Fast Facts: Entertainment Top Tens

Published January 13, 2015

A look at the year's entertainment best-sellers:

• Interactive: 2005 Timeline.

Top 10 Movies of 2005 as of Dec. 18, 2005

1 "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" - $380,270,577
2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" - $252,598,259
3 "War of the Worlds" - $234,277,056
4 "Wedding Crashers" - $209,218,368
5 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - $206,459,076
6 "Batman Begins" - $205,343,774
7 "Madagascar" - $193,202,933
8 "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" - $186,336,279
9 "Hitch" - $177,575,142
10 "The Longest Yard" - $158,119,460

(Source: EDI FilmSource, cited by Variety)

Top 10 DVD sales of 2005

1 "The Incredibles" (widescreen)
2 "Elf"
3 "The Incredibles" (full screen)
4 "Napoleon Dynamite"
5 "Shrek 2" (widescreen)
6 "Spider-Man 2" (widescreen special edition)
7 "Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban" (Pan & Scan 2 Disc edition)
8 "Shrek 2" (Pan & Scan)
9 "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (special extended edition)
10 "Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban" (widescreen 2 Disc edition)

(Source: Billboard Year-End 2005 Charts)

Top 10 TV Shows, 2004-05 season

1. "CSI" (CBS)
2. "American Idol" - Tuesday (FOX)
3. "American Idol" - Wednesday (FOX)
4. "Desperate Housewives" (ABC)
5. "CSI: Miami" (CBS)
6. "Without a Trace" (CBS)
7. "Survivor: Palau" (CBS)
8. "Survivor: Vanuatu" (CBS)
9. "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
10. "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS)

(Source: Nielsen Media Research)

Overall Year-to-Date Book Sales as of Dec. 18, 2005

1. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"

2. "A Million Little Pieces"

3. "The Kite Runner"

4. "1776"

5. "The Da Vinci Code"

6. "The World Is Flat: A Brief History"

7. "The Purpose-Driven Life"

8. "You: The Owner's Manual"

9. "Angels & Demons"

10. "The Broker"

(source: Nielsen BookScan)

Top 10 Albums of 2005

1 "The Massacre" - 50 Cent
2 "Encore" - Eminem
3 "American Idiot" - Green Day
4 "The Emancipation of Mimi" - Mariah Carey
5 "Breakaway" - Kelly Clarkson
6 "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." - Gwen Stefani
7 "Destiny Fulfilled" - Destiny's Child
8 "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" - U2
9 "Greatest Hits" - Shania Twain
10 "Feels Like Today" - Rascal Flatts

Top 10 Singles of 2005

1 "Since U Been Gone" - Kelly Clarkson
2 "Hollaback Girl" - Gwen Stefani
3 "We Belong Together" - Mariah Carey
4 "Behind These Hazel Eyes" - Kelly Clarkson
5 "Don't Cha" - The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes
6 "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" - Green Day
7 "Don't Phunk With My Heart" - The Black Eyed Peas
8 "1, 2 Step" - Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott
9 "You and Me" - Lifehouse
10 "Switch" - Will Smith

Top 10 Tours of 2005

1 U2 - $260,119,588
2 Eagles - $116,907,647
3 Neil Diamond - $71,339,710
4 Kenny Chesney - $63,029,422
5 Paul McCartney - $59,684,076
6 Rod Stewart - $48,943,773
7 Elton John - $45,524,280
8 Dave Matthews Band - $45,015,384
9 Jimmy Buffett - $40,956,723
10 Green Day - $36,537,583

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