#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2011
2011 · Music, Documentary
$471.3K worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$471.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2011
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2011: Documentary Releases of Sep 18–24
Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24), with $471.3K worldwide, ahead of The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) at $183.3K and Thunder Soul (2011) at $144K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $952.6K in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $952.6K across 6 documentary releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $952.6K
- Pearl Jam Twenty (2011), the #1
- $471.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2011?
Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) leads with $471.3K, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $916.6K, 96% of what all 6 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 2 $183.3K The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)$183.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: $471.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $471.3K
- 2 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.3K
Sep 23, 2011 · English · Biography, History, War $183.3K worldwide - 3 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144K
- 4 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K
- 5 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.6K
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Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2011?
Of the top 6, Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Limelight (2011) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $859K (90%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $471.3K $471.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) $183.3K $183.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Thunder Soul (2011) $144K $144K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Limelight (2011) $60.3K $60.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 In Search of God (2011) $57.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Fastest (2011) $36K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $952.6K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) with $14.2M, led by Rebirth (2011).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Senna (2011) $12.8M Senna (2011)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Billy T Te Movie (2011) $722.8K Billy T Te Movie (2011)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Chasing Madoff (2011) $157.6K Chasing Madoff (2011)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Rebirth (2011) $14.2M Rebirth (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) $601.9K The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Jane's Journey (2011) $253.6K Jane's Journey (2011)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $952.6K Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Benda Bilili! (2011) $423.2K Benda Bilili! (2011)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Nine Muses (2011) $14.4K The Nine Muses (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2007 earned the most: $50.7M from 3 films, led by Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007). Week 39, 2011 took $952.6K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 3 films | 3 | $1.4M | – | Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $712.4K |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 4 films | 4 | $827.2K | – | Earth from Above (2004) $399.1K |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 2 films · +4778% | 2 | $40.3M | +4778% | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.5K | −100% | loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006) $7.5K |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · +674950% | 3 | $50.7M | +674950% | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) $50.7M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 2 films · −100% | 2 | $60.9K | −100% | Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) $60.3K |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films · +29009% | 3 | $17.7M | +29009% | Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 4 films · −63% | 4 | $6.6M | −63% | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 6 films · −86% | 6 | $952.6K | −86% | Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $471.3K |
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 39 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24)?
Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) leads with $471.3K worldwide, $471.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) at $183.3K and Thunder Soul (2011) at $144K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $952.6K in all, or $158.8K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pearl Jam Twenty (2011), earned $471.3K.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.