#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 17, 2004
2004 · Documentary, Short
$1.1M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 17 · Apr 18–24, 2004
Documentary Box Office, Week 17 of 2004: Documentary Releases of Apr 18–24
Sacred Planet (2004) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2004) at $226.7K and The Agronomist (2004) at $226.2K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.6M
- Sacred Planet (2004), the #1
- $1.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 17 of 2004?
Sacred Planet (2004) leads with $1.1M, 70% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.6M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $226.7K This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2004)$226.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 17 of 2004, 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 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24).
- 1 Apr 22, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2004)Apr 21, 2004 US and Canada: $226.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $226.7K
Apr 21, 2004 · English · Documentary $226.7K worldwide - 3 Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $226.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $226.2K
- 4 Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $16.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2004?
Of the top 4, Sacred Planet (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Faster (2004) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sacred Planet (2004) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2004) $226.7K $226.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Agronomist (2004) $226.2K $226.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Faster (2004) $16.3K $16.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $1.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 2–8) with $20.7M, led by Super Size Me (2004).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Maestro (2004) $25.3K Maestro (2004)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Divan (2004) $106.9K Divan (2004)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004) $257.3K Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Sacred Planet (2004) $1.6M Sacred Planet (2004)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 People Say I'm Crazy (2004) $15.7K People Say I'm Crazy (2004)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Super Size Me (2004) $20.7M Super Size Me (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1999 earned the most: $10.7M from 1 film, led by Island of the Sharks (1999). Week 17, 2004 took $1.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 1 film | 1 | $3M | – | Crumb (1995) $3M |
| Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 1 film | 1 | $142.2K | – | Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) $142.2K |
| Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 1 film | 1 | $10.7M | – | Island of the Sharks (1999) $10.7M |
| Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 2 films | 2 | $1.8M | – | Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) $1.5M |
| Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 2 films · +203% | 2 | $5.4M | +203% | The Real Cancun (2003) $5.3M |
| Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 4 films · −71% | 4 | $1.6M | −71% | Sacred Planet (2004) $1.1M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2004, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $222.4M, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).
- Week 1 $81.8K
- Week 2 $97.4K
- Week 3 $40.9K
- Week 4 $13.9M
- Week 5 $24.6K
- Week 6 $51.9K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $531.2K
- Week 9 $2.5K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $25.3K
- Week 12 $106.9K
- Week 13 $257.3K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $1.6M
- Week 18 $15.7K
- Week 19 $20.7M
- Week 20 $404.5K
- Week 21 $2.7M
- Week 22 $608.1K
- Week 23 $14M
- Week 24 $7M
- Week 25 $21.4M
- Week 26 $222.4M
- Week 27 $314.4K
- Week 28 $5.2M
- Week 29 $19.3K
- Week 30 $412.4K
- Week 31 $1.3M
- Week 32 $461.6K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $392K
- Week 35 $255.4K
- Week 36 $3.3K
- Week 37 $77.7K
- Week 38 $130K
- Week 39 $827.2K
- Week 40 $883.7K
- Week 41 $638.5K
- Week 42 $110.6K
- Week 43 $321.8K
- Week 44 $306K
- Week 45 $1.7M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $36.3K
- Week 48 $1.3M
- Week 49 $30.8K
- Week 50 $3.6M
- Week 51 $15.3M
- Week 52 $417.1K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 17 of 2004: 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 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24)?
Sacred Planet (2004) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2004) at $226.7K and The Agronomist (2004) at $226.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $394.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sacred Planet (2004), earned $1.1M.
How is the week 17, 2004 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 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24). 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 17, 2004 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.