#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 17, 2011
2011 · Documentary
$30.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$15.4M US & Canada · 50% $15.4M elsewhere · 50%
Documentary box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 2011
Documentary Box Office, Week 17 of 2011: Documentary Releases of Apr 17–23
African Cats (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 17 of 2011 (Apr 17–23), with $30.9M worldwide, ahead of TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011) at $3M and POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) at $698.2K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.6M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $34.6M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $34.6M
- African Cats (2011), the #1
- $30.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 46%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 17 of 2011?
African Cats (2011) leads with $30.9M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $698.2K POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)$638.5K US & Canada · 91% $59.8K elsewhere · 9% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 17 of 2011, 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 17 of 2011 (Apr 17–23).
- 1 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $30.9M
- 2 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 3 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $638.5K Rest of the world: $59.8K Worldwide: $698.2K
Apr 22, 2011 · English · Comedy, Documentary $698.2K worldwide - 4 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.1K
- 5 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2011?
Of the top 5, Beautiful Darling (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while African Cats (2011) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $16.1M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 African Cats (2011) $30.9M $15.4M US & Canada · 50% $15.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) $698.2K $638.5K US & Canada · 91% $59.8K elsewhere · 9%
- 4 Beautiful Darling (2011) $34.1K $34.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Swell Season (2011) $6.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $34.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 3–9) with $55.7M, led by Born to Be Wild (2011).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 I Am (2011) $1.8M I Am (2011)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Bill Cunningham New York (2011) $2.6M Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Silvio Forever (2011) $1M Silvio Forever (2011)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Wretches & Jabberers (2011) $162.1K Wretches & Jabberers (2011)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Born to Be Wild (2011) $55.7M Born to Be Wild (2011)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Armadillo (2011) $2M Armadillo (2011)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 African Cats (2011) $34.6M African Cats (2011)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.4M Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $11.6M Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2010 earned the most: $83.3M from 6 films, led by Oceans (2010). Week 17, 2011 took $34.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 2 films | 2 | $1.8M | – | Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) $1.5M |
| Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 2 films · +203% | 2 | $5.4M | +203% | The Real Cancun (2003) $5.3M |
| Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 4 films · −71% | 4 | $1.6M | −71% | Sacred Planet (2004) $1.1M |
| Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 1 film · +208% | 1 | $4.9M | +208% | Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) $4.9M |
| Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 2 films | 2 | $294.9K | – | O Mundo em Duas Voltas (2007) $225.1K |
| Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 5 films · +376% | 5 | $1.4M | +376% | Up the Yangtze (2008) $1M |
| Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 1 film · −31% | 1 | $964.9K | −31% | Tyson (2009) $964.9K |
| Week 17, 2010 Apr 18–24 6 films · +8534% | 6 | $83.3M | +8534% | Oceans (2010) $83.1M |
| Week 17, 2011 Apr 17–23 5 films · −58% | 5 | $34.6M | −58% | African Cats (2011) $30.9M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 6–12) with $99.3M, led by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $263.7K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $46.6K
- Week 5 $131
- Week 6 $1.8M
- Week 7 $99.3M
- Week 8 $889.8K
- Week 9 $62.2K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.8M
- Week 12 $2.6M
- Week 13 $1M
- Week 14 $162.1K
- Week 15 $55.7M
- Week 16 $2M
- Week 17 $34.6M
- Week 18 $8.4M
- Week 19 $11.6M
- Week 20 $874.1K
- Week 21 $805.3K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $275.9K
- Week 24 $674.3K
- Week 25 $5.9M
- Week 26 $475.1K
- Week 27 $114.1K
- Week 28 $2.8M
- Week 29 $848.3K
- Week 30 $579.7K
- Week 31 $1.3M
- Week 32 $310K
- Week 33 $12.8M
- Week 34 $722.8K
- Week 35 $157.6K
- Week 36 $14.2M
- Week 37 $601.9K
- Week 38 $253.6K
- Week 39 $952.6K
- Week 40 $423.2K
- Week 41 $14.4K
- Week 42 $1.1M
- Week 43 $1.2M
- Week 44 $135.2K
- Week 45 $136.9K
- Week 46 $409.2K
- Week 47 $177.9K
- Week 48 $867.3K
- Week 49 $440.7K
- Week 50 $59.4K
- Week 51 $57.6K
- Week 52 $18.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 17 of 2011: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 17 of 2011 (Apr 17–23)?
African Cats (2011) leads with $30.9M worldwide, $15.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011) at $3M and POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) at $698.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 17 of 2011 (Apr 17–23) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 17 of 2011 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $34.6M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 17 of 2011 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, African Cats (2011), earned $30.9M.
How is the week 17, 2011 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 17 of 2011 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 2011 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.