roadshow Films
26Finding Neverland$6,279,964216---Jan 1-Buena Vista International
27Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous$6,266,980-$1,843,10229.4%-Mar 24-Roadshow Films
28Kingdom of Heaven$6,262,849-$2,026,98132.4%-May 5-20th Century Fox International
29In Her Shoes$6,071,349292$1,220,44620.1%290Oct 13-20th Century Fox International
30Flightplan$5,680,211314$1,591,29428%313Nov 10-Buena Vista International
31The Interpreter$5,538,473-$1,279,45823.1%-Apr 14-United International Pictures
32Sky High$5,083,561248$289,6805.7%114Sep 8-Buena Vista International
33Sin City$4,803,731100$1,451,23130.2%-Jul 14-Buena Vista International
34The Island$4,742,239244$1,401,61729.6%-Jul 28-Warner Bros.
35Just Like Heaven$4,616,017168$931,97620.2%168Dec 26-United International Pictures
36Wolf Creek$4,560,118151$895,60919.6%151Nov 3-Roadshow Films
37Cinderella Man$4,558,675294$1,045,94622.9%293Sep 29-Buena Vista International
38Ladder 49$4,558,279221---Jan 6-Buena Vista International
39Closer$4,545,919-$1,251,22527.5%-Jan 26-Sony Pictures Releasing
40Saw II$4,524,055174$1,283,65628.4%173Nov 17-Hoyts Distribution
41The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D$4,385,173217$135,4653.1%50Sep 8-Sony Pictures Releasing
42Mrs. Henderson Presents$4,375,49592$418,5079.6%61Dec 26-Hoyts Distribution
43The Ring Two$4,263,043-$1,594,15037.4%-Mar 24-United International Pictures
44Sahara$4,256,902-$1,078,31025.3%-Apr 7--
45Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo$4,104,574227$1,374,61733.5%226Sep 22-Sony Pictures Releasing
46Elektra$3,780,368229---Jan 13-20th Century Fox International
47Sideways$3,586,59952$411,26011.5%-Jan 26-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
48Hide and Seek$3,505,659----Feb 10-20th Century Fox International
49Be Cool$3,401,748-$960,33028.2%-Mar 10-20th Century Fox International
50Alexander$3,260,056187$1,279,24339.2%187Jan 20-Warner Bros.
51The Constant Gardener$3,259,780138$469,20314.4%138Nov 17-United International Pictures
52Ray$3,210,17976$572,39017.8%-Jan 26-United International Pictures
53Bride & Prejudice$3,201,260-$783,46924.5%-Feb 17-Roadshow Films
54The Amityville Horror$3,078,704-$769,85625%-Apr 14-20th Century Fox International
55Guess Who$3,038,601-$753,94524.8%-Apr 7-20th Century Fox International
56Wild Safari - A South African Adventure$2,987,1342---Jun 16-IMAX
57In Good Company$2,943,694-$776,66126.4%-Apr 21-Roadshow Films
58The Upside of Anger$2,851,887-$580,64220.4%-May 12-Hoyts Distribution
59The Legend of Zorro$2,830,338181$667,44823.6%181Dec 26-Roadshow Films
60Ladies in Lavender$2,824,577-$220,3087.8%-Mar 24-Icon Film Distribution Australia
61Red Eye$2,775,666175$837,31630.2%175Sep 1-United International Pictures
62Little Fish$2,719,75163$351,66012.9%45Sep 8-Icon Film Distribution Australia
63Doom$2,611,978187$1,097,58642%187Oct 27-United International Pictures
64Raise Your Voice$2,532,118117---Jan 1-Hoyts Distribution
65xXx: State of the Union$2,496,312-$929,13737.2%-Apr 28-Sony Pictures Releasing
66The Skeleton Key$2,429,460190$758,99331.2%188Aug 18-United International Pictures
67Serenity$2,427,169172$801,52933%172Sep 29-United International Pictures
68Good Night, and Good Luck.$2,396,64643$115,3354.8%22Dec 15-Dendy Films
69Are We There Yet?$2,391,706-$529,80522.2%-Mar 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
70The Brothers Grimm$2,357,551130$845,61035.9%130Nov 24-Roadshow Films
71Must Love Dogs$2,292,019178$734,62732.1%178Oct 6-Warner Bros.
72Prime$2,236,291178$527,24723.6%178Nov 17-Roadshow Films
73Into the Blue$2,200,800182$741,74733.7%181Oct 20-20th Century Fox International
74Elizabethtown$2,155,147211$775,09636%210Nov 3-United International Pictures
75Spanglish$2,113,280-$749,79635.5%-Feb 17-Sony Pictures Releasing
76Look Both Ways$2,088,54957$162,2987.8%17Aug 18-Dendy Films
77The Exorcism of Emily Rose$2,029,956207$705,42634.8%207Oct 27-Sony Pictures Releasing
78Unleashed$2,024,943149$651,92932.2%148Aug 18-Hoyts Distribution
79Kiss Kiss Bang Bang$2,011,54865$338,89416.8%65Nov 10-Warner Bros.
