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Domestic Box Office Performance for Documentary Movies in 2006

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2006 GrossTickets Sold
1 An Inconvenient Truth May 24, 2006 Paramount Vantage PG $23,814,997 3,635,877
2 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Warner Bros. G $21,973,886 3,354,792
3 Dave Chappelle's Block Party Mar 3, 2006 Focus Features R $11,718,595 1,789,098
4 Magnificent Desolation Sep 23, 2005 IMAX Films Not Rated $10,952,503 1,672,138
5 Wild Safari 3D Apr 8, 2005 nWave Pictures Not Rated $5,809,653 886,970
6 Roving Mars Jan 27, 2006 Walt Disney G $5,482,822 837,072
7 Wordplay Jun 16, 2006 IFC Films PG $3,119,555 476,268
8 Why We Fight Jan 20, 2006 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $1,880,863 287,155
9 Who Killed the Electric Car? Jun 28, 2006 Sony Pictures Cla… PG $1,678,874 256,317
10 Bugs! (IMAX) Mar 14, 2003 SK Films Not Rated $1,328,210 202,780
11 Aliens of the Deep Jan 28, 2005 Walt Disney G $1,206,247 184,160
12 Galapagos Oct 29, 1999 IMAX Films Not Rated $1,132,540 172,907
13 Shut Up and Sing Oct 27, 2006 Weinstein Co. R $1,120,005 170,993
14 The U.S. vs John Lennon Sep 15, 2006 Lionsgate PG-13 $1,109,146 169,335
15 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Jun 21, 2006 Lionsgate PG-13 $1,044,254 159,428
16 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 IMAX Films Not Rated $1,031,820 157,530
17 Jesus Camp Sep 15, 2006 Magnolia Pictures PG-13 $872,124 133,149
18 The Heart of the Game Jun 9, 2006 Miramax PG-13 $444,687 67,891
19 Sketches of Frank Gehry May 12, 2006 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $439,309 67,070
20 Ballets Russes Oct 28, 2005 Zeitgeist Not Rated $364,725 55,683
21 The Devil and Daniel Johnston Mar 31, 2006 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $334,450 51,061
22 This Film is Not Yet Rated Sep 1, 2006 IFC Films Not Rated $306,845 46,847
23 The Boys of Baraka Dec 2, 2005 ThinkFilm R $276,318 42,186
24 American Hardcore Sep 22, 2006 Sony Pictures Cla… R $265,992 40,609
25 The War Tapes Jun 2, 2006 Senart/Scranton-Lacy Not Rated $254,190 38,808
26 49 Up Oct 6, 2006 First Run Features Not Rated $240,215 36,674
27 Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey Oct 11, 2002 Giant Screen Films Not Rated $226,500 34,580
28 The Beauty Academy of Kabul Mar 24, 2006 Shadow Not Rated $225,448 34,420
29 Deliver Us From Evil Oct 13, 2006 Lionsgate Not Rated $201,275 30,729
30 Our Brand is Crisis Mar 3, 2006 Koch Lorber Films Not Rated $166,750 25,458
31 Gay Sex in the 70's Nov 4, 2005 Lovett Not Rated $156,979 23,966
32 The Bridge Oct 27, 2006 R $150,731 23,012
33 Cocaine Cowboys Oct 27, 2006 Magnolia Pictures R $148,872 22,729
34 Once in a Lifetime: the Ext… Jul 7, 2006 Miramax PG-13 $144,601 22,076
35 What the Bleep?: Down the R… Feb 3, 2006 IDP/Goldwyn/Roadside Not Rated $135,706 20,718
36 Stolen Apr 21, 2006 International Fil… Not Rated $132,596 20,244
37 Unknown White Male Feb 24, 2006 WellSpring PG-13 $124,414 18,995
