#1 of 9 #1 documentary movie of August 2009
2009 · Documentary
$6.4M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$3.8M US & Canada · 59% $2.6M elsewhere · 41%
Documentary box office · August 2009
Documentary Box Office, August 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
The September Issue (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2009, with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of It Might Get Loud (2009) at $1.9M and X Games 3D: The Movie (2009) at $1.5M. 9 documentary films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 96% on July 2009, whose releases took $5.1M. By language, English leads with $10M across 7 documentary releases.
- August 2009 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $10M
- The September Issue (2009), the #1
- $6.4M
- vs July 2009
- +96%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2009?
The September Issue (2009) leads with $6.4M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $10M, almost all of what the 9 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 August 2009, 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 August 2009.
- 1 Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $6.4M
- 2 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $286.1K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 3 Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $81.3K Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $106.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.5K
- 5 Aug 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.7K
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Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $26.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.7K - 7
Aug 2, 2009 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10K - 8
Aug 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 9
Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2009?
Of the top 9, The Way We Get By (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The September Issue (2009) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $7M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The September Issue (2009) $6.4M $3.8M US & Canada · 59% $2.6M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 It Might Get Loud (2009) $1.9M $1.6M US & Canada · 85% $286.1K elsewhere · 15%
- 3 X Games 3D: The Movie (2009) $1.5M $1.4M US & Canada · 94% $81.3K elsewhere · 6%
- 4 The Way We Get By (2009) $106.5K $106.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Two Horses of Genghis Khan (2009) $74.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Earth Days (2009) $26.7K $26.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Act of God (2009) $10K $10K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Referees (2009) $1.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Final Image (2009) $956 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 23–29) took $6.4M, led by The September Issue (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Act of God (2009) $10.9K Act of God (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 It Might Get Loud (2009) $2M It Might Get Loud (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 X Games 3D: The Movie (2009) $1.5M X Games 3D: The Movie (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The September Issue (2009) $6.4M The September Issue (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2009 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2000 earned the most: $39.1M from 4 films, led by The Original Kings of Comedy (2000). August 2009 took $10M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 4 films | 4 | $39.1M | – | The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) $38.2M |
| August 2001 2 films · −100% | 2 | $133.4K | −100% | Fighter (2001) $99.9K |
| August 2002 3 films · +14424% | 3 | $19.4M | +14424% | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M |
| August 2003 4 films · −78% | 4 | $4.2M | −78% | Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M |
| August 2004 4 films · −74% | 4 | $1.1M | −74% | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K |
| August 2005 14 films · +613% | 14 | $7.9M | +613% | Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M |
| August 2006 6 films · −97% | 6 | $213.9K | −97% | Ballerina (2006) $131.5K |
| August 2007 10 films · +1394% | 10 | $3.2M | +1394% | The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K |
| August 2008 12 films · −40% | 12 | $1.9M | −40% | I.O.U.S.A. (2008) $826.8K |
| August 2009 9 films · +423% | 9 | $10M | +423% | The September Issue (2009) $6.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2009?
English-language documentary films took $10M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Mongolian-language documentary films ($74.7K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($956).
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Documentary Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: October leads with $280.3M, led by This Is It (2009).
- January $10.8M #1 OceanWorld 3D (2009)
- February $56.1M #1 Under the Sea 3D (2009)
- March $4.5M #1 Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009)
- April $4.9M #1 Every Little Step (2009)
- May $330K #1 Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009)
- June $5.9M #1 Food, Inc. (2009)
- July $5.1M #1 The Beaches of Agnès (2009)
- August $10M #1 The September Issue (2009)
- September $22.7M #1 Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
- October $280.3M #1 This Is It (2009)
- November $438.8K #1 The Mouth of the Wolf (2009)
- December $498.2K #1 Garbo: The Spy (2009)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office August 2009: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2009?
The September Issue (2009) leads with $6.4M worldwide, $3.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It Might Get Loud (2009) at $1.9M and X Games 3D: The Movie (2009) at $1.5M.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2009 earn?
9 documentary films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. July 2009 releases took $5.1M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The September Issue (2009), earned $6.4M.
How is the August 2009 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 August 2009. 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 August 2009 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.