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Documentary box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2006

Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2006: Documentary Releases of Oct 1–7

49 Up (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7), with $697K worldwide, ahead of Black Gold (2006) at $227.1K and Forever (2006) at $31.5K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $992.8K in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $295.8K across 5 documentary releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$992.8K
49 Up (2006), the #1
$697K
earned in the US & Canada
41%
49 Up (2006) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 documentary movie of Week 40, 2006

49 Up (2006)

2006 · Biography, Documentary

$697K worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$241.8K US & Canada · 35% $455.2K elsewhere · 65%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2006?

49 Up (2006) leads with $697K, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $990.6K, 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.

  1. 49 Up (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $697K 49 Up (2006)
    $241.8K US & Canada · 35% $455.2K elsewhere · 65%
  2. Black Gold (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $227.1K Black Gold (2006)
    $93.5K US & Canada · 41% $133.6K elsewhere · 59%
  3. Forever (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $31.5K Forever (2006)
    $31.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $24.7K Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006)
    $24.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. ...So Goes the Nation (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $10.3K ...So Goes the Nation (2006)
    $10.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7).

  1. 1 49 Up (2006) movie poster
    49 Up (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · Biography, Documentary $697K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $241.8K Rest of the world: $455.2K Worldwide: $697K
  2. 2 Black Gold (2006) movie poster
    Black Gold (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · English · Documentary $227.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $93.5K Rest of the world: $133.6K Worldwide: $227.1K
  3. 3 Forever (2006) movie poster
    Forever (2006) Oct 5, 2006 · English · Documentary $31.5K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2006 US and Canada: $31.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.5K
  4. 4 Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) movie poster
    Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) Oct 4, 2006 · English · Documentary $24.7K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2006 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7K
  5. 5 ...So Goes the Nation (2006) movie poster
    ...So Goes the Nation (2006) Oct 4, 2006 · English · Documentary $10.3K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2006 US and Canada: $10.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3K
  6. 6 Running with Arnold (2006) movie poster
    Running with Arnold (2006) Oct 1, 2006 · English · Documentary $2.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2006 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2006?

Of the top 6, Forever (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 49 Up (2006) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $403.9K (41%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 49 Up (2006) $697K
    $241.8K US & Canada · 35% $455.2K elsewhere · 65%
  2. 2 Black Gold (2006) $227.1K
    $93.5K US & Canada · 41% $133.6K elsewhere · 59%
  3. 3 Forever (2006) $31.5K
    $31.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) $24.7K
    $24.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 ...So Goes the Nation (2006) $10.3K
    $10.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Running with Arnold (2006) $2.1K
    $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $992.8K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 17–23) with $86.6M, led by Jackass Number Two (2006).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) $515.3K This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) $123K Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) $1.6M The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Jackass Number Two (2006) $86.6M Jackass Number Two (2006)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006) $7.5K loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 49 Up (2006) $992.8K 49 Up (2006)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006) $790.4K Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) $240.5K Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $992.8K from 6 films, led by 49 Up (2006).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film 1 $42.5K – Massoud the Afghan (1998) $42.5K
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films 2 $543.8K – Grateful Dawg (2001) $360.3K
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −92% 1 $44.6K −92% Enfin pris? (2002) $44.6K
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films 4 $883.7K – Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) $614.1K
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 6 films 6 $992.8K – 49 Up (2006) $697K
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 40 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7)?

49 Up (2006) leads with $697K worldwide, $241.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Black Gold (2006) at $227.1K and Forever (2006) at $31.5K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) earn?

6 documentary films released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $992.8K in all, or $165.5K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 49 Up (2006), earned $697K.

How much of the Week 40, 2006 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$403.9K of the $992.8K total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.