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Documentary box office · Week 37 · Sep 10–16, 2006

Documentary Box Office, Week 37 of 2006: Documentary Releases of Sep 10–16

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16), with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of Made in Jamaica (2006) at $115.3K and Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) at $103K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.

week 37 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$1.6M
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006), the #1
$1.4M
earned in the US & Canada
75%
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 37, 2006

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

2006 · Biography, Documentary

$1.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$1.1M US & Canada · 79% $298.9K elsewhere · 21%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 37 of 2006?

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) leads with $1.4M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $1.4M The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 79% $298.9K elsewhere · 21%
  2. Made in Jamaica (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $115.3K Made in Jamaica (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $103K Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
    $103K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Ground Truth (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $20K The Ground Truth (2006)
    $20K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16).

  1. 1 The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) movie poster
    The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) Sep 15, 2006 · English · Biography, Documentary $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $298.9K Worldwide: $1.4M
  2. 2 Made in Jamaica (2006) movie poster
    Made in Jamaica (2006) Sep 13, 2006 · English · Documentary, Music $115.3K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.3K
  3. 3 Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) movie poster
    Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) Sep 13, 2006 · English · Documentary $103K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2006 US and Canada: $103K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103K
  4. 4 The Ground Truth (2006) movie poster
    The Ground Truth (2006) Sep 15, 2006 · English · War, Documentary $20K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.2M (75%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) $1.4M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 79% $298.9K elsewhere · 21%
  2. 2 Made in Jamaica (2006) $115.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) $103K
    $103K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Ground Truth (2006) $20K
    $20K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2005 earned the most: $3.4M from 3 films, led by We Feed the World (2005). Week 37, 2006 took $1.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 1 film 1 $11.7K – My Voyage to Italy (1999) $11.7K
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 1 film · +11556% 1 $1.4M +11556% Backstage (2000) $1.4M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film · −100% 1 $5.8K −100% Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001) $5.8K
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 1 film · +1080% 1 $68.9K +1080% The Pinochet Case (2002) $68.9K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 2 films 2 $77.7K – Salvador Allende (2004) $62K
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 3 films · +4289% 3 $3.4M +4289% We Feed the World (2005) $3.1M
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 4 films · −52% 4 $1.6M −52% The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) $1.4M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 37 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16)?

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Made in Jamaica (2006) at $115.3K and Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) at $103K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $411.6K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006), earned $1.4M.

How much of the Week 37, 2006 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $1.6M total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16). 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 37, 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.