#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of May 2006
2006 · Documentary
$49.8M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$24.1M US & Canada · 49% $25.6M elsewhere · 51%
Documentary box office · May 2006
Documentary Box Office, May 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2006, with $49.8M worldwide, ahead of Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) at $844.3K and Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006) at $689.1K. 5 documentary films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $51.8M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $51.1M across 4 documentary releases.
- May 2006 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $51.8M
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006), the #1
- $49.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2006?
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) leads with $49.8M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $51.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of May 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 May 2006.
- 1 May 24, 2006 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 2 May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $439.3K Rest of the world: $405K Worldwide: $844.3K
- 3 May 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $689.1K
- 4 May 1, 2006 US and Canada: $224.5K Rest of the world: $259.9K Worldwide: $484.5K
- 5 May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2006?
Of the top 5, Giuliani Time (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $24.8M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 An Inconvenient Truth (2006) $49.8M $24.1M US & Canada · 49% $25.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) $844.3K $439.3K US & Canada · 52% $405K elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006) $689.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006) $484.5K $224.5K US & Canada · 46% $259.9K elsewhere · 54%
- 5 Giuliani Time (2006) $22K $22K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of May 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 21–27) took $50.5M, led by An Inconvenient Truth (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006) $484.5K 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) $866.3K Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 An Inconvenient Truth (2006) $50.5M An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2006 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2006 earned the most: $51.8M from 5 films, led by An Inconvenient Truth (2006).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1998 1 film | 1 | $13.5M | – | Africa’s Elephant Kingdom (1998) $13.5M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 4 films | 4 | $21.7M | – | Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) $21.5M |
| May 2001 4 films · −90% | 4 | $2.2M | −90% | Startup.com (2001) $1.8M |
| May 2002 5 films · +163% | 5 | $5.7M | +163% | Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M |
| May 2003 6 films · −14% | 6 | $4.9M | −14% | Capturing the Friedmans (2003) $4.1M |
| May 2004 8 films · +396% | 8 | $24.4M | +396% | Super Size Me (2004) $20.6M |
| May 2005 10 films · −48% | 10 | $12.8M | −48% | Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.1M |
| May 2006 5 films · +304% | 5 | $51.8M | +304% | An Inconvenient Truth (2006) $49.8M |
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 May 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in May 2006?
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) leads with $49.8M worldwide, $24.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) at $844.3K and Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006) at $689.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in May 2006 earn?
5 documentary films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $51.8M in all, or $10.4M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in May 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, An Inconvenient Truth (2006), earned $49.8M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.