#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 40, 2007
For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
2007 · Documentary
$312.8K worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$312.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2007
Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2007: Documentary Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $312.8K worldwide, ahead of My Kid Could Paint That (2007) at $258.3K and Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) at $126.4K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $761.6K in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $724.1K across 5 documentary releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $761.6K
- For the Bible Tells Me So (2007), the #1
- $312.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 86%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2007?
For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) leads with $312.8K, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $760.2K, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $312.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $312.8K
- 2 Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $231.6K Rest of the world: $26.7K Worldwide: $258.3K
- 3 Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $39.4K Worldwide: $126.4K
- 4 Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $503 Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $37.4K
- 5 Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K
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Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2007?
Of the top 6, For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Back to Normandy (2007) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $657.2K (86%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $312.8K $312.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 My Kid Could Paint That (2007) $258.3K $231.6K US & Canada · 90% $26.7K elsewhere · 10%
- 3 Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) $126.4K $87K US & Canada · 69% $39.4K elsewhere · 31%
- 4 Back to Normandy (2007) $37.4K $503 US & Canada · 1% $36.9K elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Lake of Fire (2007) $25.3K $25.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Strange Culture (2007) $1.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $761.6K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $50.7M, led by Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Deep Water (2007) $1M Deep Water (2007)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 My Enemy’s Enemy (2007) $267.4K My Enemy’s Enemy (2007)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) $2.3M In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) $286.1K Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007) $502 A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) $50.7M Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $761.6K For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Terror's Advocate (2007) $1.3M Terror's Advocate (2007)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.9M Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $992.8K from 6 films, led by 49 Up (2006). Week 40, 2007 took $761.6K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 6 films | 6 | $992.8K | – | 49 Up (2006) $697K |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · −23% | 6 | $761.6K | −23% | For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $312.8K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2007, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $50.7M, led by Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007).
- Week 1 $1.3M
- Week 2 $328.3K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $77.3K
- Week 5 $1.1M
- Week 6 $13K
- Week 7 $315.7K
- Week 8 $240.2K
- Week 9 $48.5K
- Week 10 $58.8K
- Week 11 $2.8M
- Week 12 $260.6K
- Week 13 $670.7K
- Week 14 $4.8M
- Week 15 $5.3K
- Week 16 $1.5M
- Week 17 $294.9K
- Week 18 $293.6K
- Week 19 $198K
- Week 20 $104.2K
- Week 21 $234.9K
- Week 22 $1.2M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $793.1K
- Week 25 $349.2K
- Week 26 $37.8M
- Week 27 $1.8M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $34K
- Week 30 $1.6M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $20.4K
- Week 33 $1.9M
- Week 34 $1M
- Week 35 $267.4K
- Week 36 $2.3M
- Week 37 $286.1K
- Week 38 $502
- Week 39 $50.7M
- Week 40 $761.6K
- Week 41 $1.3M
- Week 42 $10.9M
- Week 43 $2.4M
- Week 44 $4.2M
- Week 45 $648.3K
- Week 46 $200K
- Week 47 $17.7K
- Week 48 $94.5K
- Week 49 $535.3K
- Week 50 $1.6M
- Week 51 $452.2K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 40 of 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) leads with $312.8K worldwide, $312.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Kid Could Paint That (2007) at $258.3K and Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) at $126.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $761.6K in all, or $126.9K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, For the Bible Tells Me So (2007), earned $312.8K.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2007 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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, 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.