How much of the Week 23, 2004 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.4M of the $14M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · Week 23 · May 30–Jun 5, 2004

Documentary Box Office, Week 23 of 2004: Documentary Releases of May 30–Jun 5

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 23 of 2004 (May 30–Jun 5), with $9.3M worldwide, ahead of The Corporation (2004) at $4.6M and Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004) at $107K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada.

week 23 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $14M
The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004), the #1: $9.3M
earned in the US & Canada: 38%

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) movie poster

#1 of 3

#1 documentary movie of Week 23, 2004

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)

2004 · Drama, Family

$9.3M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$1.8M US & Canada · 19% $7.6M elsewhere · 81%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 23 of 2004?

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) leads with $9.3M, 66% of the total. The top 3 together took $14M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$9.3M The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)
$1.8M US & Canada · 19% $7.6M elsewhere · 81%
Number 2

$4.6M The Corporation (2004)
$3.5M US & Canada · 76% $1.1M elsewhere · 24%
Number 3

$107K Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004)
$107K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 23 of 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 week 23 of 2004 (May 30–Jun 5).

1
The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) Jun 4, 2004 · Mongolian · Drama, Family, Documentary $9.3M worldwide

Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $9.3M
2
The Corporation (2004) Jun 4, 2004 · English · History, Documentary $4.6M worldwide

Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4.6M
3
Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004) Jun 2, 2004 · English · Documentary $107K worldwide

Jun 2, 2004 US and Canada: $107K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2004?

Of the top 3, Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $5.4M (38%) came from the US & Canada.

1 The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) $9.3M
$1.8M US & Canada · 19% $7.6M elsewhere · 81%
2 The Corporation (2004) $4.6M
$3.5M US & Canada · 76% $1.1M elsewhere · 24%
3 Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004) $107K
$107K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 23 releases took $14M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 13–19) with $21.4M, led by What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004).

Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1999 earned the most: $23.1M from 1 film, led by Buena Vista Social Club (1999). Week 23, 2004 took $14M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 1 film	1	$1.3M	–	Anne Frank Remembered (1995) $1.3M
Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 23, 1998 May 31–Jun 6 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 1 film	1	$23.1M	–	Buena Vista Social Club (1999) $23.1M
Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 1 film · −99%	1	$313K	−99%	Grass (2000) $313K
Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 1 film	1	$564.6K	–	The Weather Underground (2003) $564.6K
Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films · +2387%	3	$14M	+2387%	The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) $9.3M

Documentary Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

45 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $222.4M, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 23 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 23 of 2004 (May 30–Jun 5)?

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) leads with $9.3M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Corporation (2004) at $4.6M and Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004) at $107K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 23 of 2004 (May 30–Jun 5) earn?

3 documentary films released in week 23 of 2004 (May 30–Jun 5) report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $4.7M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 23 of 2004 (May 30–Jun 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004), earned $9.3M.

How is the week 23, 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 week 23 of 2004 (May 30–Jun 5). 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 week 23, 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.