#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of August 2006
2006 · Documentary
$131.5K worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$114.5K US & Canada · 87% $17K elsewhere · 13%
Documentary box office · August 2006
Documentary Box Office, August 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Ballerina (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2006, with $131.5K worldwide, ahead of My Country, My Country (2006) at $33.6K and O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006) at $31.9K. 6 documentary films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $213.9K in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. By language, French leads with $131.5K across 1 documentary release.
- August 2006 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $213.9K
- Ballerina (2006), the #1
- $131.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 72%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2006?
Ballerina (2006) leads with $131.5K, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $212.9K, almost all of what the 6 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 August 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 August 2006.
- 1 Aug 31, 2006 US and Canada: $114.5K Rest of the world: $17K Worldwide: $131.5K
- 2 Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $33.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.6K
- 3 Aug 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9K
- 4 Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
- 5 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2K
- 6
Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $995
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2006?
Of the top 6, My Country, My Country (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ballerina (2006) made 13% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $153.3K (72%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Ballerina (2006) $131.5K $114.5K US & Canada · 87% $17K elsewhere · 13%
- 2 My Country, My Country (2006) $33.6K $33.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006) $31.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Hunt Angels (2006) $10.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 King Leopold's Ghost (2006) $5.2K $5.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 TV Junkie (2006) $995 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 27–Sep 2) took $131.5K, led by Ballerina (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 My Country, My Country (2006) $34.6K My Country, My Country (2006)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Hunt Angels (2006) $10.8K Hunt Angels (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006) $37.1K O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Ballerina (2006) $131.5K Ballerina (2006)
Earlier years
How Does August 2006 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2000 earned the most: $39.1M from 4 films, led by The Original Kings of Comedy (2000). August 2006 took $213.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1999 1 film | 1 | $9M | – | Tripping (1999) $9M |
| August 2000 4 films · +334% | 4 | $39.1M | +334% | The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) $38.2M |
| August 2001 2 films · −100% | 2 | $133.4K | −100% | Fighter (2001) $99.9K |
| August 2002 3 films · +14424% | 3 | $19.4M | +14424% | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M |
| August 2003 4 films · −78% | 4 | $4.2M | −78% | Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M |
| August 2004 4 films · −74% | 4 | $1.1M | −74% | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K |
| August 2005 14 films · +613% | 14 | $7.9M | +613% | Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M |
| August 2006 6 films · −97% | 6 | $213.9K | −97% | Ballerina (2006) $131.5K |
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 August 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2006?
Ballerina (2006) leads with $131.5K worldwide, $114.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Country, My Country (2006) at $33.6K and O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006) at $31.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2006 earn?
6 documentary films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $213.9K in all, or $35.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in August 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ballerina (2006), earned $131.5K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.