#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 31, 2005
2005 · Comedy, Documentary
$6.8M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$6.4M US & Canada · 94% $432.3K elsewhere · 6%
Documentary box office · Week 31 · Jul 24–30, 2005
Documentary Box Office, Week 31 of 2005: Documentary Releases of Jul 24–30
The Aristocrats (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 31 of 2005 (Jul 24–30), with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of The Last Dispatch (2005) at $20.7K and Melancholian 3 huonetta (2005) at $19.3K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.8M
- The Aristocrats (2005), the #1
- $6.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 94%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 31 of 2005?
The Aristocrats (2005) leads with $6.8M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2005 (Jul 24–30).
- 1 Jul 29, 2005 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $432.3K Worldwide: $6.8M
- 2 Jul 29, 2005 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
- 3 Jul 27, 2005 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2005?
Of the top 3, The Last Dispatch (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Aristocrats (2005) made 6% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.4M (94%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M $6.4M US & Canada · 94% $432.3K elsewhere · 6%
- 2 The Last Dispatch (2005) $20.7K $20.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Melancholian 3 huonetta (2005) $19.3K $19.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $6.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $132.1M, led by March of the Penguins (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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Return to the Land of Wonders (2005) $1.3K Return to the Land of Wonders (2005)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Making Grace (2005) $2.9K Making Grace (2005)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M The Aristocrats (2005)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Darwin's Nightmare (2005) $3.3M Darwin's Nightmare (2005)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Grizzly Man (2005) $4.2M Grizzly Man (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2002 earned the most: $19.2M from 1 film, led by Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002). Week 31, 2005 took $6.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1998 Jul 26–Aug 1 2 films | 2 | $24.4K | – | Full Tilt Boogie (1998) $15.3K |
| Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2002 Jul 28–Aug 3 1 film | 1 | $19.2M | – | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M |
| Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 2 films | 2 | $1.3M | – | Festival Express (2004) $1.3M |
| Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 3 films · +431% | 3 | $6.8M | +431% | The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M |
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 31 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 31 of 2005 (Jul 24–30)?
The Aristocrats (2005) leads with $6.8M worldwide, $6.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Dispatch (2005) at $20.7K and Melancholian 3 huonetta (2005) at $19.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 31 of 2005 (Jul 24–30) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 31 of 2005 (Jul 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, or $2.3M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 31 of 2005 (Jul 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Aristocrats (2005), earned $6.8M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2005 (Jul 24–30). 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 31, 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.