#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of December 2004
2004 · Drama, Documentary
$15.3M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · December 2004
Documentary Box Office, December 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
The Last Trapper (2004) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2004, with $15.3M worldwide, ahead of Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) at $3.5M and In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) at $417.1K. 6 documentary films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.4 times the total of November 2004, whose releases took $3M. By language, French leads with $15.3M across 2 documentary releases.
- December 2004 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $19.3M
- The Last Trapper (2004), the #1
- $15.3M
- vs November 2004
- ×6.4
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2004?
The Last Trapper (2004) leads with $15.3M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.3M, 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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Number 2 $3.5M Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)$3.5M US & Canada · 100% $14.1K elsewhere · <1% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 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 December 2004.
- 1 Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M
- 2 Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $14.1K Worldwide: $3.5M
Dec 8, 2004 · English · Documentary $3.5M worldwide - 3 In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $417.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $417.1K Dec 22, 2004 · English · Biography, Documentary $417.1K worldwide
- 4 Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K
- 5 Dec 5, 2004 US and Canada: $20.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9K
- 6
Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $604 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2004?
Of the top 6, In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $4M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) $3.5M $3.5M US & Canada · 100% $14.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) $417.1K $417.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004) $30.2K $30.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004) $20.9K $20.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Jesus, You Know (2004) $604 $604 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of December 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $15.3M, led by The Last Trapper (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004) $30.8K WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) $3.6M Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M The Last Trapper (2004)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) $417.1K In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2004 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2004 earned the most: $19.3M from 6 films, led by The Last Trapper (2004).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1995 5 films | 5 | $3.8M | – | Born to Be Wild (1995) $3.7M |
| December 1996 1 film · −100% | 1 | $3.2K | −100% | Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996) $3.2K |
| December 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 1 film | 1 | $507.9K | – | Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) $507.9K |
| December 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2001 1 film | 1 | $968 | – | Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001) $968 |
| December 2002 1 film · +332% | 1 | $4.2K | +332% | The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later (2002) $4.2K |
| December 2003 3 films · +121448% | 3 | $5.1M | +121448% | The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) $5M |
| December 2004 6 films · +279% | 6 | $19.3M | +279% | The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M |
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 December 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 December 2004?
The Last Trapper (2004) leads with $15.3M worldwide. Next come Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) at $3.5M and In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) at $417.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2004 earn?
6 documentary films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. November 2004 releases took $3M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Last Trapper (2004), earned $15.3M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.