#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 44, 2008
2008 · History, Documentary
$507.2K worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 44 · Oct 26–Nov 1, 2008
Documentary Box Office, Week 44 of 2008: Documentary Releases of Oct 26–Nov 1
Run for Your Life (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 44 of 2008 (Oct 26–Nov 1), with $507.2K worldwide, ahead of Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) at $54.3K and The Matador (2008) at $21.8K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $601.7K in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $601.7K
- Run for Your Life (2008), the #1
- $507.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 16%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 44 of 2008?
Run for Your Life (2008) leads with $507.2K, 84% of the total. The top 4 together took $601.7K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 $18.3K Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)$18.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 44 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 44 of 2008 (Oct 26–Nov 1).
- 1 Oct 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $507.2K
- 2 Oct 29, 2008 US and Canada: $54.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.3K
- 3 Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8K
- 4 Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3K
Oct 31, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $18.3K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 2008?
Of the top 4, Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $94.5K (16%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Run for Your Life (2008) $507.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) $54.3K $54.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Matador (2008) $21.8K $21.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) $18.3K $18.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $601.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $29M, led by Old Partner (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) $90.1K Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2007 earned the most: $4.2M from 6 films, led by Sharkwater (2007). Week 44, 2008 took $601.7K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1999 Oct 24–30 1 film | 1 | $6.9K | – | Speaking in Strings (1999) $6.9K |
| Week 44, 2000 Oct 22–28 1 film · +1575% | 1 | $114.9K | +1575% | Sound and Fury (2000) $114.9K |
| Week 44, 2001 Oct 28–Nov 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 2002 Oct 27–Nov 2 2 films | 2 | $30.7K | – | Investigation Into the Invisible World (2002) $28.7K |
| Week 44, 2003 Oct 26–Nov 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 2004 Oct 24–30 3 films | 3 | $306K | – | The Sky Turns (2004) $243.1K |
| Week 44, 2005 Oct 23–29 2 films · +413% | 2 | $1.6M | +413% | Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M |
| Week 44, 2006 Oct 29–Nov 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 2007 Oct 28–Nov 3 6 films | 6 | $4.2M | – | Sharkwater (2007) $1.7M |
| Week 44, 2008 Oct 26–Nov 1 4 films · −86% | 4 | $601.7K | −86% | Run for Your Life (2008) $507.2K |
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 44 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 44 of 2008 (Oct 26–Nov 1)?
Run for Your Life (2008) leads with $507.2K worldwide. Next come Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) at $54.3K and The Matador (2008) at $21.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 44 of 2008 (Oct 26–Nov 1) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 44 of 2008 (Oct 26–Nov 1) report a worldwide gross, $601.7K in all, or $150.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 44 of 2008 (Oct 26–Nov 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Run for Your Life (2008), earned $507.2K.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2008 (Oct 26–Nov 1). 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 44, 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.