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Documentary box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2006

Documentary Box Office, Week 43 of 2006: Documentary Releases of Oct 22–28

The Bridge (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28), with $205.7K worldwide, ahead of Cocaine Cowboys (2006) at $167.1K and Shut Up & Sing (2006) at $158.6K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $630.1K in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$630.1K
The Bridge (2006), the #1
$205.7K
earned in the US & Canada
63%
The Bridge (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 43, 2006

The Bridge (2006)

2006 · Documentary

$205.7K worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$179.8K US & Canada · 87% $25.9K elsewhere · 13%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 43 of 2006?

The Bridge (2006) leads with $205.7K, 33% of the total. The top 4 together took $630.1K, 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 Bridge (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $205.7K The Bridge (2006)
    $179.8K US & Canada · 87% $25.9K elsewhere · 13%
  2. Cocaine Cowboys (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $167.1K Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
    $150.1K US & Canada · 90% $17K elsewhere · 10%
  3. Shut Up & Sing (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $158.6K Shut Up & Sing (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Absolute Wilson (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $98.7K Absolute Wilson (2006)
    $66.2K US & Canada · 67% $32.5K elsewhere · 33%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28).

  1. 1 The Bridge (2006) movie poster
    The Bridge (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Documentary $205.7K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $179.8K Rest of the world: $25.9K Worldwide: $205.7K
  2. 2 Cocaine Cowboys (2006) movie poster
    Cocaine Cowboys (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Crime, Documentary $167.1K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $150.1K Rest of the world: $17K Worldwide: $167.1K
  3. 3 Shut Up & Sing (2006) movie poster
    Shut Up & Sing (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $158.6K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.6K
  4. 4 Absolute Wilson (2006) movie poster
    Absolute Wilson (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Documentary $98.7K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $66.2K Rest of the world: $32.5K Worldwide: $98.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Cocaine Cowboys (2006) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Absolute Wilson (2006) made 33% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $396.1K (63%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Bridge (2006) $205.7K
    $179.8K US & Canada · 87% $25.9K elsewhere · 13%
  2. 2 Cocaine Cowboys (2006) $167.1K
    $150.1K US & Canada · 90% $17K elsewhere · 10%
  3. 3 Shut Up & Sing (2006) $158.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Absolute Wilson (2006) $98.7K
    $66.2K US & Canada · 67% $32.5K elsewhere · 33%
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2001 earned the most: $788.9K from 1 film, led by Trembling Before G-d (2001). Week 43, 2006 took $630.1K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films 2 $440.6K – The Last Days (1998) $421.4K
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 1 film 1 $187.3K – Calle 54 (2000) $187.3K
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 1 film · +321% 1 $788.9K +321% Trembling Before G-d (2001) $788.9K
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 1 film · −80% 1 $157.2K −80% Derrida (2002) $157.2K
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 1 film · −98% 1 $3.5K −98% Sister Helen (2003) $3.5K
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 3 films · +8987% 3 $321.8K +8987% Lightning in a Bottle (2004) $201.7K
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 5 films · +32% 5 $424.3K +32% Protocols of Zion (2005) $178.9K
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 4 films · +49% 4 $630.1K +49% The Bridge (2006) $205.7K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28)?

The Bridge (2006) leads with $205.7K worldwide, $179.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cocaine Cowboys (2006) at $167.1K and Shut Up & Sing (2006) at $158.6K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $630.1K in all, or $157.5K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Bridge (2006), earned $205.7K.

How much of the Week 43, 2006 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$396.1K of the $630.1K total, or 63%, 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 43, 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.