#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of Week 38, 2010
2010 · Thriller, Documentary
$3.5M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$3.2M US & Canada · 92% $296.4K elsewhere · 8%
Documentary box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2010
Documentary Box Office, Week 38 of 2010: Documentary Releases of Sep 12–18
Catfish (2010) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18), with $3.5M worldwide, ahead of In the Beginning There Was Light (2010) at $1.3M and Kings of Pastry (2010) at $336.4K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 62% on Week 37, 2010, whose releases took $3.2M. By language, English leads with $4M across 6 documentary releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $5.2M
- Catfish (2010), the #1
- $3.5M
- vs Week 37, 2010
- +62%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 38 of 2010?
Catfish (2010) leads with $3.5M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.2M, 99% 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 38 of 2010, 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 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18).
- 1 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $296.4K Worldwide: $3.5M
- 2 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Sep 15, 2010 US and Canada: $336.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $336.4K
- 4 Sep 15, 2010 US and Canada: $30.8K Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $49.4K
- 5 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $22.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5K
- 6
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $10.4K Worldwide: $22.4K - 7
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2010?
Of the top 7, Kings of Pastry (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Picture Me: A Model's Diary (2010) made 46% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $3.6M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Catfish (2010) $3.5M $3.2M US & Canada · 92% $296.4K elsewhere · 8%
- 2 In the Beginning There Was Light (2010) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Kings of Pastry (2010) $336.4K $336.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 GasLand (2010) $49.4K $30.8K US & Canada · 62% $18.6K elsewhere · 38%
- 5 The Other City (2010) $22.5K $22.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Picture Me: A Model's Diary (2010) $22.4K $12K US & Canada · 54% $10.4K elsewhere · 46%
- 7 Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2010) $5.9K $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $5.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 19–25) with $6.6M, led by Waiting for 'Superman' (2010).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Mundo alas (2010) $35.6K Mundo alas (2010)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Tillman Story (2010) $1.1M The Tillman Story (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Vesku from Finland (2010) $727.7K Vesku from Finland (2010)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Don’t Cry for Me Sudan (2010) $3.2M Don’t Cry for Me Sudan (2010)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Catfish (2010) $5.2M Catfish (2010)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.6M Waiting for 'Superman' (2010)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Bicicleta, cullera, poma (2010) $471.1K Bicicleta, cullera, poma (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2006 earned the most: $86.6M from 4 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). Week 38, 2010 took $5.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 4 films | 4 | $2.7M | – | The Endurance (2001) $2.5M |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films | 4 | $18.3M | – | To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 1 film · −99% | 1 | $130K | −99% | Be Here to Love Me (2004) $130K |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 2 films · −26% | 2 | $96.8K | −26% | The Future of Food (2005) $81.3K |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · +89359% | 4 | $86.6M | +89359% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 1 film · −100% | 1 | $502 | −100% | A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007) $502 |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 2 films · +66444% | 2 | $334.1K | +66444% | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 5 films · +894% | 5 | $3.3M | +894% | The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) $1.8M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 7 films · +58% | 7 | $5.2M | +58% | Catfish (2010) $3.5M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2010, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 42 (Oct 10–16) with $178.1M, led by Jackass 3-D (2010).
- Week 1 $101.6K
- Week 2 $1.3M
- Week 3 $49.8K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $36.6K
- Week 6 $28.8K
- Week 7 $1.2M
- Week 8 $239.2K
- Week 9 $901.4K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $5.5K
- Week 12 $127.2K
- Week 13 $650.6K
- Week 14 $84.9K
- Week 15 $1.2M
- Week 16 $11.6M
- Week 17 $83.3M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $10.4M
- Week 20 $16M
- Week 21 $126.9K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $293.9K
- Week 24 $3M
- Week 25 $229.3K
- Week 26 $1.7M
- Week 27 $26.7K
- Week 28 $646.6K
- Week 29 $46.4K
- Week 30 $551.9K
- Week 31 $15.9K
- Week 32 $35.6K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $1.1M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $727.7K
- Week 37 $3.2M
- Week 38 $5.2M
- Week 39 $6.6M
- Week 40 $471.1K
- Week 41 $8.1M
- Week 42 $178.1M
- Week 43 $34.5K
- Week 44 $372.1K
- Week 45 $197.3K
- Week 46 $132.8K
- Week 47 $46.4K
- Week 48 $38.1K
- Week 49 $152.6K
- Week 50 $52K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $6.2K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 38 of 2010: 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 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18)?
Catfish (2010) leads with $3.5M worldwide, $3.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In the Beginning There Was Light (2010) at $1.3M and Kings of Pastry (2010) at $336.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) earn?
7 documentary films released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $747.7K per film on average. Week 37, 2010 releases took $3.2M.
How many documentary movies released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Catfish (2010), earned $3.5M.
How is the week 38, 2010 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 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 2010 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.