Darwin's Nightmare
A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.
DistributorInternational Film Circuit
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Opening$8,072
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateAug 3, 2005
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Jun 22, 2006
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release516 days/73 weeks
Widest Release6 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24-26 Torino Olympics | 79 | $10,741 | - | 6 | - | $1,790 | $160,259 | 30 |
| Feb 10-12 Torino Olympics | 71 | $10,254 | +176.3% | 5 | +1 | $2,050 | $133,501 | 28 |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 Hurricane Katrina | 106 | $3,048 | - | 5 | - | $609 | $58,830 | 9 |
| Oct 14-16 | 98 | $2,773 | - | 5 | - | $554 | $61,963 | 11 |
| Feb 17-20 Presidents' Day wknd Torino Olympics | 76 | $10,044 | - | 4 | - | $2,511 | $146,333 | - |
| Mar 3-5 | 81 | $8,465 | -21.2% | 4 | -2 | $2,116 | $171,952 | 31 |
| Dec 2-4 Post-Thanksgiving | 69 | $8,420 | - | 4 | - | $2,105 | $89,925 | 18 |
| Feb 3-5 | 90 | $3,711 | +7.6% | 4 | +1 | $927 | $120,301 | 27 |
| Oct 21-23 | 105 | $3,015 | +8.7% | 4 | -1 | $753 | $67,889 | 12 |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | 89 | $6,895 | - | 3 | - | $2,298 | $191,004 | 35 |
| Nov 11-13 | 98 | $4,275 | +76.2% | 3 | - | $1,425 | $76,906 | 15 |
| Mar 10-12 | 95 | $3,606 | -57.4% | 3 | -1 | $1,202 | $177,561 | 32 |
| Jan 27-29 | 88 | $3,448 | -56% | 3 | +1 | $1,149 | $115,359 | 26 |
| Mar 17-19 | 105 | $2,517 | -30.2% | 3 | - | $839 | $179,953 | 33 |
| Nov 4-6 | 105 | $2,426 | - | 3 | - | $808 | $72,191 | 14 |
| May 5-7 | 102 | $1,900 | +245.5% | 3 | +1 | $633 | $198,792 | 40 |
| Jan 20-22 | 70 | $7,834 | - | 2 | - | $3,917 | $106,717 | 25 |
| Aug 26-28 Hurricane Katrina | 92 | $4,786 | -11.1% | 2 | +1 | $2,393 | $44,104 | 4 |
| Sep 16-18 Hurricane Katrina | 118 | $1,654 | - | 2 | - | $827 | $55,723 | 7 |
| Apr 14-16 | 126 | $1,029 | - | 2 | - | $514 | $192,484 | 37 |
| Jun 16-18 World Cup (Germany) | 114 | $880 | +340% | 2 | +1 | $440 | $203,646 | 46 |
| Apr 21-23 | 127 | $629 | -38.9% | 2 | - | $314 | $195,048 | 38 |
| Apr 28-30 | 135 | $550 | -12.6% | 2 | - | $275 | $196,092 | 39 |
| Aug 5-7 | 79 | $8,072 | - | 1 | - | $8,072 | $11,456 | 1 |
| Aug 12-14 | 76 | $7,461 | -7.6% | 1 | - | $7,461 | $24,605 | 2 |
| Aug 19-21 | 83 | $5,381 | -27.9% | 1 | - | $5,381 | $35,195 | 3 |
| Sep 2-5 Hurricane Katrina Labor Day wknd | 106 | $2,573 | - | 1 | - | $2,573 | $49,113 | - |
| Dec 9-11 | 101 | $2,023 | -76% | 1 | -3 | $2,023 | $95,535 | 19 |
| Dec 16-18 | 97 | $908 | -55.1% | 1 | - | $908 | $97,614 | 20 |
| Nov 18-20 | 133 | $650 | -84.8% | 1 | -2 | $650 | $81,505 | 16 |
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 2006 New Year's long wknd | 89 | $623 | - | 1 | - | $623 | $98,614 | - |
| May 19-21 | 124 | $500 | +33% | 1 | - | $500 | $200,936 | 42 |
| Jun 2-4 | 116 | $398 | - | 1 | - | $398 | $201,334 | 44 |
| May 12-14 | 123 | $376 | -80.2% | 1 | -2 | $376 | $199,575 | 41 |
| Jun 9-11 World Cup (Germany) | 122 | $200 | -49.7% | 1 | - | $200 | $201,585 | 45 |
