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Documentary box office · October 2005

Documentary Box Office, October 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Ballets Russes (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2005, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of New York Doll (2005) at $237.1K and Protocols of Zion (2005) at $178.9K. 7 documentary films released in October 2005 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on September 2005, whose releases took $43.9M. By language, English leads with $2M across 6 documentary releases.

October 2005 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$2M
Ballets Russes (2005), the #1
$1.3M
vs September 2005
−95%
Ballets Russes (2005) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 documentary movie of October 2005

Ballets Russes (2005)

2005 · History, Music

$1.3M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$815.8K US & Canada · 61% $515.5K elsewhere · 39%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2005?

Ballets Russes (2005) leads with $1.3M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9M, 97% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ballets Russes (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $1.3M Ballets Russes (2005)
    $815.8K US & Canada · 61% $515.5K elsewhere · 39%
  2. New York Doll (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $237.1K New York Doll (2005)
    $219.7K US & Canada · 93% $17.5K elsewhere · 7%
  3. Protocols of Zion (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $178.9K Protocols of Zion (2005)
    $178.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. After Innocence (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $114.3K After Innocence (2005)
    $114.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Naked in Ashes (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $72.1K Naked in Ashes (2005)
    $72.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of October 2005, 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 October 2005.

  1. 1 Ballets Russes (2005) movie poster
    Ballets Russes (2005) Oct 26, 2005 · English · History, Music, Documentary $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2005 US and Canada: $815.8K Rest of the world: $515.5K Worldwide: $1.3M
  2. 2 New York Doll (2005) movie poster
    New York Doll (2005) Oct 28, 2005 · English · Music, Documentary $237.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2005 US and Canada: $219.7K Rest of the world: $17.5K Worldwide: $237.1K
  3. 3 Protocols of Zion (2005) movie poster
    Protocols of Zion (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Documentary $178.9K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $178.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178.9K
  4. 4 After Innocence (2005) movie poster
    After Innocence (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Documentary $114.3K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $114.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $114.3K
  5. 5 Naked in Ashes (2005) movie poster
    Naked in Ashes (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Documentary $72.1K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $72.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.1K
  6. 6 The Optimists (2005) movie poster
    The Optimists (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · Swedish · Documentary $35.3K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3K
  7. 7 Emmanuel's Gift (2005) movie poster
    Emmanuel's Gift (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Documentary $23.7K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $23.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2005?

Of the top 7, Protocols of Zion (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ballets Russes (2005) made 39% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.4M (71%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M
    $815.8K US & Canada · 61% $515.5K elsewhere · 39%
  2. 2 New York Doll (2005) $237.1K
    $219.7K US & Canada · 93% $17.5K elsewhere · 7%
  3. 3 Protocols of Zion (2005) $178.9K
    $178.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 After Innocence (2005) $114.3K
    $114.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Naked in Ashes (2005) $72.1K
    $72.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Optimists (2005) $35.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Emmanuel's Gift (2005) $23.7K
    $23.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of October 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 44 (Oct 23–29) took $1.6M, led by Ballets Russes (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Protocols of Zion (2005) $424.3K Protocols of Zion (2005)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Ballets Russes (2005) $1.6M Ballets Russes (2005)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2005 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2002 earned the most: $61.3M from 11 films, led by Bowling for Columbine (2002). October 2005 took $2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1996 5 films 5 $5.7M – When We Were Kings (1996) $2.8M
October 1997 No films 0 – – –
October 1998 2 films 2 $440.6K – The Last Days (1998) $421.4K
October 1999 2 films · −16% 2 $369.5K −16% The Source (1999) $362.6K
October 2000 3 films · +5% 3 $386.9K +5% Calle 54 (2000) $187.3K
October 2001 7 films · +576% 7 $2.6M +576% The Human Body (2001) $1M
October 2002 11 films · +2242% 11 $61.3M +2242% Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M
October 2003 4 films · −99% 4 $388.9K −99% Bus 174 (2003) $222.5K
October 2004 11 films · +481% 11 $2.3M +481% Tarnation (2004) $638.5K
October 2005 7 films · −12% 7 $2M −12% Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2005, Month by Month

The months of 2005 with their totals: June leads with $132.6M, led by March of the Penguins (2005).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office October 2005: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2005?

Ballets Russes (2005) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $815.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come New York Doll (2005) at $237.1K and Protocols of Zion (2005) at $178.9K.

How much did documentary movies released in October 2005 earn?

7 documentary films released in October 2005 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $284.7K per film on average. September 2005 releases took $43.9M.

How many documentary movies released in October 2005 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ballets Russes (2005), earned $1.3M.

How much of the October 2005 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.4M of the $2M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2005 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 October 2005. 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 October 2005 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.