#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 18, 2009
The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009)
2009 · Documentary
$82.9K worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$11K US & Canada · 13% $71.9K elsewhere · 87%
Documentary box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 2009
Documentary Box Office, Week 18 of 2009: Documentary Releases of Apr 26–May 2
The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2), with $82.9K worldwide, ahead of Orgasm Inc. (2009) at $49K and A Wink and a Smile (2009) at $20.2K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $152.1K in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $152.1K
- The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009), the #1
- $82.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 18 of 2009?
The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) leads with $82.9K, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $152.1K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2).
- 1 Apr 26, 2009 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $71.9K Worldwide: $82.9K
- 2 May 2, 2009 US and Canada: $49K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49K
- 3 May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2009?
Of the top 3, Orgasm Inc. (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $80.2K (53%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) $82.9K $11K US & Canada · 13% $71.9K elsewhere · 87%
- 2 Orgasm Inc. (2009) $49K $49K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Wink and a Smile (2009) $20.2K $20.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $152.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 15–21) with $2.9M, led by Valentino: The Last Emperor (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)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Every Little Step (2009) $2.8M Every Little Step (2009)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Tyson (2009) $964.9K Tyson (2009)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) $152.1K The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2005 earned the most: $34.3M from 1 film, led by Wild Safari 3D (2005). Week 18, 2009 took $152.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 2 films | 2 | $141.9K | – | Home Movie (2002) $119.1K |
| Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · +5154% | 1 | $7.5M | +5154% | Spellbound (2003) $7.5M |
| Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · −100% | 1 | $15.7K | −100% | People Say I'm Crazy (2004) $15.7K |
| Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 1 film · +218391% | 1 | $34.3M | +218391% | Wild Safari 3D (2005) $34.3M |
| Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 1 film · −99% | 1 | $484.5K | −99% | 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006) $484.5K |
| Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 2 films · −39% | 2 | $293.6K | −39% | Joy Division (2007) $283.6K |
| Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 3 films | 3 | $152.1K | – | The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) $82.9K |
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 18 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2)?
The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) leads with $82.9K worldwide, $11K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Orgasm Inc. (2009) at $49K and A Wink and a Smile (2009) at $20.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $152.1K in all, or $50.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009), earned $82.9K.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.