#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 8, 2006
2006 · Biography, Documentary
$131.3K worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$126.8K US & Canada · 97% $4.4K elsewhere · 3%
Documentary box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2006
Documentary Box Office, Week 8 of 2006: Documentary Releases of Feb 19–25
Unknown White Male (2006) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25), with $131.3K worldwide, ahead of Trudell (2006) at $26.8K and Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2006) at $10.4K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $175.4K in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $175.4K across 5 documentary releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $175.4K
- Unknown White Male (2006), the #1
- $131.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 8 of 2006?
Unknown White Male (2006) leads with $131.3K, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $175.4K, 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.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25).
- 1 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $126.8K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $131.3K
- 2 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $26.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.8K
- 3 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4K
- 4 Feb 22, 2006 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K
- 5 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2006?
Of the top 5, Trudell (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Unknown White Male (2006) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $171K (97%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Unknown White Male (2006) $131.3K $126.8K US & Canada · 97% $4.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Trudell (2006) $26.8K $26.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2006) $10.4K $10.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Street Fight (2006) $4.8K $4.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Workingman's Death (2006) $2.2K $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $175.4K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 26–Mar 4) with $110.4M, led by Deep Sea (2006).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 That Man: Peter Berlin (2006) $75.5K That Man: Peter Berlin (2006)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Wide Awake (2006) $6.2M Wide Awake (2006)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Roving Mars (2006) $11.1M Roving Mars (2006)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006) $170.7K What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) $2.2M Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006) $220.9K Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Unknown White Male (2006) $175.4K Unknown White Male (2006)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Deep Sea (2006) $110.4M Deep Sea (2006)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Maxed Out (2006) $107.4K Maxed Out (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2005 earned the most: $997.1K from 2 films, led by Mystery of the Nile (2005). Week 8, 2006 took $175.4K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 1 film | 1 | $27K | – | Level Five (1997) $27K |
| Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 3 films | 3 | $451K | – | All About My Father (2002) $403.6K |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 4 films · −2% | 4 | $441.7K | −2% | Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2003) $418.9K |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 2 films · +20% | 2 | $531.2K | +20% | Johan Cruijff - En un momento dado (2004) $342.7K |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 2 films · +88% | 2 | $997.1K | +88% | Mystery of the Nile (2005) $938.7K |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 5 films · −82% | 5 | $175.4K | −82% | Unknown White Male (2006) $131.3K |
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).
- Week 1 $16.6K
- Week 2 $75.5K
- Week 3 $6.2M
- Week 4 $11.1M
- Week 5 $170.7K
- Week 6 $2.2M
- Week 7 $220.9K
- Week 8 $175.4K
- Week 9 $110.4M
- Week 10 $107.4K
- Week 11 $908.9K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $631.3K
- Week 14 $116.9K
- Week 15 $74.3K
- Week 16 $132.6K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $484.5K
- Week 19 $866.3K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $50.5M
- Week 22 $274K
- Week 23 $1.2M
- Week 24 $3.2M
- Week 25 $2.9M
- Week 26 $1.8M
- Week 27 $236.7K
- Week 28 $1.2K
- Week 29 $153K
- Week 30 $87.4K
- Week 31 $34.6K
- Week 32 $10.8K
- Week 33 $37.1K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $515.3K
- Week 36 $123K
- Week 37 $1.6M
- Week 38 $86.6M
- Week 39 $7.5K
- Week 40 $992.8K
- Week 41 $790.4K
- Week 42 $240.5K
- Week 43 $630.1K
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $269.4K
- Week 46 $13.7K
- Week 47 $105.4K
- Week 48 $435.9K
- Week 49 $257.3K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $16.1K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25)?
Unknown White Male (2006) leads with $131.3K worldwide, $126.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Trudell (2006) at $26.8K and Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2006) at $10.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $175.4K in all, or $35.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Unknown White Male (2006), earned $131.3K.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.