#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 13, 2009
2009 · Documentary
$30.2K worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$30.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 13 · Mar 22–28, 2009
Documentary Box Office, Week 13 of 2009: Documentary Releases of Mar 22–28
American Swing (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28), with $30.2K worldwide, ahead of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2009) at $27.1K and Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2009) at $5.9K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.1K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 13 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $63.1K
- American Swing (2009), the #1
- $30.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 13 of 2009?
American Swing (2009) leads with $30.2K, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $63.1K, 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 13 of 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 week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28).
- 1 Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K
- 2 Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $27.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.1K
- 3 Mar 25, 2009 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 2009?
Of the top 3, American Swing (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2009) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $63.1K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 American Swing (2009) $30.2K $30.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Guest of Cindy Sherman (2009) $27.1K $27.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2009) $5.9K $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 13 releases took $63.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 8–14) with $55.9M, led by Under the Sea 3D (2009).
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Under the Sea 3D (2009) $55.9M Under the Sea 3D (2009)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Eleven Minutes (2009) $10.1K Eleven Minutes (2009)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Examined Life (2009) $120.7K Examined Life (2009)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Am I Black Enough for You (2009) $12.4K Am I Black Enough for You (2009)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 The Unbelievable (2009) $1.6M The Unbelievable (2009)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) $2.9M Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 American Swing (2009) $63.1K American Swing (2009)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 KJ: Music and Life (2009) $91K KJ: Music and Life (2009)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) $951.4K Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 13 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 13, 2001 earned the most: $6.7M from 1 film, led by Butterfly (2001). Week 13, 2009 took $63.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13, 2000 Mar 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 2001 Mar 25–31 1 film | 1 | $6.7M | – | Butterfly (2001) $6.7M |
| Week 13, 2002 Mar 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 2003 Mar 23–29 2 films | 2 | $708.3K | – | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003) $604.9K |
| Week 13, 2004 Mar 21–27 1 film · −64% | 1 | $257.3K | −64% | Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004) $257.3K |
| Week 13, 2005 Mar 20–26 2 films · +605% | 2 | $1.8M | +605% | Mondovino (2005) $1.8M |
| Week 13, 2006 Mar 26–Apr 1 3 films · −65% | 3 | $631.3K | −65% | The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) $432.3K |
| Week 13, 2007 Mar 25–31 2 films · +6% | 2 | $670.7K | +6% | Dinosaurs Alive (2007) $638.5K |
| Week 13, 2008 Mar 23–29 2 films · −95% | 2 | $31.6K | −95% | Hats Off (2008) $31.3K |
| Week 13, 2009 Mar 22–28 3 films · +100% | 3 | $63.1K | +100% | American Swing (2009) $30.2K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 44 (Oct 25–31) with $268M, led by This Is It (2009).
- Week 1 $8.7M
- Week 2 $1.2M
- Week 3 $61.4K
- Week 4 $529.8K
- Week 5 $311.5K
- Week 6 $2.3K
- Week 7 $55.9M
- Week 8 $10.1K
- Week 9 $120.7K
- Week 10 $12.4K
- Week 11 $1.6M
- Week 12 $2.9M
- Week 13 $63.1K
- Week 14 $91K
- Week 15 $951.4K
- Week 16 $2.8M
- Week 17 $964.9K
- Week 18 $152.1K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $200.5K
- Week 22 $60.3K
- Week 23 $564.5K
- Week 24 $4.8M
- Week 25 $210.4K
- Week 26 $359.9K
- Week 27 $2.2M
- Week 28 $1.4M
- Week 29 $50.7K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $1.4M
- Week 32 $10.9K
- Week 33 $2M
- Week 34 $1.5M
- Week 35 $6.4M
- Week 36 $50.4K
- Week 37 $1.5M
- Week 38 $3.3M
- Week 39 $17.7M
- Week 40 $4.5M
- Week 41 $6.2M
- Week 42 $1.5M
- Week 43 $216.5K
- Week 44 $268M
- Week 45 $47K
- Week 46 $159.9K
- Week 47 $196.7K
- Week 48 $35.3K
- Week 49 $498.2K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 13 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28)?
American Swing (2009) leads with $30.2K worldwide, $30.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Guest of Cindy Sherman (2009) at $27.1K and Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2009) at $5.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $63.1K in all, or $21K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, American Swing (2009), earned $30.2K.
How is the week 13, 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 week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28). 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 13, 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.