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Documentary box office · Week 47 · Nov 16–22, 2008

Documentary Box Office, Week 47 of 2008: Documentary Releases of Nov 16–22

Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) at $268.4K and The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008) at $41.3K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$2.3M
Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008), the #1
$1.9M
earned in the US & Canada
14%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 47 of 2008?

Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) leads with $1.9M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.3M, 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.

  1. Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $1.9M Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $268.4K Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)
    $268.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $41.3K The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008)
    $41.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. El último truco (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $458 El último truco (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22).

  1. 1 Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) movie poster
    Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) Nov 19, 2008 · English · Documentary $1.9M worldwide
    Nov 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  2. 2 Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) movie poster
    Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) Nov 19, 2008 · English · Biography, Sport, War $268.4K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2008 US and Canada: $268.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $268.4K
  3. 3 The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008) movie poster
    The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008) Nov 21, 2008 · English · Documentary $41.3K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.3K
  4. 4 El último truco (2008) movie poster
    El último truco (2008) Nov 20, 2008 · Spanish · Documentary $458 worldwide
    Nov 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $2.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $4.4M, led by The Meerkats (2008).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Call + Response (2008) $251.1K Call + Response (2008)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Meerkats (2008) $4.4M The Meerkats (2008)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Run for Your Life (2008) $601.7K Run for Your Life (2008)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) $90.1K Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) $2.3M Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 On the Way to School (2008) $467.5K On the Way to School (2008)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Mr. Governor (2008) $21.4K Mr. Governor (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2008 earned the most: $2.3M from 4 films, led by Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 1 film 1 $156.8K – One Day in September (2000) $156.8K
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 1 film · +169% 1 $421.5K +169% Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) $421.5K
Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 1 film · −31% 1 $292.5K −31% Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times (2002) $292.5K
Week 47, 2003 Nov 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 2004 Nov 14–20 1 film 1 $36.3K – Every So Often in the World… (2004) $36.3K
Week 47, 2005 Nov 13–19 2 films · +86% 2 $67.5K +86% Zizek! (2005) $60.5K
Week 47, 2006 Nov 19–25 3 films · +56% 3 $105.4K +56% Our Daily Bread (2006) $71.8K
Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 3 films · −83% 3 $17.7K −83% Shadow of the Holy Book (2007) $10.6K
Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 4 films · +12610% 4 $2.3M +12610% Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) $1.9M
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22)?

Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) at $268.4K and The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008) at $41.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $563.8K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008), earned $1.9M.

How much of the Week 47, 2008 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$309.7K of the $2.3M total, or 14%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22). 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 47, 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.