#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of September 2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
2005 · Animation, Documentary
$40.3M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$34.1M US & Canada · 85% $6.2M elsewhere · 15%
Documentary box office · September 2005
Documentary Box Office, September 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2005, with $40.3M worldwide, ahead of We Feed the World (2005) at $3.1M and Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2005) at $176.8K. 7 documentary films released in September 2005 report a worldwide gross, $43.9M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.5 times the total of August 2005, whose releases took $7.9M. By language, English leads with $40.8M across 6 documentary releases.
- September 2005 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $43.9M
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005), the #1
- $40.3M
- vs August 2005
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#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2005?
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) leads with $40.3M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.8M, 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.
- Number 1 $40.3M Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)$34.1M US & Canada · 85% $6.2M elsewhere · 15%
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $176.8K Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2005)$176.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 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 September 2005.
- 1 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $34.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $40.3M
Sep 23, 2005 · English · Animation, Documentary, Short $40.3M worldwide - 2 Sep 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2005)Sep 7, 2005 US and Canada: $176.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $176.8K Sep 7, 2005 · English · Documentary $176.8K worldwide
- 4 Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $141.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $141.5K
- 5 Sep 14, 2005 US and Canada: $81.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.3K
- 6
Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5K - 7
Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2005?
Of the top 7, Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $34.6M (79%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M $34.1M US & Canada · 85% $6.2M elsewhere · 15%
- 2 We Feed the World (2005) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2005) $176.8K $176.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Music from the Inside Out (2005) $141.5K $141.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Future of Food (2005) $81.3K $81.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 One Bright Shining Moment (2005) $15.5K $15.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Occupation: Dreamland (2005) $8K $8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of September 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 18–24) took $40.3M, led by Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 We Feed the World (2005) $3.4M We Feed the World (2005)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Future of Food (2005) $96.8K The Future of Food (2005)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2005 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2005 earned the most: $43.9M from 7 films, led by Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1996 1 film | 1 | $50.6K | – | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) $50.6K |
| September 1997 1 film · +1323% | 1 | $720.1K | +1323% | The Big One (1997) $720.1K |
| September 1998 4 films · −4% | 4 | $694K | −4% | Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) $553.5K |
| September 1999 4 films · −85% | 4 | $107.1K | −85% | On the Ropes (1999) $46.7K |
| September 2000 2 films · +1265% | 2 | $1.5M | +1265% | Backstage (2000) $1.4M |
| September 2001 7 films · +83% | 7 | $2.7M | +83% | The Endurance (2001) $2.5M |
| September 2002 5 films · −46% | 5 | $1.5M | −46% | Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $712.4K |
| September 2003 4 films · +1163% | 4 | $18.3M | +1163% | To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M |
| September 2004 10 films · −94% | 10 | $1M | −94% | Earth from Above (2004) $399.1K |
| September 2005 7 films · +4123% | 7 | $43.9M | +4123% | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M |
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).
- 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 September 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 September 2005?
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) leads with $40.3M worldwide, $34.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come We Feed the World (2005) at $3.1M and Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2005) at $176.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2005 earn?
7 documentary films released in September 2005 report a worldwide gross, $43.9M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. August 2005 releases took $7.9M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005), earned $40.3M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.