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Top grossing films

Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2005; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten of 2005 as of February 21, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), February 19, 2006 (UK) and February 19, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:

U.S.
Box Office Gross

1: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
*20th Century Fox - $380,262,555
2: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
*Warner Bros. - $288,060,759
3: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
*Walt Disney Pictures
- $287,153,504
4: War of the Worlds
*Paramount Pictures - $234,280,354
5: King Kong
*Universal Pictures - $216,326,425
6: Wedding Crashers
*New Line Cinema
- $209,218,368
7: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
*Warner Bros. - $206,456,431
8: Batman Begins
*Warner Bros. - $205,343,774
9: Madagascar
*DreamWorks - $193,136,719
10: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
*20th Century Fox - $186,336,103

So far worldwide, eight films released in 2005 grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.

By the end of June, despite the releases of several long-anticipated big-budget films, the US box-office was entering the 20th week of a slump in which film attendance was lower than the comparable week in 2004. This was blamed by most analysts on the rise of ticket prices, gasoline prices and internet piracy.

For a complete list of 2005's top-grossing films, follow these links:

Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2005&p=.htm
*U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2005&p=.htm
*United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
*Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com/boxoffice3.html

Awards

Academy Awards

Best Picture: Crash

Best Director: Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain

Best Actor
: Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Capote

Best Actress
: Reese Witherspoon
- Walk the Line

Golden Globe Awards

Drama

Best Picture: Brokeback Mountain

Best Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Capote

Best Actress: Felicity Huffman
- Transamerica

Musical or Comedy

Best Picture: Walk the Line

Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix
- Walk the Line

Best Actress: Reese Witherspoon
- Walk the Line

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