#1 of 10 #1 documentary movie of May 2005
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$9.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 89% $986.4K elsewhere · 11%
Documentary box office · May 2005
Documentary Box Office, May 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2005, with $9.1M worldwide, ahead of Genesis (2005) at $3.1M and A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2005) at $322.6K. 10 documentary films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 68% on April 2005, whose releases took $40.1M. By language, English leads with $9.6M across 8 documentary releases.
- May 2005 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $12.8M
- Mad Hot Ballroom (2005), the #1
- $9.1M
- vs April 2005
- −68%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2005?
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) leads with $9.1M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.7M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $68.2K Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005)$68.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of May 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 May 2005.
- 1 May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $986.4K Worldwide: $9.1M
- 2 May 27, 2005 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 May 27, 2005 US and Canada: $18.8K Rest of the world: $303.8K Worldwide: $322.6K
- 4 May 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.6K
- 5 Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005)May 18, 2005 US and Canada: $68.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.2K
May 18, 2005 · English · Documentary $68.2K worldwide - 6
May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $39.1K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $46.7K - 7
May 6, 2005 US and Canada: $13.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.9K - 8
May 4, 2005 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K - 9
May 20, 2005 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K - 10
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005)May 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K May 12, 2005 · English · Documentary $2.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2005?
Of the top 10, Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Genesis (2005) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $8.3M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 89% $986.4K elsewhere · 11%
- 2 Genesis (2005) $3.1M $16.4K US & Canada · <1% $3.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2005) $322.6K $18.8K US & Canada · 6% $303.8K elsewhere · 94%
- 4 Iberia (2005) $109.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) $68.2K $68.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Tell Them Who You Are (2005) $46.7K $39.1K US & Canada · 84% $7.7K elsewhere · 16%
- 7 Up for Grabs (2005) $13.9K $13.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Writer of O (2005) $11.7K $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Stolen Childhoods (2005) $3K $3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) $2.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2005 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $12.8M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $12.8M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 8–14) took $9.3M, led by Mad Hot Ballroom (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Up for Grabs (2005) $25.7K Up for Grabs (2005)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.3M Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) $71.2K Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Genesis (2005) $3.5M Genesis (2005)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2005 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2004 earned the most: $24.4M from 8 films, led by Super Size Me (2004). May 2005 took $12.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1998 1 film | 1 | $13.5M | – | Africa’s Elephant Kingdom (1998) $13.5M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 4 films | 4 | $21.7M | – | Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) $21.5M |
| May 2001 4 films · −90% | 4 | $2.2M | −90% | Startup.com (2001) $1.8M |
| May 2002 5 films · +163% | 5 | $5.7M | +163% | Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M |
| May 2003 6 films · −14% | 6 | $4.9M | −14% | Capturing the Friedmans (2003) $4.1M |
| May 2004 8 films · +396% | 8 | $24.4M | +396% | Super Size Me (2004) $20.6M |
| May 2005 10 films · −48% | 10 | $12.8M | −48% | Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in May 2005?
English-language documentary films took $9.6M across 8 films, 75% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($3.1M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($109.6K).
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 May 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in May 2005?
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) leads with $9.1M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Genesis (2005) at $3.1M and A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2005) at $322.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in May 2005 earn?
10 documentary films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. April 2005 releases took $40.1M.
How many documentary movies released in May 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mad Hot Ballroom (2005), earned $9.1M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.