#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 33, 2009
2009 · Music, Documentary
$1.9M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 85% $286.1K elsewhere · 15%
Documentary box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 2009
Documentary Box Office, Week 33 of 2009: Documentary Releases of Aug 9–15
It Might Get Loud (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of The Way We Get By (2009) at $106.5K and Earth Days (2009) at $26.7K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- It Might Get Loud (2009), the #1
- $1.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 86%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 33 of 2009?
It Might Get Loud (2009) leads with $1.9M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $2M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15).
- 1 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $286.1K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $106.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.5K
- 3 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $26.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.7K
- 4 Aug 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2009?
Of the top 4, The Way We Get By (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while It Might Get Loud (2009) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.7M (86%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 It Might Get Loud (2009) $1.9M $1.6M US & Canada · 85% $286.1K elsewhere · 15%
- 2 The Way We Get By (2009) $106.5K $106.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Earth Days (2009) $26.7K $26.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Referees (2009) $1.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $6.4M, led by The September Issue (2009).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 The Beaches of Agnès (2009) $2.2M The Beaches of Agnès (2009)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) $1.4M Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 The Magnificent Tati (2009) $50.7K The Magnificent Tati (2009)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Cove (2009) $1.4M The Cove (2009)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2005 earned the most: $4.2M from 3 films, led by Grizzly Man (2005). Week 33, 2009 took $2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 3 films | 3 | $4.2M | – | Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M |
| Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 2 films · −99% | 2 | $37.1K | −99% | O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006) $31.9K |
| Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films · +5031% | 3 | $1.9M | +5031% | The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K |
| Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 1 film · −98% | 1 | $35K | −98% | Our City Dreams (2008) $35K |
| Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 4 films · +5707% | 4 | $2M | +5707% | It Might Get Loud (2009) $1.9M |
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 33 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15)?
It Might Get Loud (2009) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Way We Get By (2009) at $106.5K and Earth Days (2009) at $26.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $507.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It Might Get Loud (2009), earned $1.9M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.