#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 17, 2008
2008 · Documentary
$1M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$784K US & Canada · 76% $245.2K elsewhere · 24%
Documentary box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 2008
Documentary Box Office, Week 17 of 2008: Documentary Releases of Apr 20–26
Up the Yangtze (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26), with $1M worldwide, ahead of Standard Operating Procedure (2008) at $324.2K and I Am Because We Are (2008) at $39.6K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on Week 16, 2008, whose releases took $9.8M. By language, English leads with $1.4M across 4 documentary releases.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Up the Yangtze (2008), the #1
- $1M
- vs Week 16, 2008
- −86%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 17 of 2008?
Up the Yangtze (2008) leads with $1M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 17 of 2008, 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 2008 (Apr 20–26).
- 1 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $784K Rest of the world: $245.2K Worldwide: $1M
- 2 Standard Operating Procedure (2008)Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $229.1K Rest of the world: $95.1K Worldwide: $324.2K
Apr 25, 2008 · English · Crime, War, Documentary $324.2K worldwide - 3 Apr 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
- 4 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7K
- 5 Apr 24, 2008 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2008?
Of the top 5, Without the King (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Standard Operating Procedure (2008) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1M (73%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Up the Yangtze (2008) $1M $784K US & Canada · 76% $245.2K elsewhere · 24%
- 2 Standard Operating Procedure (2008) $324.2K $229.1K US & Canada · 71% $95.1K elsewhere · 29%
- 3 I Am Because We Are (2008) $39.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Without the King (2008) $8.7K $8.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Run for Your Life! (2008) $3K $3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 30–Apr 5) with $15.8M, led by Shine a Light (2008).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk (2008) $645.6K Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk (2008)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Planet B-Boy (2008) $306.1K Planet B-Boy (2008)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Hats Off (2008) $31.6K Hats Off (2008)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Shine a Light (2008) $15.8M Shine a Light (2008)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Young@Heart (2008) $8.8M Young@Heart (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) $9.8M Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Up the Yangtze (2008) $1.4M Up the Yangtze (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Surfwise (2008) $318.5K Surfwise (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2008 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, 2008 took $1.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 1 film · +208% | 1 | $4.9M | +208% | Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) $4.9M |
| Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 2 films | 2 | $294.9K | – | O Mundo em Duas Voltas (2007) $225.1K |
| Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 5 films · +376% | 5 | $1.4M | +376% | Up the Yangtze (2008) $1M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $29M, led by Old Partner (2008).
- Week 1 $159.6K
- Week 2 $70K
- Week 3 $698.6K
- Week 4 $22.8M
- Week 5 $957.1K
- Week 6 $86.1K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $14.9K
- Week 9 $1.5M
- Week 10 $374.7K
- Week 11 $645.6K
- Week 12 $306.1K
- Week 13 $31.6K
- Week 14 $15.8M
- Week 15 $8.8M
- Week 16 $9.8M
- Week 17 $1.4M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $318.5K
- Week 20 $94.7K
- Week 21 $163.5K
- Week 22 $992.7K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $1.8M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $530.2K
- Week 27 $1.5M
- Week 28 $112.8K
- Week 29 $382.8K
- Week 30 $6.9M
- Week 31 $4.9K
- Week 32 $186.1K
- Week 33 $35K
- Week 34 $1.3M
- Week 35 $343.2K
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $219.2K
- Week 38 $334.1K
- Week 39 $60.9K
- Week 40 $29M
- Week 41 $251.1K
- Week 42 $4.4M
- Week 43 $434.6K
- Week 44 $601.7K
- Week 45 $90.1K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $2.3M
- Week 48 $467.5K
- Week 49 $21.4K
- Week 50 $89.5K
- Week 51 $1.8M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 17 of 2008: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26)?
Up the Yangtze (2008) leads with $1M worldwide, $784K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Standard Operating Procedure (2008) at $324.2K and I Am Because We Are (2008) at $39.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $280.9K per film on average. Week 16, 2008 releases took $9.8M.
How many documentary movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Up the Yangtze (2008), earned $1M.
How is the week 17, 2008 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 2008 (Apr 20–26). 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, 2008 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.