#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2002
2002 · Documentary
$712.4K worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$712.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 22–28, 2002
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2002: Documentary Releases of Sep 22–28
Shanghai Ghetto (2002) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28), with $712.4K worldwide, ahead of The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) at $521.3K and Biggie and Tupac (2002) at $146.4K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Shanghai Ghetto (2002), the #1
- $712.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2002?
Shanghai Ghetto (2002) leads with $712.4K, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.4M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 39 of 2002, 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28).
- 1 Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $712.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $712.4K
- 2 Sep 25, 2002 US and Canada: $516.7K Rest of the world: $4.5K Worldwide: $521.3K
- 3 Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $94.9K Rest of the world: $51.5K Worldwide: $146.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2002?
Of the top 3, Shanghai Ghetto (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Biggie and Tupac (2002) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.3M (96%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $712.4K $712.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) $521.3K $516.7K US & Canada · 99% $4.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Biggie and Tupac (2002) $146.4K $94.9K US & Canada · 65% $51.5K elsewhere · 35%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $60.8M, led by Bowling for Columbine (2002).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Crop Circles: Quest for Truth (2002) $11.6K Crop Circles: Quest for Truth (2002)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 My Body (2002) $184.3K My Body (2002)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) $1.4K The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 The Pinochet Case (2002) $68.9K The Pinochet Case (2002)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $1.4M Shanghai Ghetto (2002)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Enfin pris? (2002) $44.6K Enfin pris? (2002)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Bowling for Columbine (2002) $60.8M Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $1.4M from 3 films, led by Shanghai Ghetto (2002).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 1 film | 1 | $50.6K | – | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) $50.6K |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 1 film | 1 | $92.1K | – | The Brandon Teena Story (1998) $92.1K |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 2 films · −45% | 2 | $51.1K | −45% | On the Ropes (1999) $46.7K |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 3 films | 3 | $1.4M | – | Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $712.4K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2002, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $128.4M, led by Space Station 3D (2002).
- Week 1 $13.3M
- Week 2 $246.2K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $289.9K
- Week 8 $451K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $430.9K
- Week 12 $82.2K
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $846
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $128.4M
- Week 17 $1.8M
- Week 18 $141.9K
- Week 19 $4.8M
- Week 20 $62.2K
- Week 21 $723.1K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $49.4K
- Week 25 $86.9K
- Week 26 $220.2K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $1M
- Week 29 $146.7K
- Week 30 $2M
- Week 31 $19.2M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $11.6K
- Week 35 $184.3K
- Week 36 $1.4K
- Week 37 $68.9K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $1.4M
- Week 40 $44.6K
- Week 41 $60.8M
- Week 42 $279.1K
- Week 43 $157.2K
- Week 44 $30.7K
- Week 45 $46.4K
- Week 46 $2.4M
- Week 47 $292.5K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $4.2K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 39 of 2002: 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28)?
Shanghai Ghetto (2002) leads with $712.4K worldwide, $712.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) at $521.3K and Biggie and Tupac (2002) at $146.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $460K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shanghai Ghetto (2002), earned $712.4K.
How is the week 39, 2002 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28). 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 39, 2002 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.