#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of Week 40, 2009
Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009)
2009 · Documentary
$2.9M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$386.1K US & Canada · 13% $2.6M elsewhere · 87%
Documentary box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2009
Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2009: Documentary Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $2.9M worldwide, ahead of More Than a Game (2009) at $960.4K and Bratislavafilm (2009) at $300.9K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on Week 39, 2009, whose releases took $17.7M. By language, English leads with $4.1M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009), the #1
- $2.9M
- vs Week 39, 2009
- −75%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2009?
Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) leads with $2.9M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.4M, 98% of what all 7 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
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: $386.1K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.9M
- 2 Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $950.7K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $960.4K
- 3 Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.9K
- 4 Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: $156.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156.6K
- 5 Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: $60.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.6K
- 6
Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5K Rest of the world: $26.5K Worldwide: $52K - 7
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $6.7K Worldwide: $18.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2009?
Of the top 7, The Horse Boy (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.6M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $2.9M $386.1K US & Canada · 13% $2.6M elsewhere · 87%
- 2 More Than a Game (2009) $960.4K $950.7K US & Canada · 99% $9.7K elsewhere · 1%
- 3 Bratislavafilm (2009) $300.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Horse Boy (2009) $156.6K $156.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 How to Live Forever (2009) $60.6K $60.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno (2009) $52K $25.5K US & Canada · 49% $26.5K elsewhere · 51%
- 7 Chelsea on the Rocks (2009) $18.5K $11.8K US & Canada · 64% $6.7K elsewhere · 36%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $4.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $17.7M, led by Capitalism: A Love Story (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 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 Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $4.5M Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Good Hair (2009) $6.2M Good Hair (2009)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009) $1.5M Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $29M from 4 films, led by Old Partner (2008). Week 40, 2009 took $4.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films | 2 | $543.8K | – | Grateful Dawg (2001) $360.3K |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −92% | 1 | $44.6K | −92% | Enfin pris? (2002) $44.6K |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films | 4 | $883.7K | – | Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) $614.1K |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 6 films | 6 | $992.8K | – | 49 Up (2006) $697K |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · −23% | 6 | $761.6K | −23% | For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $312.8K |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +3712% | 4 | $29M | +3712% | Old Partner (2008) $15.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · −85% | 7 | $4.5M | −85% | Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $2.9M |
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 40 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) leads with $2.9M worldwide, $386.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come More Than a Game (2009) at $960.4K and Bratislavafilm (2009) at $300.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
7 documentary films released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $642K per film on average. Week 39, 2009 releases took $17.7M.
How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009), earned $2.9M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.