Box Office Game — August 28, 2026 Answer

Here is the Box Office Game answer for Friday, August 28, 2026 (day #1639 of the game): the weekend of February 4, 2005 — a 2005 box office chart. The clues the game gives you (distributor, last week’s rank, weeks in release and the grosses) are shown for all five films; the titles and posters stay blurred until you tap reveal.

Top 5 answer · Day #1639
The weekend to guessFebruary 4, 2005Friday — top 5 at the US box office
1
Poster of the #1 movie
Boogeyman
Screen GemsNew this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$19,020,655Total$19,020,655
2
Poster of the #2 movie
The Wedding Date
UniversalNew this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$11,129,580Total$11,129,580
3
Poster of the #3 movie
Are We There Yet?
Sony PicturesLast week #2Week 3 in release-35.1% vs last week
Weekend$10,614,455Total$51,272,367
4
Poster of the #4 movie
Hide and Seek
20th Century FoxLast week #1Week 2 in release-59.4% vs last week
Weekend$8,906,932Total$35,714,609
5
Poster of the #5 movie
Million Dollar Baby
Warner Bros.Last week #3Week 8 in release-29% vs last week
Weekend$8,708,118Total$34,436,002

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About the five films

Boogeyman poster

#1 Boogeyman IMDb →

“You thought it was just a story.”

Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years ago. Is the Boogeyman real, or did Tim make it up to explain why his father abandoned his family?

Director: Stephen Kay · Starring: Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless · Genre: Thriller, Horror, Drama, Mystery · Budget: $20,000,000 · Worldwide: $67,192,859 · Domestic total: $46,752,382
The Wedding Date poster

#2 The Wedding Date IMDb →

“Love doesn't come cheap.”

With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.

Director: Clare Kilner · Starring: Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams · Genre: Romance, Comedy · Budget: $15,000,000 · Worldwide: $47,175,038 · Domestic total: $31,726,995
Are We There Yet? poster

#3 Are We There Yet? IMDb →

“24 hours. 350 miles. His girlfriend's kids. What could possibly go wrong?”

The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve. When Suzanne's work keeps her in Vancouver for the holiday, Nick offers to bring her kids to the city from Portland, Oregon. The kids, who have never liked any of the men their mom dates, are determined to turn the trip into a nightmare for Nick.

Director: Brian Levant · Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen · Genre: Family, Adventure, Comedy, Romance · Budget: $32,000,000 · Worldwide: $97,918,663 · Domestic total: $82,674,398
Hide and Seek poster

#4 Hide and Seek IMDb →

“Come out, come out, whatever you are.”

David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.

Director: John Polson · Starring: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen · Genre: Horror, Mystery · Budget: $30,000,000 · Worldwide: $127,369,981 · Domestic total: $51,100,486
Million Dollar Baby poster

#5 Million Dollar Baby IMDb →

“Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love.”

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.

Director: Clint Eastwood · Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman · Genre: Drama, Sport · Budget: $30,000,000 · Worldwide: $216,763,646 · Domestic total: $100,492,203

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Box Office Game (boxofficega.me) hands you one weekend from box office history and asks you to name the five highest-grossing films from that weekend, in order. You start with only the weekend date and each film’s weekend gross; every clue you buy (distributor, last week’s rank, total gross, budget, director, cast and so on) costs points off your score. The page above lists exactly those clues for each slot so you can match your own guesses before revealing. This page is part of our complete daily archive, updated every morning.

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