#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 42, 2008
2008 · Documentary, Family
$4.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2008
Documentary Box Office, Week 42 of 2008: Documentary Releases of Oct 12–18
The Meerkats (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18), with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of Morning Light (2008) at $275.8K and Frontrunners (2008) at $27K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.4M
- The Meerkats (2008), the #1
- $4.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 7%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 42 of 2008?
The Meerkats (2008) leads with $4.1M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
- 2 Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $275.5K Rest of the world: $279 Worldwide: $275.8K
- 3 Oct 15, 2008 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $4.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $29M, led by Old Partner (2008).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Flow: For Love of Water (2008) $219.2K Flow: For Love of Water (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $334.1K It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) $60.9K Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Old Partner (2008) $29M Old Partner (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Call + Response (2008) $251.1K Call + Response (2008)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Meerkats (2008) $4.4M The Meerkats (2008)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2008) $434.6K Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Run for Your Life (2008) $601.7K Run for Your Life (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2007 earned the most: $10.9M from 3 films, led by Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007). Week 42, 2008 took $4.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film | 1 | $362.6K | – | The Source (1999) $362.6K |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film | 1 | $3.1K | – | Cool and Crazy (2001) $3.1K |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 3 films · +8816% | 3 | $279.1K | +8816% | Naqoyqatsi (2002) $155.6K |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 1 film · −64% | 1 | $100.2K | −64% | Girlhood (2003) $100.2K |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 1 film · +10% | 1 | $110.6K | +10% | In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed (2004) $110.6K |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films | 3 | $240.5K | – | Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) $148.3K |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 3 films · +4429% | 3 | $10.9M | +4429% | Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 3 films · −60% | 3 | $4.4M | −60% | The Meerkats (2008) $4.1M |
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 42 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18)?
The Meerkats (2008) leads with $4.1M worldwide. Next come Morning Light (2008) at $275.8K and Frontrunners (2008) at $27K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Meerkats (2008), earned $4.1M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.