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Documentary box office · Week 47 · Nov 15–21, 2009

Documentary Box Office, Week 47 of 2009: Documentary Releases of Nov 15–21

The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21), with $179.4K worldwide, ahead of Defamation (2009) at $17.3K. 2 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $196.7K in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$196.7K
The Mouth of the Wolf (2009), the #1
$179.4K
earned in the US & Canada
6%
The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 documentary movie of Week 47, 2009

The Mouth of the Wolf (2009)

2009 · Drama, Documentary

$179.4K worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21).

  1. 1 The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) movie poster
    The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) Nov 15, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Documentary $179.4K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.4K
  2. 2 Defamation (2009) movie poster
    Defamation (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Documentary $17.3K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $5.3K Worldwide: $17.3K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 47 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21)?

The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) leads with $179.4K worldwide. Next come Defamation (2009) at $17.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) earn?

2 documentary films released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $196.7K in all, or $98.3K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mouth of the Wolf (2009), earned $179.4K.

How much of the Week 47, 2009 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$12K of the $196.7K total, or 6%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21). 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 47, 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.