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Documentary box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 2011

Documentary Box Office, Week 37 of 2011: Documentary Releases of Sep 4–10

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10), with $280.3K worldwide, ahead of The Whale (2011) at $115.8K and Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) at $90.5K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $601.9K in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $534.8K across 6 documentary releases.

week 37 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$601.9K
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011), the #1
$280.3K
earned in the US & Canada
71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 37 of 2011?

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) leads with $280.3K, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $592.8K, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $280.3K The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
    $273.7K US & Canada · 98% $6.5K elsewhere · 2%
  2. The Whale (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $115.8K The Whale (2011)
    $81.9K US & Canada · 71% $33.9K elsewhere · 29%
  3. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $90.5K Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $67.1K The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011)
    $34K US & Canada · 51% $33.1K elsewhere · 49%
  5. Where Soldiers Come From (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $39.2K Where Soldiers Come From (2011)
    $39.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10).

  1. 1 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) movie poster
    The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $280.3K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $273.7K Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $280.3K
  2. 2 The Whale (2011) movie poster
    The Whale (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $115.8K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $81.9K Rest of the world: $33.9K Worldwide: $115.8K
  3. 3 Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) movie poster
    Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Biography, Sport, Documentary $90.5K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.5K
  4. 4 The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011) movie poster
    The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · Romanian · Documentary $67.1K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: $33.1K Worldwide: $67.1K
  5. 5 Where Soldiers Come From (2011) movie poster
    Where Soldiers Come From (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $39.2K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $39.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.2K
  6. 6 Urbanized (2011) movie poster
    Urbanized (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $7.2K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K
  7. 7 We Were Here (2011) movie poster
    We Were Here (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $1.9K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2011?

Of the top 7, Where Soldiers Come From (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $428.9K (71%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) $280.3K
    $273.7K US & Canada · 98% $6.5K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 The Whale (2011) $115.8K
    $81.9K US & Canada · 71% $33.9K elsewhere · 29%
  3. 3 Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) $90.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011) $67.1K
    $34K US & Canada · 51% $33.1K elsewhere · 49%
  5. 5 Where Soldiers Come From (2011) $39.2K
    $39.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Urbanized (2011) $7.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 We Were Here (2011) $1.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2005 earned the most: $3.4M from 3 films, led by We Feed the World (2005). Week 37, 2011 took $601.9K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 1 film 1 $68.9K – The Pinochet Case (2002) $68.9K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 2 films 2 $77.7K – Salvador Allende (2004) $62K
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 3 films · +4289% 3 $3.4M +4289% We Feed the World (2005) $3.1M
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 4 films · −52% 4 $1.6M −52% The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) $1.4M
Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 5 films · −83% 5 $286.1K −83% Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) $88.3K
Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −23% 3 $219.2K −23% Flow: For Love of Water (2008) $142.6K
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 5 films · +563% 5 $1.5M +563% La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) $1.1M
Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 5 films · +123% 5 $3.2M +123% Don’t Cry for Me Sudan (2010) $2.2M
Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 7 films · −81% 7 $601.9K −81% The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) $280.3K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 37 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10)?

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) leads with $280.3K worldwide, $273.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Whale (2011) at $115.8K and Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) at $90.5K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) earn?

7 documentary films released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $601.9K in all, or $86K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011), earned $280.3K.

How much of the Week 37, 2011 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$428.9K of the $601.9K total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2011 (Sep 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 37, 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.