80A Good Woman$2,010,49362$304,62015.2%-Jun 23-Hopscotch Films
81House of Flying Daggers$1,955,449-$593,91830.4%-Feb 17-United International Pictures
82Downfall$1,853,889-$167,4919%-Apr 21-Hopscotch Films
83Broken Flowers$1,768,18342$340,80919.3%42Dec 26-Roadshow Films
84Stealth$1,766,029211$664,50937.6%211Sep 8-Sony Pictures Releasing
85Alfie$1,733,632144$678,81039.2%144Jan 20-United International Pictures
86Oyster Farmer$1,705,59666$132,5947.8%-Jun 30-Dendy Films
87The Wedding Date$1,668,236-$511,46830.7%-May 26-Roadshow Films
88Crash$1,646,902----Apr 28-Icon Film Distribution Australia
89Pooh's Heffalump Movie$1,610,514-$80,3335%-Jun 23-Buena Vista International
90House of Wax$1,489,768-$580,58539%-Jul 14-Roadshow Films
91Coach Carter$1,441,898-$604,59041.9%-May 26-United International Pictures
92Hating Alison Ashley$1,441,049-$420,82529.2%-Mar 17-Hoyts Distribution
93Kicking & Screaming$1,422,108195$355,28725%-Aug 11-United International Pictures
94Hostage$1,420,859-$446,51131.4%-Apr 14-Roadshow Films
95Transporter 2$1,412,882134$535,59137.9%133Sep 29-20th Century Fox International
96The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$1,393,280-$128,9509.3%-Jun 23-Warner Bros.
97The Perfect Man$1,386,858137$264,90819.1%135Sep 15-United International Pictures
98After the Sunset$1,383,980134---Jan 13-Roadshow Films
99White Noise$1,328,574-$523,76839.4%-Apr 21-United International Pictures
100Being Julia$1,213,246-$198,85416.4%-Mar 17-Sony Pictures Releasing
101Domino$1,137,577149$318,68128%149Dec 1-United International Pictures
102Fever Pitch$1,135,788183$401,37435.3%183Sep 8-20th Century Fox International
103Son of the Mask$1,125,585----Mar 24-Roadshow Films
104Land of the Dead$1,100,34463$457,55441.6%-Aug 4-United International Pictures
105Assault on Precinct 13$1,098,520----Mar 31-United International Pictures
106Kung Fu Hustle$1,088,83293$281,99525.9%-Aug 11-Sony Pictures Releasing
107What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2005 Re-release
$1,042,894----Apr 14-Hopscotch Films
108Flight of the Phoenix$936,276-$337,84336.1%-Jul 21-20th Century Fox International
109Cellular$877,337----Feb 10-Roadshow Films
110Three Dollars$872,846-$132,31915.2%-Apr 21-Dendy Films
111Four Brothers$867,506146$286,16833%145Nov 10-United International Pictures
112Sharks 3D$861,0172---May 5-IMAX
113Hotel Rwanda$847,811-$140,24216.5%-Feb 24-Roadshow Films
114A Lot Like Love$836,781-$335,28840.1%-Jun 2-Buena Vista International
115Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow$813,844-$364,18544.7%-Feb 3-United International Pictures
116Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$755,0992---Oct 20-IMAX
117My House in Umbria$715,390-$104,38614.6%-Feb 24-Hopscotch Films
118Night Watch
2005 Re-release
$707,024113$286,13540.5%112Oct 13-20th Century Fox International
119Kinsey$659,41036---Jan 13-20th Century Fox International
120Aliens of the Deep$656,190----Mar 10--
121Shopgirl$655,92337$110,66316.9%37Dec 1-20th Century Fox International
122Vera Drake$577,919----Feb 10-Dendy Films
123Waiting...$577,32095$160,60627.8%95Dec 1-Hoyts Distribution
124Maria Full of Grace$569,280-$49,0838.6%-Mar 24-Rialto Distribution
125Seed of Chucky$562,013-$260,95846.4%-Feb 3-United International Pictures
126Layer Cake$521,74938$142,98827.4%-Jul 28-Sony Pictures Releasing
127The Extra$496,298-$269,96154.4%-Apr 21-Hoyts Distribution
128Five Children and It$478,180----Mar 24-Icon Film Distribution Australia
129You and Your Stupid Mate$453,245-$162,42835.8%-May 5-Hoyts Distribution
130The Chorus
2005 Re-release
$428,968----Jan 20--
131Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room$419,76022$70,75016.9%19Oct 13-Dendy Films
132Millions$418,11631$74,93917.9%-Aug 11-20th Century Fox International
133Joyeux Noel$406,95522$54,04513.3%22Dec 15-Hopscotch Films
134Friday Night Lights$403,661-$170,08942.1%-Mar 10-United International Pictures
135The Assassination of Richard Nixon$402,637-$67,53716.8%-Jun 9-Dendy Films
136Mad Hot Ballroom$392,40833$83,37521.2%33Sep 29-Icon Film Distribution Australia
137The Door in the Floor$378,980-$87,00023%-Mar 3-Dendy Films
138Fat Albert$378,457-$144,90438.3%-Apr 21-20th Century Fox International
139Bad News Bears$374,747143$159,42442.5%143Dec 8-United International Pictures
140Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior$369,372-$87,15823.6%-Mar 10-Madman Entertainment
141The Cave$360,25689$209,73658.2%89Nov 24-Sony Pictures Releasing
142Dark Water
Original Release
$346,48576$167,89348.5%76Oct 20-Buena Vista International
143Melinda and Melinda$345,165-$77,22122.4%-May 26-20th Century Fox International
144Me and My Sister$306,18112$34,97311.4%-Jul 28-Polyphony Entertainment
145The Sea Inside$297,652----Apr 21--
146Walk on Water$287,516----May 5--
147Russian Dolls$284,05711$35,02012.3%10Dec 15-Palace Films
148We Don't Live Here Anymore$283,183-$69,12824.4%-May 26-Dendy Films
149The Polar Express
2005 IMAX Release
$278,9932---Dec 1-Warner Bros.
