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Documentary box office · May 2008

Documentary Box Office, May 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Maradona by Kusturica (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2008, with $684.2K worldwide, ahead of Surfwise (2008) at $318.5K and Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) at $308.6K. 7 documentary films released in May 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on April 2008, whose releases took $35.8M. By language, English leads with $1.4M across 4 documentary releases.

May 2008 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$1.6M
Maradona by Kusturica (2008), the #1
$684.2K
vs April 2008
−96%
Maradona by Kusturica (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 documentary movie of May 2008

Maradona by Kusturica (2008)

2008 · Documentary

$684.2K worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2008?

Maradona by Kusturica (2008) leads with $684.2K, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5M, 96% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Maradona by Kusturica (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $684.2K Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Surfwise (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $318.5K Surfwise (2008)
    $270K US & Canada · 85% $48.5K elsewhere · 15%
  3. Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $308.6K Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
    $308.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. A Jihad for Love (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $105.7K A Jihad for Love (2008)
    $105.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. I Want to See (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $90.4K I Want to See (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of May 2008, 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 May 2008.

  1. 1 Maradona by Kusturica (2008) movie poster
    Maradona by Kusturica (2008) May 28, 2008 · English · Documentary $684.2K worldwide
    May 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $684.2K
  2. 2 Surfwise (2008) movie poster
    Surfwise (2008) May 9, 2008 · English · Sport, Documentary $318.5K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $48.5K Worldwide: $318.5K
  3. 3 Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) movie poster
    Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) May 30, 2008 · English · Sport, Documentary $308.6K worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $308.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $308.6K
  4. 4 A Jihad for Love (2008) movie poster
    A Jihad for Love (2008) May 21, 2008 · Arabic · Documentary $105.7K worldwide
    May 21, 2008 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.7K
  5. 5 I Want to See (2008) movie poster
    I Want to See (2008) May 16, 2008 · French · Documentary, History, Drama $90.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
  6. 6 The End of Poverty? (2008) movie poster
    The End of Poverty? (2008) May 19, 2008 · English · Documentary $57.8K worldwide
    May 19, 2008 US and Canada: $57.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.8K
  7. 7 An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation (2008) movie poster
    An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation (2008) May 16, 2008 · Swedish · Documentary $4.3K worldwide
    May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2008?

Of the top 7, Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Surfwise (2008) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $742K (47%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Maradona by Kusturica (2008) $684.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Surfwise (2008) $318.5K
    $270K US & Canada · 85% $48.5K elsewhere · 15%
  3. 3 Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) $308.6K
    $308.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 A Jihad for Love (2008) $105.7K
    $105.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 I Want to See (2008) $90.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The End of Poverty? (2008) $57.8K
    $57.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation (2008) $4.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of May 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 22 (May 25–31) took $992.7K, led by Maradona by Kusturica (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Surfwise (2008) $318.5K Surfwise (2008)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 I Want to See (2008) $94.7K I Want to See (2008)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 A Jihad for Love (2008) $163.5K A Jihad for Love (2008)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Maradona by Kusturica (2008) $992.7K Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
Earlier years

How Does May 2008 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2006 earned the most: $51.8M from 5 films, led by An Inconvenient Truth (2006). May 2008 took $1.6M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1999 No films 0 – – –
May 2000 4 films 4 $21.7M – Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) $21.5M
May 2001 4 films · −90% 4 $2.2M −90% Startup.com (2001) $1.8M
May 2002 5 films · +163% 5 $5.7M +163% Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M
May 2003 6 films · −14% 6 $4.9M −14% Capturing the Friedmans (2003) $4.1M
May 2004 8 films · +396% 8 $24.4M +396% Super Size Me (2004) $20.6M
May 2005 10 films · −48% 10 $12.8M −48% Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.1M
May 2006 5 films · +304% 5 $51.8M +304% An Inconvenient Truth (2006) $49.8M
May 2007 11 films · −97% 11 $1.7M −97% Prinzessinnenbad (2007) $741.8K
May 2008 7 films · −5% 7 $1.6M −5% Maradona by Kusturica (2008) $684.2K
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: April leads with $35.8M, led by Shine a Light (2008).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office May 2008: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in May 2008?

Maradona by Kusturica (2008) leads with $684.2K worldwide. Next come Surfwise (2008) at $318.5K and Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) at $308.6K.

How much did documentary movies released in May 2008 earn?

7 documentary films released in May 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $224.2K per film on average. April 2008 releases took $35.8M.

How many documentary movies released in May 2008 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Maradona by Kusturica (2008), earned $684.2K.

How much of the May 2008 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$742K of the $1.6M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2008 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 May 2008. 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 May 2008 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.