#1 of 9 #1 documentary movie of January 2006
2006 · Documentary, Short
$11M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$10.4M US & Canada · 95% $571K elsewhere · 5%
Documentary box office · January 2006
Documentary Box Office, January 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Roving Mars (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2006, with $11M worldwide, ahead of Wide Awake (2006) at $4.6M and Why We Fight (2006) at $1.4M. 9 documentary films released in January 2006 report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 182% on December 2005, whose releases took $6.2M. By language, English leads with $17.4M across 9 documentary releases.
- January 2006 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $17.4M
- Roving Mars (2006), the #1
- $11M
- vs December 2005
- +182%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2006?
Roving Mars (2006) leads with $11M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.3M, 99% of what all 9 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 5 $122.7K Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of January 2006, 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 January 2006.
- 1 Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $571K Worldwide: $11M
- 2 Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $65.4K Rest of the world: $76.6K Worldwide: $142K
- 5 Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006)Jan 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.7K
Jan 28, 2006 · English · Documentary $122.7K worldwide - 6
Jan 13, 2006 US and Canada: $55.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.4K - 7
Jan 11, 2006 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1K - 8
Jan 3, 2006 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6K - 9
Jan 18, 2006 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2006?
Of the top 9, Why We Fight (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2006) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $12M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Roving Mars (2006) $11M $10.4M US & Canada · 95% $571K elsewhere · 5%
- 2 Wide Awake (2006) $4.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Why We Fight (2006) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2006) $142K $65.4K US & Canada · 46% $76.6K elsewhere · 54%
- 5 Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) $122.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 That Man: Peter Berlin (2006) $55.4K $55.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 State of Fear (2006) $20.1K $20.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 American Cannibal (2006) $16.6K $16.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Fall of Fujimori (2006) $4.6K $4.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 22–28) took $11.1M, led by Roving Mars (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 American Cannibal (2006) $16.6K American Cannibal (2006)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 That Man: Peter Berlin (2006) $75.5K That Man: Peter Berlin (2006)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Wide Awake (2006) $6.2M Wide Awake (2006)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Roving Mars (2006) $11.1M Roving Mars (2006)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2006 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1998 earned the most: $44.7M from 1 film, led by Mysteries of Egypt (1998). January 2006 took $17.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1997 2 films | 2 | $538.8K | – | Wild Man Blues (1997) $533.8K |
| January 1998 1 film · +8197% | 1 | $44.7M | +8197% | Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M |
| January 1999 1 film · −100% | 1 | $44.2K | −100% | Regret to Inform (1999) $44.2K |
| January 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2001 1 film | 1 | $6.1K | – | Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2001) $6.1K |
| January 2002 4 films · +220686% | 4 | $13.5M | +220686% | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M |
| January 2003 5 films · −81% | 5 | $2.5M | −81% | Lost in La Mancha (2003) $1.4M |
| January 2004 8 films · +457% | 8 | $14.2M | +457% | Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M |
| January 2005 8 films · +9% | 8 | $15.5M | +9% | Aliens of the Deep (2005) $12.8M |
| January 2006 9 films · +12% | 9 | $17.4M | +12% | Roving Mars (2006) $11M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: March leads with $112.1M, led by Deep Sea (2006).
- January $17.4M #1 Roving Mars (2006)
- February $2.8M #1 Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
- March $112.1M #1 Deep Sea (2006)
- April $323.9K #1 Stolen (2006)
- May $51.8M #1 An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
- June $9.3M #1 Wordplay (2006)
- July $478.3K #1 Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
- August $213.9K #1 Ballerina (2006)
- September $88.7M #1 Jackass Number Two (2006)
- October $2.7M #1 49 Up (2006)
- November $388.5K #1 Iraq in Fragments (2006)
- December $709.3K #1 The Singing Revolution (2006)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2006: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2006?
Roving Mars (2006) leads with $11M worldwide, $10.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wide Awake (2006) at $4.6M and Why We Fight (2006) at $1.4M.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2006 earn?
9 documentary films released in January 2006 report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. December 2005 releases took $6.2M.
How many documentary movies released in January 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Roving Mars (2006), earned $11M.
How is the January 2006 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 January 2006. 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 January 2006 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.