150Salaam Namaste$273,73510$101,30237%9Sep 8-MG Distribution
151Stay$264,791120$147,08955.5%120Nov 3-20th Century Fox International
152Lords of Dogtown$247,737104$122,22649.3%104Aug 25-Sony Pictures Releasing
153Thumbsucker$232,4978$37,81016.3%8Nov 24-Sony Pictures Releasing
154The Machinist$230,596-$61,41226.6%-Jun 2--
155Impact$223,096----May 19-Warren Miller Entertainment
156Boogeyman$222,151-$82,12637%-May 12-Roadshow Films
157Peaches$215,283-$61,58528.6%-Jun 9-Hopscotch Films
158The Devil's Rejects$208,69565$93,04144.6%65Oct 13-Hoyts Distribution
159Look at Me$204,104----Mar 24--
160Hell on Wheels$188,941----May 19--
161My Summer of Love$188,048-$55,43929.5%-Jun 29-United International Pictures
162The Jacket$181,355-$59,99833.1%-Aug 11-Hoyts Distribution
163Me and You and Everyone We Know$178,45111$53,46830%10Oct 27-Icon Film Distribution Australia
164Riding Giants$177,661-$41,61023.4%-Mar 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
165The Beat That My Heart Skipped$175,246-$25,81414.7%-Jun 30-Palace Films
1669 Songs$168,450----May 12-Accent Film Entertainment
167The Woodsman$159,401----May 5--
168Rize$156,418----Nov 10--
169Turtles Can Fly$148,80811$38,49525.9%10Aug 18-Palace Films
170Deck Dogz$144,942101---Jan 6-United International Pictures
171Murderball$123,47121$28,06522.7%21Sep 15-Hopscotch Films
172Yesterday$119,031----Oct 20--
173Paradise Now$116,650----Oct 27--
174The Man$107,196----Oct 20-Roadshow Films
175Dear Frankie$102,889----Apr 21--
176P.S.$92,52021$48,13552%21Sep 1-Dendy Films
177Everything Is Illuminated$89,094----Nov 24--
178Paheli$81,355-$43,81453.9%-Jun 23-Eros Worldwide
179Because of Winn-Dixie$78,735-$36,67646.6%-Jul 14-20th Century Fox International
180The Yes Men$75,257-$30,66840.8%-Jul 7-Rialto Distribution
181Bee Season$70,49522$22,61632.1%22Nov 17-20th Century Fox International
182Mondovino$68,638----Sep 15--
183The Queen of Sheba's Pearls$67,65818$52,14577.1%18Sep 29-Rialto Distribution
184A Fond Kiss$67,320-$27,97541.6%-May 19-Rialto Distribution
185First Daughter$65,152----Feb 3--
186Beauty Shop$64,071----Jun 2--
187Mangal Pandey$62,112-$62,112100%-Aug 11-MG Distribution
188Enduring Love$55,882-$47,55185.1%-Mar 24-Hopscotch Films
189Code 46$47,222-$47,222100%-Aug 4-Becker Film Group
190Five Times Two$45,572----Nov 24--
191Bunty Aur Babli$39,931-$39,931100%-May 26-MG Distribution
192Gallipoli$35,55619$35,556100%19Nov 3-Ronin Films
193No Entry$32,7877$32,787100%7Sep 1-Eros Worldwide
194Darwin's Nightmare$32,230----Aug 25--
195Roll Bounce$28,503----Dec 8--
196Cursed$24,394----Jun 2--
197A Dirty Shame$23,167----Sep 1--
198Supercross$19,081----Dec 1--
199A Home at the End of the World$9,669----May 19--
200Darkness$8,873----Mar 17--