#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 24, 2008
Encounters at the End of the World (2008)
2008 · Documentary
$1.2M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$944.9K US & Canada · 78% $260.5K elsewhere · 22%
Documentary box office · Week 24 · Jun 8–14, 2008
Documentary Box Office, Week 24 of 2008: Documentary Releases of Jun 8–14
Encounters at the End of the World (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 24 of 2008 (Jun 8–14), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of My Winnipeg (2008) at $316.7K and Chris & Don. A Love Story (2008) at $216.1K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.8M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 24 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.8M
- Encounters at the End of the World (2008), the #1
- $1.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 75%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 24 of 2008?
Encounters at the End of the World (2008) leads with $1.2M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8M, 99% of what all 6 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 24 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 24 of 2008 (Jun 8–14).
- 1 Jun 11, 2008 US and Canada: $944.9K Rest of the world: $260.5K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Jun 13, 2008 US and Canada: $159.4K Rest of the world: $157.4K Worldwide: $316.7K
- 3 Chris & Don. A Love Story (2008)Jun 13, 2008 US and Canada: $216.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $216.1K
Jun 13, 2008 · English · Biography, Romance, Documentary $216.1K worldwide - 4 Jun 12, 2008 US and Canada: $52.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.3K
- 5 Jun 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K
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Jun 13, 2008 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 2008?
Of the top 6, Chris & Don. A Love Story (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Winnipeg (2008) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.4M (75%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Encounters at the End of the World (2008) $1.2M $944.9K US & Canada · 78% $260.5K elsewhere · 22%
- 2 My Winnipeg (2008) $316.7K $159.4K US & Canada · 50% $157.4K elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Chris & Don. A Love Story (2008) $216.1K $216.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Human Experience (2008) $52.3K $52.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Intangible Asset Number 82 (2008) $35.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Kicking It (2008) $13.3K $13.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 24 releases took $1.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 8–14) with $1.8M, led by Encounters at the End of the World (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 I Want to See (2008) $94.7K I Want to See (2008)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 A Jihad for Love (2008) $163.5K A Jihad for Love (2008)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Maradona by Kusturica (2008) $992.7K Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Encounters at the End of the World (2008) $1.8M Encounters at the End of the World (2008)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Café de los maestros (2008) $530.2K Café de los maestros (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 24 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 24, 2004 earned the most: $7M from 5 films, led by Rhythm is it! (2004). Week 24, 2008 took $1.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24, 1999 Jun 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 2000 Jun 4–10 1 film | 1 | $287.7K | – | American Pimp (2000) $287.7K |
| Week 24, 2001 Jun 10–16 2 films · +1084% | 2 | $3.4M | +1084% | Down from the Mountain (2001) $3.1M |
| Week 24, 2002 Jun 9–15 1 film · −99% | 1 | $49.4K | −99% | India: Kingdom of the Tiger (2002) $49.4K |
| Week 24, 2003 Jun 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 2004 Jun 6–12 5 films | 5 | $7M | – | Rhythm is it! (2004) $4.8M |
| Week 24, 2005 Jun 5–11 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.2K | −100% | McLibel (2005) $7.2K |
| Week 24, 2006 Jun 11–17 2 films · +44316% | 2 | $3.2M | +44316% | Wordplay (2006) $3.2M |
| Week 24, 2007 Jun 10–16 4 films · −75% | 4 | $793.1K | −75% | When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan (2007) $469.5K |
| Week 24, 2008 Jun 8–14 6 films · +132% | 6 | $1.8M | +132% | Encounters at the End of the World (2008) $1.2M |
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 24 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 24 of 2008 (Jun 8–14)?
Encounters at the End of the World (2008) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $944.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Winnipeg (2008) at $316.7K and Chris & Don. A Love Story (2008) at $216.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 24 of 2008 (Jun 8–14) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 24 of 2008 (Jun 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $306.6K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 24 of 2008 (Jun 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Encounters at the End of the World (2008), earned $1.2M.
How is the week 24, 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 24 of 2008 (Jun 8–14). 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 24, 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.