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Documentary box office · October 2001

Documentary Box Office, October 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

The Human Body (2001) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2001, with $1M worldwide, ahead of Trembling Before G-d (2001) at $788.9K and Grateful Dawg (2001) at $360.3K. 7 documentary films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 2% on September 2001, whose releases took $2.7M. By language, English leads with $2.3M across 4 documentary releases.

October 2001 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$2.6M
The Human Body (2001), the #1
$1M
vs September 2001
−2%
The Human Body (2001) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 documentary movie of October 2001

The Human Body (2001)

2001 · Documentary, Short

$1M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2001?

The Human Body (2001) leads with $1M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5M, 97% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Human Body (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $1M The Human Body (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Trembling Before G-d (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $788.9K Trembling Before G-d (2001)
    $788.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Grateful Dawg (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $360.3K Grateful Dawg (2001)
    $360.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Super 8 Stories (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $199.1K Super 8 Stories (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Chop Suey (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $183.5K Chop Suey (2001)
    $179.9K US & Canada · 98% $3.6K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of October 2001, 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 October 2001.

  1. 1 The Human Body (2001) movie poster
    The Human Body (2001) Oct 12, 2001 · English · Documentary, Short $1M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  2. 2 Trembling Before G-d (2001) movie poster
    Trembling Before G-d (2001) Oct 24, 2001 · English · Documentary $788.9K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2001 US and Canada: $788.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $788.9K
  3. 3 Grateful Dawg (2001) movie poster
    Grateful Dawg (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · English · Documentary $360.3K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $360.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $360.3K
  4. 4 Super 8 Stories (2001) movie poster
    Super 8 Stories (2001) Oct 10, 2001 · Serbo-Croatian · Documentary, Music $199.1K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.1K
  5. 5 Chop Suey (2001) movie poster
    Chop Suey (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · English · Biography, Documentary $183.5K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $179.9K Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $183.5K
  6. 6 Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) movie poster
    Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) Oct 12, 2001 · French · History, Documentary $79.7K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $41K Rest of the world: $38.7K Worldwide: $79.7K
  7. 7 Cool and Crazy (2001) movie poster
    Cool and Crazy (2001) Oct 19, 2001 · Norwegian · Music, Documentary $3.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2001?

Of the top 7, Trembling Before G-d (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.4M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Human Body (2001) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Trembling Before G-d (2001) $788.9K
    $788.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Grateful Dawg (2001) $360.3K
    $360.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Super 8 Stories (2001) $199.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Chop Suey (2001) $183.5K
    $179.9K US & Canada · 98% $3.6K elsewhere · 2%
  6. 6 Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) $79.7K
    $41K US & Canada · 51% $38.7K elsewhere · 49%
  7. 7 Cool and Crazy (2001) $3.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of October 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 7–13) took $1.3M, led by The Human Body (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Grateful Dawg (2001) $543.8K Grateful Dawg (2001)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Human Body (2001) $1.3M The Human Body (2001)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Cool and Crazy (2001) $3.1K Cool and Crazy (2001)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Trembling Before G-d (2001) $788.9K Trembling Before G-d (2001)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2001 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1994 earned the most: $11.9M from 2 films, led by Hoop Dreams (1994). October 2001 took $2.6M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1992 1 film 1 $45.5K – Feed (1992) $45.5K
October 1993 No films 0 – – –
October 1994 2 films 2 $11.9M – Hoop Dreams (1994) $11.8M
October 1995 No films 0 – – –
October 1996 5 films 5 $5.7M – When We Were Kings (1996) $2.8M
October 1997 No films 0 – – –
October 1998 2 films 2 $440.6K – The Last Days (1998) $421.4K
October 1999 2 films · −16% 2 $369.5K −16% The Source (1999) $362.6K
October 2000 3 films · +5% 3 $386.9K +5% Calle 54 (2000) $187.3K
October 2001 7 films · +576% 7 $2.6M +576% The Human Body (2001) $1M
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: February leads with $19.6M, led by Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office October 2001: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2001?

The Human Body (2001) leads with $1M worldwide. Next come Trembling Before G-d (2001) at $788.9K and Grateful Dawg (2001) at $360.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in October 2001 earn?

7 documentary films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $373.8K per film on average. September 2001 releases took $2.7M.

How many documentary movies released in October 2001 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Human Body (2001), earned $1M.

How much of the October 2001 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.4M of the $2.6M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2001 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 October 2001. 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 October 2001 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.