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Documentary box office · April 2005

Documentary Box Office, April 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Wild Safari 3D (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in April 2005, with $34.3M worldwide, ahead of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) at $4.9M and Dust to Glory (2005) at $640K. 7 documentary films released in April 2005 report a worldwide gross, $40.1M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of March 2005, whose releases took $13M. By language, English leads with $39.8M across 5 documentary releases.

April 2005 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$40.1M
Wild Safari 3D (2005), the #1
$34.3M
vs March 2005
×3.1
Wild Safari 3D (2005) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 documentary movie of April 2005

Wild Safari 3D (2005)

2005 · Documentary, Short

$34.3M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$16.6M US & Canada · 49% $17.6M elsewhere · 51%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of April 2005?

Wild Safari 3D (2005) leads with $34.3M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $40.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Wild Safari 3D (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $34.3M Wild Safari 3D (2005)
    $16.6M US & Canada · 49% $17.6M elsewhere · 51%
  2. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
    $4.1M US & Canada · 84% $782.5K elsewhere · 16%
  3. Dust to Glory (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $640K Dust to Glory (2005)
    $640K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Searching for Ester (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $278.7K Searching for Ester (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Year of the Yao (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $38.6K The Year of the Yao (2005)
    $35.6K US & Canada · 92% $3K elsewhere · 8%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of April 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 April 2005.

  1. 1 Wild Safari 3D (2005) movie poster
    Wild Safari 3D (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · English · Documentary, Short $34.3M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $34.3M
  2. 2 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) movie poster
    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) Apr 22, 2005 · English · Documentary $4.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2005 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $782.5K Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Dust to Glory (2005) movie poster
    Dust to Glory (2005) Apr 1, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Documentary $640K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: $640K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $640K
  4. 4 Searching for Ester (2005) movie poster
    Searching for Ester (2005) Apr 12, 2005 · Czech · Documentary $278.7K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.7K
  5. 5 The Year of the Yao (2005) movie poster
    The Year of the Yao (2005) Apr 15, 2005 · English · Documentary $38.6K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2005 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $38.6K
  6. 6 Voices in Wartime (2005) movie poster
    Voices in Wartime (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · Documentary $20.7K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
  7. 7 The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2005) movie poster
    The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2005) Apr 1, 2005 · English · Documentary $9.6K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2005?

Of the top 7, Dust to Glory (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wild Safari 3D (2005) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $21.4M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Wild Safari 3D (2005) $34.3M
    $16.6M US & Canada · 49% $17.6M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) $4.9M
    $4.1M US & Canada · 84% $782.5K elsewhere · 16%
  3. 3 Dust to Glory (2005) $640K
    $640K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Searching for Ester (2005) $278.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Year of the Yao (2005) $38.6K
    $35.6K US & Canada · 92% $3K elsewhere · 8%
  6. 6 Voices in Wartime (2005) $20.7K
    $20.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2005) $9.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of April 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 18 (Apr 24–30) took $34.3M, led by Wild Safari 3D (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Dust to Glory (2005) $649.6K Dust to Glory (2005)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Voices in Wartime (2005) $20.7K Voices in Wartime (2005)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Searching for Ester (2005) $317.3K Searching for Ester (2005)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) $4.9M Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Wild Safari 3D (2005) $34.3M Wild Safari 3D (2005)
Earlier years

How Does April 2005 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2002 earned the most: $130.1M from 4 films, led by Space Station 3D (2002). April 2005 took $40.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1996 No films 0 – – –
April 1997 1 film 1 $142.2K – Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) $142.2K
April 1998 No films 0 – – –
April 1999 1 film 1 $10.7M – Island of the Sharks (1999) $10.7M
April 2000 4 films · −87% 4 $1.4M −87% The Girl Next Door (2000) $771.8K
April 2001 1 film · −30% 1 $992.7K −30% All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001) $992.7K
April 2002 4 films · +13010% 4 $130.1M +13010% Space Station 3D (2002) $128.4M
April 2003 7 films · −67% 7 $42.8M −67% Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) $27.6M
April 2004 5 films · −96% 5 $1.6M −96% Sacred Planet (2004) $1.1M
April 2005 7 films · +2417% 7 $40.1M +2417% Wild Safari 3D (2005) $34.3M
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 April 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 April 2005?

Wild Safari 3D (2005) leads with $34.3M worldwide, $16.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) at $4.9M and Dust to Glory (2005) at $640K.

How much did documentary movies released in April 2005 earn?

7 documentary films released in April 2005 report a worldwide gross, $40.1M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. March 2005 releases took $13M.

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

None. The biggest, Wild Safari 3D (2005), earned $34.3M.

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

$21.4M of the $40.1M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.