38 Sir! No Sir! Apr 7, 2006 Balcony Releasing Not Rated $116,944 17,854
39 Darwin's Nightmare Aug 5, 2005 International Fil… Not Rated $106,132 16,203
40 Al Franken: God Spoke Sep 13, 2006 Balcony Releasing Not Rated $102,990 15,724
41 America: Freedom to Fascism Jul 28, 2006 Cinema Libre Not Rated $87,400 13,344
42 51 Birch Street Oct 18, 2006 Truly Indie Not Rated $84,689 12,930
43 After Innocence Oct 21, 2005 New Yorker Not Rated $78,076 11,920
44 Crossing the Bridge: The So… Jun 9, 2006 Strand Releasing Not Rated $70,685 10,792
45 Be Here to Love Me: A Film … Dec 2, 2005 Palm Pictures Not Rated $67,315 10,277
46 Iraq in Fragments Nov 8, 2006 Typecast Releasing Not Rated $64,627 9,867
47 Absolute Wilson Oct 27, 2006 New Yorker Not Rated $54,176 8,271
48 Screamers Dec 8, 2006 Maya Releasing R $52,034 7,944
49 Encounter in the Third Dime… Feb 26, 1999 nWave Pictures Not Rated $48,877 7,462
50 Shakespeare Behind Bars Mar 10, 2006 International Fil… Not Rated $48,594 7,419
51 Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy Mar 31, 2006 Thread Cross Films Not Rated $47,243 7,213
52 New York Doll Oct 28, 2005 First Independent… PG-13 $43,125 6,584
53 Touch the Sound Sep 9, 2005 Shadow Not Rated $40,004 6,107
54 Rape of the Soul Mar 17, 2006 Slowhand Cinema R $39,975 6,103
55 Been Rich All My Life Jul 21, 2006 First Run Features Not Rated $36,406 5,558
56 Bubot Niyar Sep 6, 2006 Strand Releasing Not Rated $36,089 5,510
57 The Real Dirt on Farmer John Jan 20, 2006 Slowhand Cinema Not Rated $34,298 5,236
58 My Country My Country Aug 4, 2006 Zeitgeist Not Rated $33,620 5,133
59 Sisters in Law Apr 12, 2006 Women Make Movies Not Rated $33,312 5,086
60 The Untold story of Emmett … Aug 19, 2005 ThinkFilm Not Rated $30,565 4,666
61 Excellent Cadavers Jul 14, 2006 First Run/Icarus Not Rated $30,296 4,625
62 Who Gets to Call It Art? Feb 3, 2006 Palm Pictures Not Rated $27,344 4,175
63 Trudell Feb 3, 2006 Balcony Releasing PG $26,756 4,085
64 Henri Cartier-Bresson - Bio… Jan 13, 2006 Palm Pictures Not Rated $25,347 3,870
65 Wrestling with Angels Oct 4, 2006 Balcony Releasing Not Rated $24,729 3,775
66 Islam: What the West Needs … Jul 7, 2006 Quixotic Media Not Rated $22,938 3,502
67 F*ck Nov 10, 2006 ThinkFilm Not Rated $22,359 3,414
68 Giuliani Time May 12, 2006 Cinema Libre Not Rated $21,967 3,354
69 The Ground Truth: After the… Sep 15, 2006 Focus Features R $20,013 3,055
70 Suicide Killers Aug 25, 2006 City Lights Pictures Not Rated $18,239 2,785
71 Protocols of Zion Oct 21, 2005 ThinkFilm Not Rated $17,558 2,681
72 The Wild Parrots of Telegra… Feb 11, 2005 Shadow G $16,936 2,586
73 So Much So Fast Oct 11, 2006 Balcony Releasing Not Rated $16,411 2,505
74 The Aristocrats Jul 29, 2005 ThinkFilm Not Rated $15,907 2,429
75 Through the Fire Feb 10, 2006 Cinema Libre Not Rated $14,769 2,255
76 Who the #$^% is Jackson Pol… Nov 15, 2006 Picturehouse Not Rated $13,710 2,093
77 The Devil's Miner Mar 17, 2006 First Run Features Not Rated $13,677 2,088
