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Documentary box office · June 2006

Documentary Box Office, June 2006: Top-Grossing Releases

Wordplay (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in June 2006, with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) at $1.8M and The Road to Guantanamo (2006) at $1.5M. 10 documentary films released in June 2006 report a worldwide gross, $9.3M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on May 2006, whose releases took $51.8M. By language, English leads with $7.8M across 8 documentary releases.

June 2006 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$9.3M
Wordplay (2006), the #1
$3.2M
vs May 2006
−82%
Wordplay (2006) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 documentary movie of June 2006

Wordplay (2006)

2006 · Documentary

$3.2M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

$3.1M US & Canada · 98% $56.4K elsewhere · 2%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of June 2006?

Wordplay (2006) leads with $3.2M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.6M, 92% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Wordplay (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $3.2M Wordplay (2006)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 98% $56.4K elsewhere · 2%
  2. Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 95% $85.4K elsewhere · 5%
  3. The Road to Guantanamo (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
    $326.9K US & Canada · 22% $1.2M elsewhere · 78%
  4. Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006)
    $1M US & Canada · 74% $357.7K elsewhere · 26%
  5. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $704.1K Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006)
    $70.7K US & Canada · 10% $633.4K elsewhere · 90%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of June 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 June 2006.

  1. 1 Wordplay (2006) movie poster
    Wordplay (2006) Jun 16, 2006 · English · Documentary $3.2M worldwide
    Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $56.4K Worldwide: $3.2M
  2. 2 Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) movie poster
    Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) Jun 28, 2006 · English · Documentary $1.8M worldwide
    Jun 28, 2006 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $85.4K Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 The Road to Guantanamo (2006) movie poster
    The Road to Guantanamo (2006) Jun 23, 2006 · Drama, Documentary $1.5M worldwide
    Jun 23, 2006 US and Canada: $326.9K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) movie poster
    Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) Jun 21, 2006 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.4M worldwide
    Jun 21, 2006 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $357.7K Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006) movie poster
    Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006) Jun 9, 2006 · English · Music, Documentary $704.1K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $70.7K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $704.1K
  6. 6 The Heart of the Game (2006) movie poster
    The Heart of the Game (2006) Jun 9, 2006 · English · Sport, Documentary $446.4K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $445.4K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $446.4K
  7. 7 The War Tapes (2006) movie poster
    The War Tapes (2006) Jun 2, 2006 · English · War, Documentary $254.2K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2006 US and Canada: $254.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.2K
  8. 8 Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? (2006) movie poster
    Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? (2006) Jun 16, 2006 · English · Documentary $35.4K worldwide
    Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $35.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.4K
  9. 9 Favela Rising (2006) movie poster
    Favela Rising (2006) Jun 2, 2006 · Portuguese · Documentary $19.8K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2006 US and Canada: $19.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.8K
  10. 10 Rank (2006) movie poster
    Rank (2006) Jun 28, 2006 · English · Documentary $2.5K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2006 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in June 2006?

Of the top 10, The War Tapes (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $7M (75%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Wordplay (2006) $3.2M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 98% $56.4K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) $1.8M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 95% $85.4K elsewhere · 5%
  3. 3 The Road to Guantanamo (2006) $1.5M
    $326.9K US & Canada · 22% $1.2M elsewhere · 78%
  4. 4 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) $1.4M
    $1M US & Canada · 74% $357.7K elsewhere · 26%
  5. 5 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006) $704.1K
    $70.7K US & Canada · 10% $633.4K elsewhere · 90%
  6. 6 The Heart of the Game (2006) $446.4K
    $445.4K US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  7. 7 The War Tapes (2006) $254.2K
    $254.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? (2006) $35.4K
    $35.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Favela Rising (2006) $19.8K
    $19.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Rank (2006) $2.5K
    $2.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many June 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $9.3M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $9.3M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of June 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 24 (Jun 11–17) took $3.2M, led by Wordplay (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The War Tapes (2006) $274K The War Tapes (2006)
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006) $1.2M Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Wordplay (2006) $3.2M Wordplay (2006)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 The Road to Guantanamo (2006) $2.9M The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) $1.8M Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
Earlier years

How Does June 2006 Compare With June in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, June 2004 earned the most: $264.9M from 12 films, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004). June 2006 took $9.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
June 1997 No films 0 – – –
June 1998 1 film 1 $19.3K – Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s (1998) $19.3K
June 1999 1 film · +119903% 1 $23.1M +119903% Buena Vista Social Club (1999) $23.1M
June 2000 2 films · −97% 2 $600.8K −97% Grass (2000) $313K
June 2001 2 films · +467% 2 $3.4M +467% Down from the Mountain (2001) $3.1M
June 2002 3 films · −90% 3 $356.4K −90% The Cockettes (2002) $220.2K
June 2003 3 films · +142% 3 $863K +142% The Weather Underground (2003) $564.6K
June 2004 12 films · +30593% 12 $264.9M +30593% Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) $222.4M
June 2005 11 films · −50% 11 $132.6M −50% March of the Penguins (2005) $127.4M
June 2006 10 films · −93% 10 $9.3M −93% Wordplay (2006) $3.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in June 2006?

English-language documentary films took $7.8M across 8 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language documentary films ($19.8K).

June 2006 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $7.8M
    8 films · #1 Wordplay (2006)
  2. Portuguese $19.8K
    1 film · #1 Favela Rising (2006)
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office June 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in June 2006?

Wordplay (2006) leads with $3.2M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) at $1.8M and The Road to Guantanamo (2006) at $1.5M.

How much did documentary movies released in June 2006 earn?

10 documentary films released in June 2006 report a worldwide gross, $9.3M in all, or $931.9K per film on average. May 2006 releases took $51.8M.

How many documentary movies released in June 2006 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Wordplay (2006), earned $3.2M.

How much of the June 2006 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$7M of the $9.3M total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.