#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 49, 2009
2009 · Documentary
$356.1K worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$28.6K US & Canada · 8% $327.5K elsewhere · 92%
Documentary box office · Week 49 · Nov 29–Dec 5, 2009
Documentary Box Office, Week 49 of 2009: Documentary Releases of Nov 29–Dec 5
Garbo: The Spy (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5), with $356.1K worldwide, ahead of Until the Light Takes Us (2009) at $130.4K and One Peace at a Time (2009) at $11.7K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $498.2K in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $498.2K
- Garbo: The Spy (2009), the #1
- $356.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 49 of 2009?
Garbo: The Spy (2009) leads with $356.1K, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $498.2K, 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 49 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 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5).
- 1 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $28.6K Rest of the world: $327.5K Worldwide: $356.1K
- 2 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $130.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.4K
- 3 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2009?
Of the top 3, Until the Light Takes Us (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Garbo: The Spy (2009) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $170.7K (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K $28.6K US & Canada · 8% $327.5K elsewhere · 92%
- 2 Until the Light Takes Us (2009) $130.4K $130.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 One Peace at a Time (2009) $11.7K $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $498.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 25–31) with $268M, led by This Is It (2009).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Killing Kasztner (2009) $216.5K Killing Kasztner (2009)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 This Is It (2009) $268M This Is It (2009)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Collapse (2009) $47K Collapse (2009)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Oh My God (2009) $159.9K Oh My God (2009)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) $196.7K The Mouth of the Wolf (2009)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Let the Wind Carry Me (2009) $35.3K Let the Wind Carry Me (2009)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Garbo: The Spy (2009) $498.2K Garbo: The Spy (2009)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2005 earned the most: $1.4M from 3 films, led by First Descent (2005). Week 49, 2009 took $498.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film | 1 | $6.2K | – | Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection (2003) $6.2K |
| Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · +401% | 2 | $30.8K | +401% | WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004) $30.2K |
| Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · +4580% | 3 | $1.4M | +4580% | First Descent (2005) $988.4K |
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 3 films · −82% | 3 | $257.3K | −82% | I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2006) $204.2K |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 2 films · +108% | 2 | $535.3K | +108% | The Life of Buddha (2007) $482.5K |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −96% | 1 | $21.4K | −96% | Mr. Governor (2008) $21.4K |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +2228% | 3 | $498.2K | +2228% | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
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 49 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 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5)?
Garbo: The Spy (2009) leads with $356.1K worldwide, $28.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Until the Light Takes Us (2009) at $130.4K and One Peace at a Time (2009) at $11.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) report a worldwide gross, $498.2K in all, or $166.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Garbo: The Spy (2009), earned $356.1K.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5). 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 49, 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.