#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of September 1994
1994 · Documentary, Music
$527K worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$527K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · September 1994
Documentary Box Office, September 1994: Top-Grossing Releases
A Great Day in Harlem (1994) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 1994, with $527K worldwide, ahead of Moving the Mountain (1994) at $44.5K and Tsahal (1994) at $38.8K. 3 documentary films released in September 1994 report a worldwide gross, $610.3K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1994 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $610.3K
- A Great Day in Harlem (1994), the #1
- $527K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 1994?
A Great Day in Harlem (1994) leads with $527K, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $610.3K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 1994, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 1994.
- 1 Sep 27, 1994 US and Canada: $527K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $527K
- 2 Sep 15, 1994 US and Canada: $44.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5K
- 3 Sep 11, 1994 US and Canada: $38.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 1994?
Of the top 3, A Great Day in Harlem (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tsahal (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $610.3K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Great Day in Harlem (1994) $527K $527K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Moving the Mountain (1994) $44.5K $44.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tsahal (1994) $38.8K $38.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of September 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) took $527K, led by A Great Day in Harlem (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Moving the Mountain (1994) $83.3K Moving the Mountain (1994)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 A Great Day in Harlem (1994) $527K A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
Earlier years
How Does September 1994 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1988 earned the most: $5M from 3 films, led by Imagine: John Lennon (1988). September 1994 took $610.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1985 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1986 1 film | 1 | $124.1K | – | Sherman's March (1986) $124.1K |
| September 1987 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1988 3 films | 3 | $5M | – | Imagine: John Lennon (1988) $3.8M |
| September 1989 1 film · −95% | 1 | $272.4K | −95% | Heavy Petting (1989) $272.4K |
| September 1990 1 film · −97% | 1 | $7.9K | −97% | Resident Alien (1990) $7.9K |
| September 1991 1 film · +6642% | 1 | $530.4K | +6642% | Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1991) $530.4K |
| September 1992 2 films · +153% | 2 | $1.3M | +153% | Brother's Keeper (1992) $1.3M |
| September 1993 2 films · −66% | 2 | $459.1K | −66% | The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993) $449.7K |
| September 1994 3 films · +33% | 3 | $610.3K | +33% | A Great Day in Harlem (1994) $527K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 1994, Month by Month
The months of 1994 with their totals: October leads with $11.9M, led by Hoop Dreams (1994).
- January $912.2K #1 The War Room (1994)
- February $669.6K #1 The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)
- March No grosses
- April $10.2M #1 Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy (1994)
- May $1.1K #1 Katatsumori (1994)
- June $2.2M #1 The Endless Summer II (1994)
- July $280.2K #1 That's Entertainment! III (1994)
- August No grosses
- September $610.3K #1 A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
- October $11.9M #1 Hoop Dreams (1994)
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office September 1994: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 1994?
A Great Day in Harlem (1994) leads with $527K worldwide, $527K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Moving the Mountain (1994) at $44.5K and Tsahal (1994) at $38.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in September 1994 earn?
3 documentary films released in September 1994 report a worldwide gross, $610.3K in all, or $203.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in September 1994 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Great Day in Harlem (1994), earned $527K.
How is the September 1994 documentary box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in September 1994. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the September 1994 documentary box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.