#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 26, 2008
2008 · Music, Documentary
$363.2K worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 26 · Jun 22–28, 2008
Documentary Box Office, Week 26 of 2008: Documentary Releases of Jun 22–28
Café de los maestros (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28), with $363.2K worldwide, ahead of Trumbo (2008) at $109.1K and Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008) at $51K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $530.2K in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $530.2K
- Café de los maestros (2008), the #1
- $363.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 30%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 26 of 2008?
Café de los maestros (2008) leads with $363.2K, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $530.2K, 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.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 26 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 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28).
- 1 Jun 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.2K
- 2 Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $109.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $109.1K
- 3 Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: $146 Worldwide: $51K
- 4 Jun 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $530.2K. 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 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)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) $1.5M Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) $112.8K Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 2004 earned the most: $222.4M from 1 film, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004). Week 26, 2008 took $530.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1999 Jun 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 2000 Jun 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 2001 Jun 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 2002 Jun 23–29 1 film | 1 | $220.2K | – | The Cockettes (2002) $220.2K |
| Week 26, 2003 Jun 22–28 1 film · −99% | 1 | $2.2K | −99% | Hell’s Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003) $2.2K |
| Week 26, 2004 Jun 20–26 1 film · +10246187% | 1 | $222.4M | +10246187% | Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) $222.4M |
| Week 26, 2005 Jun 19–25 3 films · −41% | 3 | $132.1M | −41% | March of the Penguins (2005) $127.4M |
| Week 26, 2006 Jun 25–Jul 1 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.8M | −99% | Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) $1.8M |
| Week 26, 2007 Jun 24–30 4 films · +2042% | 4 | $37.8M | +2042% | Sicko (2007) $36.2M |
| Week 26, 2008 Jun 22–28 4 films · −99% | 4 | $530.2K | −99% | Café de los maestros (2008) $363.2K |
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 26 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28)?
Café de los maestros (2008) leads with $363.2K worldwide. Next come Trumbo (2008) at $109.1K and Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008) at $51K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $530.2K in all, or $132.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Café de los maestros (2008), earned $363.2K.
How is the week 26, 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 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28). 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 26, 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.