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Documentary box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 2009

Documentary Box Office, Week 41 of 2009: Documentary Releases of Oct 4–10

Good Hair (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10), with $4.2M worldwide, ahead of Le syndrome du Titanic (2009) at $1.6M and The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) at $241.9K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 39% on Week 40, 2009, whose releases took $4.5M. By language, English leads with $6.1M across 5 documentary releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$6.2M
Good Hair (2009), the #1
$4.2M
vs Week 40, 2009
+39%
Good Hair (2009) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 documentary movie of Week 41, 2009

Good Hair (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Documentary

$4.2M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$4.2M US & Canada · 100% $5.9K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 41 of 2009?

Good Hair (2009) leads with $4.2M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.1M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Good Hair (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $4.2M Good Hair (2009)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 100% $5.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Le syndrome du Titanic (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M Le syndrome du Titanic (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $241.9K The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)
    $194.5K US & Canada · 80% $47.3K elsewhere · 20%
  4. Herbert de Perto (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $90.3K Herbert de Perto (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Visual Acoustics (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $52.5K Visual Acoustics (2009)
    $52.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10).

  1. 1 Good Hair (2009) movie poster
    Good Hair (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Comedy, Documentary $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5.9K Worldwide: $4.2M
  2. 2 Le syndrome du Titanic (2009) movie poster
    Le syndrome du Titanic (2009) Oct 7, 2009 · English · Documentary $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) movie poster
    The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) Oct 7, 2009 · English · Documentary $241.9K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: $194.5K Rest of the world: $47.3K Worldwide: $241.9K
  4. 4 Herbert de Perto (2009) movie poster
    Herbert de Perto (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Portuguese · Documentary $90.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.3K
  5. 5 Visual Acoustics (2009) movie poster
    Visual Acoustics (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Documentary $52.5K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $52.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.5K
  6. 6 The Border City 2 (2009) movie poster
    The Border City 2 (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Korean · Documentary $51.1K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K
  7. 7 Bananas!* (2009) movie poster
    Bananas!* (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Documentary $37K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37K
  8. 8 Sona, the Other Myself (2009) movie poster
    Sona, the Other Myself (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Korean · Documentary $17.2K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2009?

Of the top 8, Visual Acoustics (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) made 20% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $4.4M (71%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Good Hair (2009) $4.2M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 100% $5.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Le syndrome du Titanic (2009) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) $241.9K
    $194.5K US & Canada · 80% $47.3K elsewhere · 20%
  4. 4 Herbert de Perto (2009) $90.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Visual Acoustics (2009) $52.5K
    $52.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Border City 2 (2009) $51.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Bananas!* (2009) $37K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Sona, the Other Myself (2009) $17.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $6.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $17.7M, led by Capitalism: A Love Story (2009).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The September Issue (2009) $6.4M The September Issue (2009)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 American Casino (2009) $50.4K American Casino (2009)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) $1.5M La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) $3.3M The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.7M Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $4.5M Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Good Hair (2009) $6.2M Good Hair (2009)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009) $1.5M Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Killing Kasztner (2009) $216.5K Killing Kasztner (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2002 earned the most: $60.8M from 4 films, led by Bowling for Columbine (2002). Week 41, 2009 took $6.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 1 film 1 $84.7K – Live Nude Girls Unite! (2000) $84.7K
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 3 films · +1412% 3 $1.3M +1412% The Human Body (2001) $1M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 4 films · +4646% 4 $60.8M +4646% Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 2 films · −100% 2 $285.2K −100% Bus 174 (2003) $222.5K
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 1 film · +124% 1 $638.5K +124% Tarnation (2004) $638.5K
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 4 films 4 $790.4K – Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006) $439.1K
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 3 films · +66% 3 $1.3M +66% Terror's Advocate (2007) $1.1M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 2 films · −81% 2 $251.1K −81% Call + Response (2008) $215.2K
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 8 films · +2384% 8 $6.2M +2384% Good Hair (2009) $4.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2009?

English-language documentary films took $6.1M across 5 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language documentary films ($90.3K) and Korean-language documentary films ($68.3K).

Week 41 of 2009 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $6.1M
    5 films · #1 Good Hair (2009)
  2. Portuguese $90.3K
    1 film · #1 Herbert de Perto (2009)
  3. Korean $68.3K
    2 films · #1 The Border City 2 (2009)
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 41 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10)?

Good Hair (2009) leads with $4.2M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Le syndrome du Titanic (2009) at $1.6M and The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) at $241.9K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) earn?

8 documentary films released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, or $779.6K per film on average. Week 40, 2009 releases took $4.5M.

How many documentary movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Good Hair (2009), earned $4.2M.

How much of the Week 41, 2009 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.4M of the $6.2M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.