#1 of 15 #1 documentary movie of September 2009
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
2009 · Documentary
$17.4M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$14.4M US & Canada · 82% $3.1M elsewhere · 18%
Documentary box office · September 2009
Documentary Box Office, September 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2009, with $17.4M worldwide, ahead of The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) at $1.8M and La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) at $1.1M. 15 documentary films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 126% on August 2009, whose releases took $10M. By language, English leads with $20.7M across 12 documentary releases.
- September 2009 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $22.7M
- Capitalism: A Love Story (2009), the #1
- $17.4M
- vs August 2009
- +126%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2009?
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) leads with $17.4M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.7M, 96% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $454K The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)$454K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 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 September 2009.
- 1 Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $17.4M
- 2 The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M
Sep 13, 2009 · English · Documentary, Music, Comedy $1.8M worldwide - 3 Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $567.5K Rest of the world: $557.3K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: $843.4K Worldwide: $846.5K
- 5 The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $454K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $454K Sep 16, 2009 · English · Documentary $454K worldwide
- 6
In Search of Beethoven (2009)Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223K Sep 23, 2009 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $223K worldwide - 7
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $170.3K Rest of the world: $15.6K Worldwide: $185.9K - 8
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009)Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: $167.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $167.5K Sep 13, 2009 · English · Documentary, Music $167.5K worldwide - 9
Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: $156.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156.6K - 10
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $100K Rest of the world: $16.3K Worldwide: $116.3K - 11
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $62.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.5K - 12
Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.4K - 13
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $32.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.5K - 14
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.5K - 15
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2009?
Of the top 10, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Plastic Planet (2009) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $16.2M (71%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M $14.4M US & Canada · 82% $3.1M elsewhere · 18%
- 2 The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) $1.8M $29.3K US & Canada · 2% $1.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) $1.1M $567.5K US & Canada · 50% $557.3K elsewhere · 50%
- 4 Plastic Planet (2009) $846.5K $3.2K US & Canada · <1% $843.4K elsewhere · 100%
- 5 The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) $454K $454K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 In Search of Beethoven (2009) $223K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Crude (2009) $185.9K $170.3K US & Canada · 92% $15.6K elsewhere · 8%
- 8 Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009) $167.5K $167.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Horse Boy (2009) $156.6K $156.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009) $116.3K $100K US & Canada · 86% $16.3K elsewhere · 14%
Gross bands
How Many September 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 14 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $22.7M total.
77% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $17.4M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 93% of the list $5.3M · 23% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $17.7M, led by Capitalism: A Love Story (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 American Casino (2009) $50.4K American Casino (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) $1.5M La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) $3.3M The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.7M Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Horse Boy (2009) $156.6K The Horse Boy (2009)
Earlier years
How Does September 2009 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2006 earned the most: $88.7M from 16 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). September 2009 took $22.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 2 films | 2 | $1.5M | – | Backstage (2000) $1.4M |
| September 2001 7 films · +83% | 7 | $2.7M | +83% | The Endurance (2001) $2.5M |
| September 2002 5 films · −46% | 5 | $1.5M | −46% | Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $712.4K |
| September 2003 4 films · +1163% | 4 | $18.3M | +1163% | To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M |
| September 2004 10 films · −94% | 10 | $1M | −94% | Earth from Above (2004) $399.1K |
| September 2005 7 films · +4123% | 7 | $43.9M | +4123% | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M |
| September 2006 16 films · +102% | 16 | $88.7M | +102% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| September 2007 16 films · −40% | 16 | $53.3M | −40% | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) $50.7M |
| September 2008 7 films · −99% | 7 | $614.1K | −99% | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| September 2009 15 films · +3597% | 15 | $22.7M | +3597% | Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in September 2009?
English-language documentary films took $20.7M across 12 films, 91% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($1.1M) and German-language documentary films ($846.5K).
Archive
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 September 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2009?
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) leads with $17.4M worldwide, $14.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) at $1.8M and La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) at $1.1M.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2009 earn?
15 documentary films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. August 2009 releases took $10M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Capitalism: A Love Story (2009), earned $17.4M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.