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Documentary box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 1996

Documentary Box Office, Week 41 of 1996: Documentary Releases of Oct 6–12

Microcosmos (1996) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12), with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of Looking for Richard (1996) at $1.4M and Mandela (1996) at $42.1K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$2.9M
Microcosmos (1996), the #1
$1.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Microcosmos (1996) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 documentary movie of Week 41, 1996

Microcosmos (1996)

1996 · Documentary

$1.4M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 41 of 1996?

Microcosmos (1996) leads with $1.4M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.9M, 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.

  1. Microcosmos (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $1.4M Microcosmos (1996)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Looking for Richard (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Looking for Richard (1996)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Mandela (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $42.1K Mandela (1996)
    $42.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 41 of 1996, 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 week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12).

  1. 1 Microcosmos (1996) movie poster
    Microcosmos (1996) Oct 9, 1996 · French · Documentary $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1996 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
  2. 2 Looking for Richard (1996) movie poster
    Looking for Richard (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Documentary $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Mandela (1996) movie poster
    Mandela (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Documentary, History $42.1K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $42.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1996?

Of the top 3, Microcosmos (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mandela (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Microcosmos (1996) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Looking for Richard (1996) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Mandela (1996) $42.1K
    $42.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $2.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $2.9M, led by Microcosmos (1996).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) $50.6K The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Gallivant (1996) $29.1K Gallivant (1996)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Microcosmos (1996) $2.9M Microcosmos (1996)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 When We Were Kings (1996) $2.8M When We Were Kings (1996)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 1996, Week by Week

7 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $2.9M, led by Microcosmos (1996).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 41 of 1996: 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 week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12)?

Microcosmos (1996) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Looking for Richard (1996) at $1.4M and Mandela (1996) at $42.1K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) earn?

3 documentary films released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $2.9M in all, or $961.3K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Microcosmos (1996), earned $1.4M.

How much of the Week 41, 1996 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.9M of the $2.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 1996 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 week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12). 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 week 41, 1996 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.