#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 32, 2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
2008 · Music, Documentary
$81.1K worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$30.9K US & Canada · 38% $50.2K elsewhere · 62%
Documentary box office · Week 32 · Aug 3–9, 2008
Documentary Box Office, Week 32 of 2008: Documentary Releases of Aug 3–9
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9), with $81.1K worldwide, ahead of Beautiful Losers (2008) at $64.1K and Rock n’ Roll Nerd (2008) at $20.9K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $186.1K in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $186.1K
- Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008), the #1
- $81.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 32 of 2008?
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) leads with $81.1K, 44% of the total. The top 4 together took $186.1K, 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 32 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 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9).
- 1 Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: $50.2K Worldwide: $81.1K
- 2 Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $56.4K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $64.1K
- 3 Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
- 4 Aug 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $186.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 20–26) with $6.9M, led by Man on Wire (2008).
- 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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Salute (2008) $382.8K Salute (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Man on Wire (2008) $6.9M Man on Wire (2008)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Burning Season (2008) $4.9K The Burning Season (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) $186.1K Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Our City Dreams (2008) $35K Our City Dreams (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 I.O.U.S.A. (2008) $1.3M I.O.U.S.A. (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1999 earned the most: $9M from 1 film, led by Tripping (1999). Week 32, 2008 took $186.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 1999 Aug 1–7 1 film | 1 | $9M | – | Tripping (1999) $9M |
| Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 1 film | 1 | $33.5K | – | The Turandot Project (2001) $33.5K |
| Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 1 film | 1 | $4M | – | Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M |
| Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 1 film · −89% | 1 | $461.6K | −89% | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K |
| Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +607% | 4 | $3.3M | +607% | Darwin's Nightmare (2005) $3M |
| Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 1 film · −100% | 1 | $10.8K | −100% | Hunt Angels (2006) $10.8K |
| Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 1 film · +89% | 1 | $20.4K | +89% | Crossing the Line (2007) $20.4K |
| Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 4 films · +811% | 4 | $186.1K | +811% | Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) $81.1K |
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 32 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 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9)?
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) leads with $81.1K worldwide, $30.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beautiful Losers (2008) at $64.1K and Rock n’ Roll Nerd (2008) at $20.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $186.1K in all, or $46.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008), earned $81.1K.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9). 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 32, 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.