#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of November 2004
2004 · War, Documentary
$1.2M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 97% $31K elsewhere · 3%
Documentary box office · November 2004
Documentary Box Office, November 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Paper Clips (2004) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in November 2004, with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Sharks 3D (2004) at $940.4K and Fade to Black (2004) at $755.2K. 6 documentary films released in November 2004 report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 33% on October 2004, whose releases took $2.3M. By language, English leads with $3M across 4 documentary releases.
- November 2004 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $3M
- Paper Clips (2004), the #1
- $1.2M
- vs October 2004
- +33%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of November 2004?
Paper Clips (2004) leads with $1.2M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of November 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in November 2004.
- 1 Nov 24, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $31K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $940.4K
- 3 Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: $728.9K Rest of the world: $26.3K Worldwide: $755.2K
- 4 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004)Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.1K
Nov 26, 2004 · English · Biography, History, Crime $105.1K worldwide - 5 Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3K
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Nov 25, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 2004?
Of the top 6, Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fade to Black (2004) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $2M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Paper Clips (2004) $1.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 97% $31K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Sharks 3D (2004) $940.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Fade to Black (2004) $755.2K $728.9K US & Canada · 97% $26.3K elsewhere · 3%
- 4 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) $105.1K $105.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Every So Often in the World… (2004) $36.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Georgi and the Butterflies (2004) $6.4K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of November 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 45 (Oct 31–Nov 6) took $1.7M, led by Sharks 3D (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Sharks 3D (2004) $1.7M Sharks 3D (2004)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Every So Often in the World… (2004) $36.3K Every So Often in the World… (2004)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Paper Clips (2004) $1.3M Paper Clips (2004)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 2004 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2003 earned the most: $11.5M from 8 films, led by Tupac: Resurrection (2003). November 2004 took $3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1999 1 film | 1 | $1.2M | – | American Movie (1999) $1.2M |
| November 2000 1 film · −87% | 1 | $156.8K | −87% | One Day in September (2000) $156.8K |
| November 2001 1 film · +169% | 1 | $421.5K | +169% | Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) $421.5K |
| November 2002 4 films · +541% | 4 | $2.7M | +541% | Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) $2.3M |
| November 2003 8 films · +327% | 8 | $11.5M | +327% | Tupac: Resurrection (2003) $7.8M |
| November 2004 6 films · −74% | 6 | $3M | −74% | Paper Clips (2004) $1.2M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: June leads with $264.9M, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).
- January $14.2M #1 Touching the Void (2004)
- February $585.6K #1 Johan Cruijff - En un momento dado (2004)
- March $389.5K #1 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004)
- April $1.6M #1 Sacred Planet (2004)
- May $24.4M #1 Super Size Me (2004)
- June $264.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- July $7.2M #1 Riding Giants (2004)
- August $1.1M #1 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
- September $1M #1 Earth from Above (2004)
- October $2.3M #1 Tarnation (2004)
- November $3M #1 Paper Clips (2004)
- December $19.3M #1 The Last Trapper (2004)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office November 2004: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in November 2004?
Paper Clips (2004) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sharks 3D (2004) at $940.4K and Fade to Black (2004) at $755.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in November 2004 earn?
6 documentary films released in November 2004 report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, or $499.4K per film on average. October 2004 releases took $2.3M.
How many documentary movies released in November 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Paper Clips (2004), earned $1.2M.
How is the November 2004 documentary box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in November 2004. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the November 2004 documentary box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.