78 I Trust You To Kill Me Sep 8, 2006 First Independent… R $12,854 1,962
79 Words of My Perfect Teacher Dec 22, 2006 IFC Films Not Rated $12,653 1,932
80 Cottonfields and Crossroads Jun 9, 2006 Self Distributed PG $12,000 1,832
81 Music from the Inside Out Apr 22, 2005 Emerging Pictures Not Rated $11,901 1,817
82 Abduction: The Megumi Yokot… Nov 24, 2006 Safari Media, LLC Not Rated $11,836 1,807
83 So Goes the Nation Oct 4, 2006 IFC Films Not Rated $10,337 1,578
84 The Photographer, His Wife,… Jul 28, 2006 First Run/Icarus Not Rated $10,330 1,577
85 Romántico Nov 1, 2006 Kino International Not Rated $9,598 1,465
86 Matthew Barney: No Restraint Dec 20, 2006 IFC First Take Not Rated $8,722 1,332
87 Salvadore Allende Sep 8, 2006 First Run/Icarus Not Rated $7,820 1,194
88 Favela Rising Jun 2, 2006 Mochary Films Not Rated $7,768 1,186
89 Kill Your Idols Jul 7, 2006 Palm Pictures Not Rated $7,753 1,184
90 Saint of 9/11 Sep 6, 2006 IFC Films Not Rated $7,137 1,090
91 The Case of the Grinning Cat Jul 21, 2006 First Run/Icarus Not Rated $7,033 1,074
92 Searching for Wrong-Eyed Jesus Jul 13, 2005 Shadow Not Rated $6,907 1,055
93 Das Goebbels-Experiment Aug 12, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $6,074 927
94 Bullrider Apr 21, 2006 Emerging Pictures PG $5,800 885
95 King Leopold's Ghost Aug 18, 2006 Aloha Releasing PG-13 $5,194 793
96 Street Fight Feb 22, 2006 Frontier Not Rated $4,779 730
97 The Fall of Fujimori May 5, 2006 Cinema Libre Not Rated $4,630 707
98 Cowboy Del Amor Feb 10, 2006 Emerging Pictures Not Rated $4,438 678
99 Out of Place: Memories of E… Oct 13, 2006 First Run/Icarus Not Rated $3,897 595
100 The Cult of the Suicide Bomber Jun 2, 2006 The Disinformatio… Not Rated $3,609 551
101 39 Pounds of Love Nov 23, 2005 Balcony Releasing Not Rated $2,658 406
102 Mardi Gras: Made in China Mar 24, 2006 Carnivalesque Films Not Rated $2,500 382
103 Rank Jun 28, 2006 IFC Films Not Rated $2,485 379
104 Blossoms of Fire Feb 3, 2006 New Yorker Not Rated $2,390 365
105 Workingman's Death Feb 24, 2006 Seventh Art Relea… Not Rated $2,214 338
106 95 Miles to Go Apr 7, 2006 ThinkFilm R $2,203 336
107 Commune May 5, 2006 Five Points Media Not Rated $2,055 314
108 Power & Terror: Noam Chomsk… Nov 22, 2002 Not Rated $1,866 285
109 Herbie Hancock: Possibilities Apr 14, 2006 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $1,772 271
110 The Big Question Mar 17, 2006 ThinkFilm PG-13 $1,609 246
111 Reel Paradise Aug 19, 2005 WellSpring R $1,515 231
112 The Ister Feb 10, 2006 First Run/Icarus Not Rated $1,124 172
113 The Empire in Africa Dec 8, 2006 Cinema Libre Not Rated $1,088 166
114 Aristide and the Endless Re… Nov 24, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $772 118
Total Gross of All Movies$101,932,150
Total Tickets Sold15,562,165

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2006. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2006. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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