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Documentary box office · Week 32 · Jul 31–Aug 6, 2005

Documentary Box Office, Week 32 of 2005: Documentary Releases of Jul 31–Aug 6

Darwin's Nightmare (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 32 of 2005 (Jul 31–Aug 6), with $3M worldwide, ahead of My Date with Drew (2005) at $262.8K and Face Addict (2005) at $16.3K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 31, 2005, whose releases took $6.8M.

week 32 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$3.3M
Darwin's Nightmare (2005), the #1
$3M
vs Week 31, 2005
−52%
Darwin's Nightmare (2005) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 32, 2005

Darwin's Nightmare (2005)

2005 · Documentary

$3M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$203.7K US & Canada · 7% $2.8M elsewhere · 93%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 32 of 2005?

Darwin's Nightmare (2005) leads with $3M, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $3.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Darwin's Nightmare (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $3M Darwin's Nightmare (2005)
    $203.7K US & Canada · 7% $2.8M elsewhere · 93%
  2. My Date with Drew (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $262.8K My Date with Drew (2005)
    $181K US & Canada · 69% $81.7K elsewhere · 31%
  3. Face Addict (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $16.3K Face Addict (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Proteus (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2K Proteus (2005)
    $1.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2005 (Jul 31–Aug 6).

  1. 1 Darwin's Nightmare (2005) movie poster
    Darwin's Nightmare (2005) Aug 3, 2005 · English · Documentary $3M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2005 US and Canada: $203.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3M
  2. 2 My Date with Drew (2005) movie poster
    My Date with Drew (2005) Aug 5, 2005 · English · Documentary $262.8K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: $181K Rest of the world: $81.7K Worldwide: $262.8K
  3. 3 Face Addict (2005) movie poster
    Face Addict (2005) Aug 5, 2005 · English · Documentary $16.3K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
  4. 4 Proteus (2005) movie poster
    Proteus (2005) Aug 5, 2005 · English · History, Animation, Documentary $1.2K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2005?

Of the top 4, Proteus (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Darwin's Nightmare (2005) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $386K (12%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Darwin's Nightmare (2005) $3M
    $203.7K US & Canada · 7% $2.8M elsewhere · 93%
  2. 2 My Date with Drew (2005) $262.8K
    $181K US & Canada · 69% $81.7K elsewhere · 31%
  3. 3 Face Addict (2005) $16.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Proteus (2005) $1.2K
    $1.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 32 releases took $3.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $132.1M, led by March of the Penguins (2005).

  1. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 March of the Penguins (2005) $132.1M March of the Penguins (2005)
  2. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Twist of Faith (2005) $16.1K Twist of Faith (2005)
  3. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Murderball (2005) $1.8M Murderball (2005)
  4. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Return to the Land of Wonders (2005) $1.3K Return to the Land of Wonders (2005)
  5. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Making Grace (2005) $2.9K Making Grace (2005)
  6. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M The Aristocrats (2005)
  7. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Darwin's Nightmare (2005) $3.3M Darwin's Nightmare (2005)
  8. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Grizzly Man (2005) $4.2M Grizzly Man (2005)
  9. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) $241.1K The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1999 earned the most: $9M from 1 film, led by Tripping (1999). Week 32, 2005 took $3.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 1996 Aug 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 1997 Aug 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 1998 Aug 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 1999 Aug 1–7 1 film 1 $9M – Tripping (1999) $9M
Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 1 film 1 $33.5K – The Turandot Project (2001) $33.5K
Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 1 film 1 $4M – Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M
Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 1 film · −89% 1 $461.6K −89% Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K
Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +607% 4 $3.3M +607% Darwin's Nightmare (2005) $3M
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 32 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 32 of 2005 (Jul 31–Aug 6)?

Darwin's Nightmare (2005) leads with $3M worldwide, $203.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Date with Drew (2005) at $262.8K and Face Addict (2005) at $16.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 32 of 2005 (Jul 31–Aug 6) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 32 of 2005 (Jul 31–Aug 6) report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $815.5K per film on average. Week 31, 2005 releases took $6.8M.

How many documentary movies released in week 32 of 2005 (Jul 31–Aug 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Darwin's Nightmare (2005), earned $3M.

How much of the Week 32, 2005 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$386K of the $3.3M total, or 12%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2005 (Jul 31–Aug 6). 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 32, 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.