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Documentary box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2005

Documentary Box Office, Week 34 of 2005: Documentary Releases of Aug 14–20

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20), with $205K worldwide, ahead of Reel Paradise (2005) at $31.9K and This Divided State (2005) at $4.3K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $241.1K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$241.1K
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005), the #1
$205K
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 34 of 2005?

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) leads with $205K, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $241.1K, 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.

  1. The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $205K The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005)
    $205K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Reel Paradise (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $31.9K Reel Paradise (2005)
    $31.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. This Divided State (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $4.3K This Divided State (2005)
    $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20).

  1. 1 The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) movie poster
    The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) Aug 17, 2005 · English · Biography, Documentary $205K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2005 US and Canada: $205K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205K
  2. 2 Reel Paradise (2005) movie poster
    Reel Paradise (2005) Aug 17, 2005 · English · Documentary $31.9K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2005 US and Canada: $31.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.9K
  3. 3 This Divided State (2005) movie poster
    This Divided State (2005) Aug 19, 2005 · English · Documentary $4.3K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2005 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2005?

Of the top 3, The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while This Divided State (2005) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $241.1K (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) $205K
    $205K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Reel Paradise (2005) $31.9K
    $31.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 This Divided State (2005) $4.3K
    $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $241.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 24–30) with $6.8M, led by The Aristocrats (2005).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Murderball (2005) $1.8M Murderball (2005)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Return to the Land of Wonders (2005) $1.3K Return to the Land of Wonders (2005)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Making Grace (2005) $2.9K Making Grace (2005)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M The Aristocrats (2005)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Darwin's Nightmare (2005) $3.3M Darwin's Nightmare (2005)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Grizzly Man (2005) $4.2M Grizzly Man (2005)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Real: The Movie (2005) $137.2K Real: The Movie (2005)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 William Eggleston in the Real World (2005) $75.5K William Eggleston in the Real World (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2000 earned the most: $38.4M from 2 films, led by The Original Kings of Comedy (2000). Week 34, 2005 took $241.1K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 2 films 2 $38.4M – The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) $38.2M
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 1 film · −100% 1 $99.9K −100% Fighter (2001) $99.9K
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 1 film · −88% 1 $11.6K −88% Crop Circles: Quest for Truth (2002) $11.6K
Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 2 films · +1455% 2 $179.8K +1455% Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (2003) $150.3K
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 1 film · +118% 1 $392K +118% End of the Century (2004) $392K
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 3 films · −38% 3 $241.1K −38% The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) $205K
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 34 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 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20)?

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) leads with $205K worldwide, $205K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Reel Paradise (2005) at $31.9K and This Divided State (2005) at $4.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) earn?

3 documentary films released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $241.1K in all, or $80.4K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005), earned $205K.

How much of the Week 34, 2005 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$241.1K of the $241.1K total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.