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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2-4 Post-Thanksgiving | 69 | $8,420 | - | 4 | - | $2,105 | $89,925 | 18 |
| Jan 20-22 | 70 | $7,834 | - | 2 | - | $3,917 | $106,717 | 25 |
| Feb 10-12 Torino Olympics | 71 | $10,254 | +176.3% | 5 | +1 | $2,050 | $133,501 | 28 |
| Feb 17-20 Presidents' Day wknd Torino Olympics | 76 | $10,044 | - | 4 | - | $2,511 | $146,333 | - |
| Aug 12-14 | 76 | $7,461 | -7.6% | 1 | - | $7,461 | $24,605 | 2 |
| Feb 24-26 Torino Olympics | 79 | $10,741 | - | 6 | - | $1,790 | $160,259 | 30 |
| Aug 5-7 | 79 | $8,072 | - | 1 | - | $8,072 | $11,456 | 1 |
| Mar 3-5 | 81 | $8,465 | -21.2% | 4 | -2 | $2,116 | $171,952 | 31 |
| Aug 19-21 | 83 | $5,381 | -27.9% | 1 | - | $5,381 | $35,195 | 3 |
| Jan 27-29 | 88 | $3,448 | -56% | 3 | +1 | $1,149 | $115,359 | 26 |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | 89 | $6,895 | - | 3 | - | $2,298 | $191,004 | 35 |
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 2006 New Year's long wknd | 89 | $623 | - | 1 | - | $623 | $98,614 | - |
| Feb 3-5 | 90 | $3,711 | +7.6% | 4 | +1 | $927 | $120,301 | 27 |
| Aug 26-28 Hurricane Katrina | 92 | $4,786 | -11.1% | 2 | +1 | $2,393 | $44,104 | 4 |
| Mar 10-12 | 95 | $3,606 | -57.4% | 3 | -1 | $1,202 | $177,561 | 32 |
| Dec 16-18 | 97 | $908 | -55.1% | 1 | - | $908 | $97,614 | 20 |
| Nov 11-13 | 98 | $4,275 | +76.2% | 3 | - | $1,425 | $76,906 | 15 |
| Oct 14-16 | 98 | $2,773 | - | 5 | - | $554 | $61,963 | 11 |
| Dec 9-11 | 101 | $2,023 | -76% | 1 | -3 | $2,023 | $95,535 | 19 |
| May 5-7 | 102 | $1,900 | +245.5% | 3 | +1 | $633 | $198,792 | 40 |
| Oct 21-23 | 105 | $3,015 | +8.7% | 4 | -1 | $753 | $67,889 | 12 |
| Mar 17-19 | 105 | $2,517 | -30.2% | 3 | - | $839 | $179,953 | 33 |
| Nov 4-6 | 105 | $2,426 | - | 3 | - | $808 | $72,191 | 14 |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 Hurricane Katrina | 106 | $3,048 | - | 5 | - | $609 | $58,830 | 9 |
| Sep 2-5 Hurricane Katrina Labor Day wknd | 106 | $2,573 | - | 1 | - | $2,573 | $49,113 | - |
| Jun 16-18 World Cup (Germany) | 114 | $880 | +340% | 2 | +1 | $440 | $203,646 | 46 |
| Jun 2-4 | 116 | $398 | - | 1 | - | $398 | $201,334 | 44 |
| Sep 16-18 Hurricane Katrina | 118 | $1,654 | - | 2 | - | $827 | $55,723 | 7 |
| Jun 9-11 World Cup (Germany) | 122 | $200 | -49.7% | 1 | - | $200 | $201,585 | 45 |
| May 12-14 | 123 | $376 | -80.2% | 1 | -2 | $376 | $199,575 | 41 |
| May 19-21 | 124 | $500 | +33% | 1 | - | $500 | $200,936 | 42 |
| Apr 14-16 | 126 | $1,029 | - | 2 | - | $514 | $192,484 | 37 |
| Apr 21-23 | 127 | $629 | -38.9% | 2 | - | $314 | $195,048 | 38 |
| Nov 18-20 | 133 | $650 | -84.8% | 1 | -2 | $650 | $81,505 | 16 |
| Apr 28-30 | 135 | $550 | -12.6% | 2 | - | $275 | $196,092 | 39 |
