#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2004
2004 · Documentary
$399.1K worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 19–25, 2004
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2004: Documentary Releases of Sep 19–25
Earth from Above (2004) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2004 (Sep 19–25), with $399.1K worldwide, ahead of The Yes Men (2004) at $394.2K and The Take (2004) at $30.4K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $827.2K in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $827.2K
- Earth from Above (2004), the #1
- $399.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 35%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2004?
Earth from Above (2004) leads with $399.1K, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $827.2K, 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
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2004 (Sep 19–25).
- 1 Sep 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.1K
- 2 Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $255.4K Rest of the world: $138.8K Worldwide: $394.2K
- 3 Sep 22, 2004 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K
- 4 Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2004?
Of the top 4, The Take (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Yes Men (2004) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $289.3K (35%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Earth from Above (2004) $399.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Yes Men (2004) $394.2K $255.4K US & Canada · 65% $138.8K elsewhere · 35%
- 3 The Take (2004) $30.4K $30.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Moog (2004) $3.6K $3.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $827.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $883.7K, led by Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 End of the Century (2004) $392K End of the Century (2004)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Bush's Brain (2004) $255.4K Bush's Brain (2004)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Persons of Interest (2004) $3.3K Persons of Interest (2004)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Salvador Allende (2004) $77.7K Salvador Allende (2004)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Be Here to Love Me (2004) $130K Be Here to Love Me (2004)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Earth from Above (2004) $827.2K Earth from Above (2004)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) $883.7K Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Tarnation (2004) $638.5K Tarnation (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2004 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 39, 2004 took $827.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 4 films | 4 | $827.2K | – | Earth from Above (2004) $399.1K |
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 39 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 39 of 2004 (Sep 19–25)?
Earth from Above (2004) leads with $399.1K worldwide. Next come The Yes Men (2004) at $394.2K and The Take (2004) at $30.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2004 (Sep 19–25) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 39 of 2004 (Sep 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $827.2K in all, or $206.8K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2004 (Sep 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Earth from Above (2004), earned $399.1K.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2004 (Sep 19–25). 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, 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.