#1 of 17 #1 documentary movie of August 2013
One Direction: The Invasion (2013)
2013 · Music, Documentary
$74.4M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$29.1M US & Canada · 39% $45.2M elsewhere · 61%
Documentary box office · August 2013
Documentary Box Office, August 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
One Direction: The Invasion (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2013, with $74.4M worldwide, ahead of One Direction: This Is Us (2013) at $74.4M and We the Parents (2013) at $26.4M. 17 documentary films released in August 2013 report a worldwide gross, $179.5M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5 times the total of July 2013, whose releases took $36.2M. By language, English leads with $176.5M across 14 documentary releases.
- August 2013 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $179.5M
- One Direction: The Invasion (2013), the #1
- $74.4M
- vs July 2013
- ×5
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2013?
One Direction: The Invasion (2013) leads with $74.4M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $178.4M, 99% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of August 2013, 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 August 2013.
- 1 Aug 13, 2013 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $74.4M
- 2 Aug 30, 2013 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $74.4M
- 3 Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4M
- 4 Aug 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror (2013)Aug 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $485.2K
Aug 6, 2013 · English · Documentary $485.2K worldwide - 6
Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200K - 7
Aug 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.5K - 8
Aug 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.7K - 9
Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148K - 10
Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013)Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K Aug 16, 2013 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $120.5K worldwide - 11
Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $100.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.4K - 12
Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $59.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.1K - 13
Aug 2, 2013 US and Canada: $38.6K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $53.8K - 14
Aug 30, 2013 US and Canada: $45.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.2K - 15
Aug 2, 2013 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18K - 16
Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K - 17
In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey (2013)Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K Aug 16, 2013 · English · History, Documentary $3.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2013?
Of the top 10, Cutie and the Boxer (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One Direction: The Invasion (2013) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $58.9M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M $29.1M US & Canada · 39% $45.2M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 One Direction: This Is Us (2013) $74.4M $29.1M US & Canada · 39% $45.2M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 We the Parents (2013) $26.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Once Upon a Forest (2013) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror (2013) $485.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Cutie and the Boxer (2013) $200K $200K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) $193.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Sigo siendo (2013) $157.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Go Grandriders (2013) $148K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) $120.5K $120.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many August 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 17 films reached $100M. 14 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $179.5M total.
98%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 18% of the list $175.2M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 82% of the list $4.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 11–17) took $101.1M, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) $265.3K Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror (2013) $485.2K My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror (2013)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $101.1M One Direction: The Invasion (2013)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Sigo siendo (2013) $465.1K Sigo siendo (2013)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 One Direction: This Is Us (2013) $77.2M One Direction: This Is Us (2013)
Earlier years
How Does August 2013 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $179.5M from 17 films, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2004 4 films | 4 | $1.1M | – | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K |
| August 2005 14 films · +613% | 14 | $7.9M | +613% | Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M |
| August 2006 6 films · −97% | 6 | $213.9K | −97% | Ballerina (2006) $131.5K |
| August 2007 10 films · +1394% | 10 | $3.2M | +1394% | The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K |
| August 2008 12 films · −40% | 12 | $1.9M | −40% | I.O.U.S.A. (2008) $826.8K |
| August 2009 9 films · +423% | 9 | $10M | +423% | The September Issue (2009) $6.4M |
| August 2010 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.2M | −88% | The Tillman Story (2010) $802.5K |
| August 2011 8 films · +1108% | 8 | $14M | +1108% | Senna (2011) $10.2M |
| August 2012 18 films · +69% | 18 | $23.7M | +69% | The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M |
| August 2013 17 films · +657% | 17 | $179.5M | +657% | One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2013?
English-language documentary films took $176.5M across 14 films, 98% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($2.7M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($157.7K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: August leads with $179.5M, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013).
- January $1.8M #1 56 Up (2013)
- February $6.5M #1 The Gatekeepers (2013)
- March $32.8M #1 The Other Side of the Ice (2013)
- April $4M #1 Unmade in China (2013)
- May $84.2M #1 The Source Family (2013)
- June $9.3M #1 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
- July $36.2M #1 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)
- August $179.5M #1 One Direction: The Invasion (2013)
- September $16.7M #1 Jerusalem (2013)
- October $167.4M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- November $18.3M #1 Journey to the South Pacific (2013)
- December $139.6M #1 Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office August 2013: 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2013?
One Direction: The Invasion (2013) leads with $74.4M worldwide, $29.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Direction: This Is Us (2013) at $74.4M and We the Parents (2013) at $26.4M.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2013 earn?
17 documentary films released in August 2013 report a worldwide gross, $179.5M in all, or $10.6M per film on average. July 2013 releases took $36.2M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2013 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, One Direction: The Invasion (2013), earned $74.4M.
How is the August 2013 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 August 2013. 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 August 2013 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.