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Documentary box office · Week 36 · Sep 3–9, 2006

Documentary Box Office, Week 36 of 2006: Documentary Releases of Sep 3–9

Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9), with $62.4K worldwide, ahead of Que sea rock (2006) at $37.8K and I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) at $12.9K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $123K in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $82.3K across 3 documentary releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$123K
Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006), the #1
$62.4K
earned in the US & Canada
67%
Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 documentary movie of Week 36, 2006

Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006)

2006 · Documentary

$62.4K worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$62.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 36 of 2006?

Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) leads with $62.4K, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $123K, 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.

  1. Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $62.4K Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006)
    $62.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Que sea rock (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $37.8K Que sea rock (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $12.9K I Trust You to Kill Me (2006)
    $12.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Saint of 9/11 (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $7.1K Saint of 9/11 (2006)
    $7.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. These Encounters of Theirs (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $2.9K These Encounters of Theirs (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9).

  1. 1 Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) movie poster
    Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · English · Documentary $62.4K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $62.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.4K
  2. 2 Que sea rock (2006) movie poster
    Que sea rock (2006) Sep 7, 2006 · Spanish · Documentary $37.8K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
  3. 3 I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) movie poster
    I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · English · Music, Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K
  4. 4 Saint of 9/11 (2006) movie poster
    Saint of 9/11 (2006) Sep 6, 2006 · English · Documentary $7.1K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2006 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
  5. 5 These Encounters of Theirs (2006) movie poster
    These Encounters of Theirs (2006) Sep 7, 2006 · Italian · Drama, Documentary $2.9K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2006?

Of the top 5, Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Saint of 9/11 (2006) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $82.3K (67%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) $62.4K
    $62.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Que sea rock (2006) $37.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) $12.9K
    $12.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Saint of 9/11 (2006) $7.1K
    $7.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 These Encounters of Theirs (2006) $2.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $123K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 17–23) with $86.6M, led by Jackass Number Two (2006).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 America: Freedom to Fascism (2006) $87.4K America: Freedom to Fascism (2006)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 My Country, My Country (2006) $34.6K My Country, My Country (2006)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Hunt Angels (2006) $10.8K Hunt Angels (2006)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006) $37.1K O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) $515.3K This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) $123K Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) $1.6M The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Jackass Number Two (2006) $86.6M Jackass Number Two (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1997 earned the most: $720.1K from 1 film, led by The Big One (1997). Week 36, 2006 took $123K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film 1 $720.1K – The Big One (1997) $720.1K
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −23% 1 $553.5K −23% Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) $553.5K
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film 1 $333.8K – Dark Days (2000) $333.8K
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 2 films · −97% 2 $10.3K −97% Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope (2001) $8.8K
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 1 film · −87% 1 $1.4K −87% The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) $1.4K
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films 2 $3.3K – Persons of Interest (2004) $1.7K
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · +2205% 2 $75.5K +2205% William Eggleston in the Real World (2005) $44.4K
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 5 films · +63% 5 $123K +63% Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) $62.4K
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

45 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 9 (Feb 26–Mar 4) with $110.4M, led by Deep Sea (2006).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9)?

Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) leads with $62.4K worldwide, $62.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Que sea rock (2006) at $37.8K and I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) at $12.9K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) earn?

5 documentary films released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $123K in all, or $24.6K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006), earned $62.4K.

How much of the Week 36, 2006 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$82.3K of the $123K total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9). 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 36, 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.