#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 41, 2002
2002 · History, Documentary
$58M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$21.6M US & Canada · 37% $36.4M elsewhere · 63%
Documentary box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 2002
Documentary Box Office, Week 41 of 2002: Documentary Releases of Oct 6–12
Bowling for Columbine (2002) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12), with $58M worldwide, ahead of Comedian (2002) at $2.8M and Family Fundamentals (2002) at $11.3K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $60.8M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $60.8M
- Bowling for Columbine (2002), the #1
- $58M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 41 of 2002?
Bowling for Columbine (2002) leads with $58M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $60.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12).
- 1 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $58M
- 2 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
- 3 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
- 4 Oct 9, 2002 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2002?
Of the top 4, Comedian (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bowling for Columbine (2002) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $24.3M (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M $21.6M US & Canada · 37% $36.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Comedian (2002) $2.8M $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Family Fundamentals (2002) $11.3K $11.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 How to Draw a Bunny (2002) $4.7K $4.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $60.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $60.8M, led by Bowling for Columbine (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Naqoyqatsi (2002) $279.1K Naqoyqatsi (2002)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Derrida (2002) $157.2K Derrida (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2002 earned the most: $60.8M from 4 films, led by Bowling for Columbine (2002).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 3 films | 3 | $2.9M | – | Microcosmos (1996) $1.4M |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 1 film | 1 | $84.7K | – | Live Nude Girls Unite! (2000) $84.7K |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 3 films · +1412% | 3 | $1.3M | +1412% | The Human Body (2001) $1M |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 4 films · +4646% | 4 | $60.8M | +4646% | Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M |
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 41 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12)?
Bowling for Columbine (2002) leads with $58M worldwide, $21.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Comedian (2002) at $2.8M and Family Fundamentals (2002) at $11.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $60.8M in all, or $15.2M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bowling for Columbine (2002), earned $58M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2002 (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, 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.