#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 42, 2002
2002 · Sport, Documentary
$155.6K worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$133.1K US & Canada · 85% $22.6K elsewhere · 15%
Documentary box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2002
Documentary Box Office, Week 42 of 2002: Documentary Releases of Oct 13–19
Naqoyqatsi (2002) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19), with $155.6K worldwide, ahead of Fidel (2002) at $121.3K and Stealing the Fire (2002) at $2.1K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $279.1K in all, 92% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $279.1K
- Naqoyqatsi (2002), the #1
- $155.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 92%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 42 of 2002?
Naqoyqatsi (2002) leads with $155.6K, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $279.1K, 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 Week 42 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 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $133.1K Rest of the world: $22.6K Worldwide: $155.6K
- 2 Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $121.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $121.3K
- 3 Oct 16, 2002 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2002?
Of the top 3, Fidel (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Naqoyqatsi (2002) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $256.5K (92%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Naqoyqatsi (2002) $155.6K $133.1K US & Canada · 85% $22.6K elsewhere · 15%
- 2 Fidel (2002) $121.3K $121.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Stealing the Fire (2002) $2.1K $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $279.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $60.8M, led by Bowling for Columbine (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Investigation Into the Invisible World (2002) $30.7K Investigation Into the Invisible World (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1994 earned the most: $11.8M from 1 film, led by Hoop Dreams (1994). Week 42, 2002 took $279.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 1 film | 1 | $11.8M | – | Hoop Dreams (1994) $11.8M |
| Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film | 1 | $362.6K | – | The Source (1999) $362.6K |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film | 1 | $3.1K | – | Cool and Crazy (2001) $3.1K |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 3 films · +8816% | 3 | $279.1K | +8816% | Naqoyqatsi (2002) $155.6K |
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 42 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 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19)?
Naqoyqatsi (2002) leads with $155.6K worldwide, $133.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fidel (2002) at $121.3K and Stealing the Fire (2002) at $2.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $279.1K in all, or $93K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Naqoyqatsi (2002), earned $155.6K.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.