#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of December 2005
The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005)
2005 · Documentary
$5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · December 2005
Documentary Box Office, December 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2005, with $5M worldwide, ahead of First Descent (2005) at $988.4K and Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) at $130K. 4 documentary films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 2005 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $6.2M
- The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005), the #1
- $5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 14%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2005?
The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) leads with $5M, 81% of the total. The top 4 together took $6.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3 $130K Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005)$130K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 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 December 2005.
- 1 The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005)Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
Dec 9, 2005 · English · Documentary $5M worldwide - 2 Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $750.8K Rest of the world: $237.6K Worldwide: $988.4K
- 3 Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005)Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $130K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130K Dec 2, 2005 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $130K worldwide
- 4 Dec 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9K
By release week
Which Week of December 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 4–10) took $5M, led by The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 First Descent (2005) $1.1M First Descent (2005)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Loving Maradona (2005) $52.9K Loving Maradona (2005)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2005 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). December 2005 took $6.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1996 1 film | 1 | $3.2K | – | 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 |
| December 2005 4 films · −68% | 4 | $6.2M | −68% | The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M |
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).
- January $15.5M #1 Aliens of the Deep (2005)
- February $1.8M #1 Mystery of the Nile (2005)
- March $13M #1 The Red Orchestra (2005)
- April $40.1M #1 Wild Safari 3D (2005)
- May $12.8M #1 Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
- June $132.6M #1 March of the Penguins (2005)
- July $8.6M #1 The Aristocrats (2005)
- August $7.9M #1 Grizzly Man (2005)
- September $43.9M #1 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
- October $2M #1 Ballets Russes (2005)
- November $730.9K #1 The Boys of Baraka (2005)
- December $6.2M #1 The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2005?
The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) leads with $5M worldwide. Next come First Descent (2005) at $988.4K and Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) at $130K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2005 earn?
4 documentary films released in December 2005 report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in December 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005), earned $5M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.