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Documentary box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2005

Documentary Box Office, Week 49 of 2005: Documentary Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3

First Descent (2005) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 49 of 2005 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $988.4K worldwide, ahead of The Boys of Baraka (2005) at $323.9K and Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) at $130K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.4M
First Descent (2005), the #1
$988.4K
earned in the US & Canada
84%
First Descent (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 documentary movie of Week 49, 2005

First Descent (2005)

2005 · Sport, Documentary

$988.4K worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$750.8K US & Canada · 76% $237.6K elsewhere · 24%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 49 of 2005?

First Descent (2005) leads with $988.4K, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.4M, 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. First Descent (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $988.4K First Descent (2005)
    $750.8K US & Canada · 76% $237.6K elsewhere · 24%
  2. The Boys of Baraka (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $323.9K The Boys of Baraka (2005)
    $323.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $130K Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005)
    $130K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2005 (Nov 27–Dec 3).

  1. 1 First Descent (2005) movie poster
    First Descent (2005) Dec 2, 2005 · English · Sport, Documentary $988.4K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $750.8K Rest of the world: $237.6K Worldwide: $988.4K
  2. 2 The Boys of Baraka (2005) movie poster
    The Boys of Baraka (2005) Nov 30, 2005 · English · Documentary $323.9K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2005 US and Canada: $323.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.9K
  3. 3 Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) movie poster
    Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) Dec 2, 2005 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $130K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $130K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2005?

Of the top 3, The Boys of Baraka (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while First Descent (2005) made 24% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.2M (84%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 First Descent (2005) $988.4K
    $750.8K US & Canada · 76% $237.6K elsewhere · 24%
  2. 2 The Boys of Baraka (2005) $323.9K
    $323.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) $130K
    $130K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $5M, led by The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Protocols of Zion (2005) $424.3K Protocols of Zion (2005)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Ballets Russes (2005) $1.6M Ballets Russes (2005)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Gay Sex in the 70s (2005) $297.6K Gay Sex in the 70s (2005)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 The Swenkas (2005) $9.4K The Swenkas (2005)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Zizek! (2005) $67.5K Zizek! (2005)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 39 Pounds of Love (2005) $32.5K 39 Pounds of Love (2005)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 First Descent (2005) $1.4M First Descent (2005)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2005 earned the most: $1.4M from 3 films, led by First Descent (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 1 film 1 $3.2K – Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996) $3.2K
Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film 1 $6.2K – Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection (2003) $6.2K
Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · +401% 2 $30.8K +401% WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004) $30.2K
Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · +4580% 3 $1.4M +4580% First Descent (2005) $988.4K
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 49 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 49 of 2005 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?

First Descent (2005) leads with $988.4K worldwide, $750.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Boys of Baraka (2005) at $323.9K and Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) at $130K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 49 of 2005 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?

3 documentary films released in week 49 of 2005 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $480.7K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 49 of 2005 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, First Descent (2005), earned $988.4K.

How much of the Week 49, 2005 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $1.4M total, or 84%, 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 49, 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 49 of 2005 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.