Anti-Bush film smashes records

"Fahrenheit 9/11", by controversial director Michael Moore, has become the most successful documentary in American film history.

10:49 29 June 2004

"Fahrenheit 9/11", by controversial director Michael Moore, has become the most successful documentary in American film history.

The film, an examination of the Bush administration's use of the September 11th terrorist attacks, has also become the first documentary to top the US box office chart.

Despite a limited release "Fahrenheit 9/11" took 16 million in its opening weekend, overtaking Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" as the highest grossing documentary of all time.

"Fahrenheit 9/11" is due out in the UK on July 9th.