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Documentary box office · October 2007

Documentary Box Office, October 2007: Top-Grossing Releases

Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2007, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of A Summer in the Cage (2007) at $2.1M and Terror's Advocate (2007) at $1.1M. 17 documentary films released in October 2007 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on September 2007, whose releases took $53.3M. By language, Norwegian leads with $10.6M across 1 documentary release.

October 2007 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$15.4M
Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007), the #1
$10.6M
vs September 2007
−71%
Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 documentary movie of October 2007

Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)

2007 · Music, Documentary

$10.6M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2007?

Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) leads with $10.6M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.4M, 94% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $10.6M Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. A Summer in the Cage (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M A Summer in the Cage (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Terror's Advocate (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M Terror's Advocate (2007)
    $47.7K US & Canada · 4% $1M elsewhere · 96%
  4. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $312.8K For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
    $312.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. My Kid Could Paint That (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $258.3K My Kid Could Paint That (2007)
    $231.6K US & Canada · 90% $26.7K elsewhere · 10%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of October 2007, 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 October 2007.

  1. 1 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) movie poster
    Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) Oct 18, 2007 · Norwegian · Music, Documentary, Crime $10.6M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
  2. 2 A Summer in the Cage (2007) movie poster
    A Summer in the Cage (2007) Oct 22, 2007 · English · Documentary $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 Terror's Advocate (2007) movie poster
    Terror's Advocate (2007) Oct 12, 2007 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $47.7K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 4 For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) movie poster
    For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) Oct 5, 2007 · English · Documentary $312.8K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $312.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $312.8K
  5. 5 My Kid Could Paint That (2007) movie poster
    My Kid Could Paint That (2007) Oct 5, 2007 · English · Mystery, Documentary $258.3K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $231.6K Rest of the world: $26.7K Worldwide: $258.3K
  6. 6 Playground (2007) movie poster
    Playground (2007) Oct 14, 2007 · English · Documentary $250.2K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250.2K
  7. 7 Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) movie poster
    Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) Oct 3, 2007 · English · Music, Documentary $126.4K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $39.4K Worldwide: $126.4K
  8. 8 Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) movie poster
    Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) Oct 10, 2007 · French · Documentary $120.6K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2007 US and Canada: $67.5K Rest of the world: $53.1K Worldwide: $120.6K
  9. 9 Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) movie poster
    Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · English · Biography, Documentary $119.3K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $108.8K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $119.3K
  10. 10 King Corn (2007) movie poster
    King Corn (2007) Oct 12, 2007 · English · Documentary $105.4K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $105.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.4K
  11. 11 Mr. Untouchable (2007) movie poster
    Mr. Untouchable (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · English · Crime, Documentary $104.7K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $104.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.7K
  12. 12 Back to Normandy (2007) movie poster
    Back to Normandy (2007) Oct 3, 2007 · French · Documentary $37.4K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $503 Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $37.4K
  13. 13 Lake of Fire (2007) movie poster
    Lake of Fire (2007) Oct 3, 2007 · English · Documentary $25.3K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K
  14. 14 Young Yakuza (2007) movie poster
    Young Yakuza (2007) Oct 30, 2007 · Japanese · Documentary, Action $22.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
  15. 15 Meeting Resistance (2007) movie poster
    Meeting Resistance (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · Arabic · Documentary $20.6K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $20.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.6K
  16. 16 Strange Culture (2007) movie poster
    Strange Culture (2007) Oct 5, 2007 · English · Documentary $1.3K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
  17. 17 Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 (2007) movie poster
    Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 (2007) Oct 23, 2007 · Italian · Documentary $799 worldwide
    Oct 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $799
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2007?

Of the top 10, For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Terror's Advocate (2007) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $1.1M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 A Summer in the Cage (2007) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Terror's Advocate (2007) $1.1M
    $47.7K US & Canada · 4% $1M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $312.8K
    $312.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 My Kid Could Paint That (2007) $258.3K
    $231.6K US & Canada · 90% $26.7K elsewhere · 10%
  6. 6 Playground (2007) $250.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) $126.4K
    $87K US & Canada · 69% $39.4K elsewhere · 31%
  8. 8 Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) $120.6K
    $67.5K US & Canada · 56% $53.1K elsewhere · 44%
  9. 9 Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) $119.3K
    $108.8K US & Canada · 91% $10.5K elsewhere · 9%
  10. 10 King Corn (2007) $105.4K
    $105.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many October 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 16 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $15.4M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 6% of the list $10.6M · 69% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 94% of the list $4.7M · 31% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of October 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 42 (Oct 14–20) took $10.9M, led by Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $761.6K For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Terror's Advocate (2007) $1.3M Terror's Advocate (2007)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.9M Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 A Summer in the Cage (2007) $2.4M A Summer in the Cage (2007)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Young Yakuza (2007) $22.4K Young Yakuza (2007)
Earlier years

How Does October 2007 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2002 earned the most: $61.3M from 11 films, led by Bowling for Columbine (2002). October 2007 took $15.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1998 2 films 2 $440.6K – The Last Days (1998) $421.4K
October 1999 2 films · −16% 2 $369.5K −16% The Source (1999) $362.6K
October 2000 3 films · +5% 3 $386.9K +5% Calle 54 (2000) $187.3K
October 2001 7 films · +576% 7 $2.6M +576% The Human Body (2001) $1M
October 2002 11 films · +2242% 11 $61.3M +2242% Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M
October 2003 4 films · −99% 4 $388.9K −99% Bus 174 (2003) $222.5K
October 2004 11 films · +481% 11 $2.3M +481% Tarnation (2004) $638.5K
October 2005 7 films · −12% 7 $2M −12% Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M
October 2006 17 films · +33% 17 $2.7M +33% 49 Up (2006) $697K
October 2007 17 films · +479% 17 $15.4M +479% Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2007?

Norwegian-language documentary films took $10.6M across 1 film, 69% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($4.5M) and French-language documentary films ($158.1K).

October 2007 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. Norwegian $10.6M
    1 film · #1 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)
  2. English $4.5M
    11 films · #1 A Summer in the Cage (2007)
  3. French $158.1K
    2 films · #1 Lagerfeld Confidential (2007)
  4. Japanese $22.4K
    1 film · #1 Young Yakuza (2007)
  5. Arabic $20.6K
    1 film · #1 Meeting Resistance (2007)
  6. Italian $799
    1 film · #1 Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 (2007)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2007, Month by Month

The months of 2007 with their totals: September leads with $53.3M, led by Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office October 2007: 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2007?

Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come A Summer in the Cage (2007) at $2.1M and Terror's Advocate (2007) at $1.1M.

How much did documentary movies released in October 2007 earn?

17 documentary films released in October 2007 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, or $903.5K per film on average. September 2007 releases took $53.3M.

How many documentary movies released in October 2007 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007), earned $10.6M.

How much of the October 2007 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $15.4M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2007 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 October 2007. 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 October 2007 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.