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Documentary box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2004

Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2004: Documentary Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $614.1K worldwide, ahead of Dig! (2004) at $228.8K and Tying the Knot (2004) at $40.6K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $883.7K in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$883.7K
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004), the #1
$614.1K
earned in the US & Canada
88%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2004?

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) leads with $614.1K, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $883.7K, 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.

  1. Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $614.1K Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)
    $614.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Dig! (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $228.8K Dig! (2004)
    $127.1K US & Canada · 56% $101.8K elsewhere · 44%
  3. Tying the Knot (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $40.6K Tying the Knot (2004)
    $40.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Pink Ribbon (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $205 Pink Ribbon (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2).

  1. 1 Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) movie poster
    Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $614.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $614.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $614.1K
  2. 2 Dig! (2004) movie poster
    Dig! (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Music, Documentary $228.8K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $127.1K Rest of the world: $101.8K Worldwide: $228.8K
  3. 3 Tying the Knot (2004) movie poster
    Tying the Knot (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Documentary $40.6K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.6K
  4. 4 Pink Ribbon (2004) movie poster
    Pink Ribbon (2004) Sep 27, 2004 · Japanese · Documentary $205 worldwide
    Sep 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2004?

Of the top 4, Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dig! (2004) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $781.8K (88%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) $614.1K
    $614.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Dig! (2004) $228.8K
    $127.1K US & Canada · 56% $101.8K elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 Tying the Knot (2004) $40.6K
    $40.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Pink Ribbon (2004) $205
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $883.7K. 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).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 End of the Century (2004) $392K End of the Century (2004)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Bush's Brain (2004) $255.4K Bush's Brain (2004)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Persons of Interest (2004) $3.3K Persons of Interest (2004)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Salvador Allende (2004) $77.7K Salvador Allende (2004)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Be Here to Love Me (2004) $130K Be Here to Love Me (2004)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Earth from Above (2004) $827.2K Earth from Above (2004)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Tarnation (2004) $638.5K Tarnation (2004)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed (2004) $110.6K In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $883.7K from 4 films, led by Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film 1 $29.1K – Gallivant (1996) $29.1K
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film 1 $42.5K – Massoud the Afghan (1998) $42.5K
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films 2 $543.8K – Grateful Dawg (2001) $360.3K
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −92% 1 $44.6K −92% Enfin pris? (2002) $44.6K
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films 4 $883.7K – Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) $614.1K
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) leads with $614.1K worldwide, $614.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dig! (2004) at $228.8K and Tying the Knot (2004) at $40.6K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $883.7K in all, or $220.9K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004), earned $614.1K.

How much of the Week 40, 2004 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$781.8K of the $883.7K total, or 88%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.