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 | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24-Mar 2 | 79 | $13,969 | +5.6% | 6 | +2 | $2,328 | $163,487 | 31 |
| Feb 10-16 | 74 | $13,042 | +95.9% | 5 | +1 | $2,608 | $136,289 | 29 |
| Oct 14-20 | 92 | $5,684 | +2,173.6% | 5 | - | $1,136 | $65,386 | 12 |
| Sep 30-Oct 6 | 114 | $3,158 | - | 5 | - | $631 | $58,940 | 10 |
| Feb 17-23 | 77 | $13,229 | +1.4% | 4 | -1 | $3,307 | $149,518 | 30 |
| Dec 2-8 | 70 | $12,007 | - | 4 | - | $3,001 | $93,512 | 19 |
| Mar 3-9 | 83 | $10,468 | -25.1% | 4 | -2 | $2,617 | $173,955 | 32 |
| Feb 3-9 | 88 | $6,657 | +42.3% | 4 | +1 | $1,664 | $123,247 | 28 |
| Oct 21-27 | 109 | $4,012 | -29.4% | 4 | -1 | $1,003 | $68,886 | 13 |
| Nov 11-17 | 95 | $8,224 | +187% | 3 | - | $2,741 | $80,855 | 16 |
| Mar 31-Apr 6 | 96 | $7,346 | - | 3 | - | $2,448 | $191,455 | 36 |
| Jan 27-Feb 2 | 87 | $4,679 | -64.1% | 3 | +1 | $1,559 | $116,590 | 27 |
| Mar 10-16 | 103 | $3,481 | -66.7% | 3 | -1 | $1,160 | $178,139 | 33 |
| Nov 4-10 | 109 | $2,866 | +226.1% | 3 | - | $955 | $72,631 | 15 |
| May 5-11 | 110 | $2,307 | +70.9% | 3 | +1 | $769 | $199,199 | 41 |
| Jan 20-26 | 70 | $13,028 | - | 2 | - | $6,514 | $111,911 | 26 |
| Aug 26-Sep 1 | 96 | $7,222 | -24% | 2 | +1 | $3,611 | $46,540 | 5 |
| Sep 16-22 | 125 | $1,713 | -56.1% | 2 | - | $856 | $55,782 | 8 |
| Apr 28-May 4 | 127 | $1,350 | +20.2% | 2 | - | $675 | $196,892 | 40 |
| Apr 21-27 | 123 | $1,123 | -62.1% | 2 | - | $561 | $195,542 | 39 |
| Jun 16-22 | 115 | $980 | -29% | 2 | +1 | $490 | $203,746 | 47 |
| Aug 5-11 | 75 | $17,144 | - | 1 | - | $17,144 | $17,144 | 2 |
| Aug 12-18 | 75 | $12,670 | -26.1% | 1 | - | $12,670 | $29,814 | 3 |
| Aug 19-25 | 80 | $9,504 | -25% | 1 | - | $9,504 | $39,318 | 4 |
| Sep 2-8 | 108 | $3,625 | -49.8% | 1 | -1 | $3,625 | $50,165 | 6 |
| Dec 9-15 | 100 | $3,194 | -73.4% | 1 | -3 | $3,194 | $96,706 | 20 |
| Jun 9-15 | 108 | $1,381 | +207.6% | 1 | - | $1,381 | $202,766 | 46 |
| May 12-18 | 120 | $1,237 | -46.4% | 1 | -2 | $1,237 | $200,936 | 42 |
| May 19-25 | 126 | $500 | -59.6% | 1 | - | $500 | $200,936 | 43 |
| Jun 2-8 | 118 | $449 | - | 1 | - | $449 | $201,385 | 45 |
| Sep 9-15 | 104 | $3,904 | +7.7% | - | - | - | $54,069 | 7 |
| Apr 14-20 | 121 | $2,964 | - | - | - | - | $194,419 | 38 |
| Oct 28-Nov 3 | 131 | $879 | -78.1% | - | - | - | $69,765 | 14 |
| Oct 7-13 | 144 | $250 | -92.1% | - | - | - | $59,190 | 11 |
