#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 26, 2005
2005 · Family, Documentary
$127.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$77.4M US & Canada · 61% $50M elsewhere · 39%
Documentary box office · Week 26 · Jun 19–25, 2005
Documentary Box Office, Week 26 of 2005: Documentary Releases of Jun 19–25
March of the Penguins (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25), with $127.4M worldwide, ahead of Rize (2005) at $4.6M and The Last Mogul (2005) at $16.5K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $132.1M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $132.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 26 of 2005?
March of the Penguins (2005) leads with $127.4M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $132.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 26 of 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 week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25).
- 1 Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: $77.4M Rest of the world: $50M Worldwide: $127.4M
- 2 Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: $16.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 2005?
Of the top 3, The Last Mogul (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while March of the Penguins (2005) made 39% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $80.8M (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 March of the Penguins (2005) $127.4M $77.4M US & Canada · 61% $50M elsewhere · 39%
- 2 Rize (2005) $4.6M $3.3M US & Canada · 72% $1.3M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 The Last Mogul (2005) $16.5K $16.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $132.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $132.1M, led by March of the Penguins (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 The White Diamond (2005) $485K The White Diamond (2005)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 McLibel (2005) $7.2K McLibel (2005)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Buy It Now (2005) $1.8K Buy It Now (2005)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 March of the Penguins (2005) $132.1M March of the Penguins (2005)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Twist of Faith (2005) $16.1K Twist of Faith (2005)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Murderball (2005) $1.8M Murderball (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 2004 earned the most: $222.4M from 1 film, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004). Week 26, 2005 took $132.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1996 Jun 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1997 Jun 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1998 Jun 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1999 Jun 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 2000 Jun 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 2001 Jun 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 2002 Jun 23–29 1 film | 1 | $220.2K | – | The Cockettes (2002) $220.2K |
| Week 26, 2003 Jun 22–28 1 film · −99% | 1 | $2.2K | −99% | Hell’s Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003) $2.2K |
| Week 26, 2004 Jun 20–26 1 film · +10246187% | 1 | $222.4M | +10246187% | Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) $222.4M |
| Week 26, 2005 Jun 19–25 3 films · −41% | 3 | $132.1M | −41% | March of the Penguins (2005) $127.4M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2005, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $132.1M, led by March of the Penguins (2005).
- Week 1 $1.9M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $498.1K
- Week 4 $248K
- Week 5 $12.8M
- Week 6 $74.6K
- Week 7 $709.8K
- Week 8 $997.1K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $8.5M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $2.6M
- Week 13 $1.8M
- Week 14 $649.6K
- Week 15 $20.7K
- Week 16 $317.3K
- Week 17 $4.9M
- Week 18 $34.3M
- Week 19 $25.7K
- Week 20 $9.3M
- Week 21 $71.2K
- Week 22 $3.5M
- Week 23 $485K
- Week 24 $7.2K
- Week 25 $1.8K
- Week 26 $132.1M
- Week 27 $16.1K
- Week 28 $1.8M
- Week 29 $1.3K
- Week 30 $2.9K
- Week 31 $6.8M
- Week 32 $3.3M
- Week 33 $4.2M
- Week 34 $241.1K
- Week 35 $137.2K
- Week 36 $75.5K
- Week 37 $3.4M
- Week 38 $96.8K
- Week 39 $40.3M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $424.3K
- Week 44 $1.6M
- Week 45 $297.6K
- Week 46 $9.4K
- Week 47 $67.5K
- Week 48 $32.5K
- Week 49 $1.4M
- Week 50 $5M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $52.9K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 26 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25)?
March of the Penguins (2005) leads with $127.4M worldwide, $77.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rize (2005) at $4.6M and The Last Mogul (2005) at $16.5K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $132.1M in all, or $44M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by March of the Penguins (2005) with $127.4M.
How is the week 26, 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 week 26 of 2005 (Jun 19–25). 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 week 26, 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.