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Documentary box office · Week 16 · Apr 14–20, 2013

Documentary Box Office, Week 16 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Apr 14–20

Unmade in China (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 16 of 2013 (Apr 14–20), with $3.4M worldwide, ahead of Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) at $152.8K and Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (2013) at $103K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $3.7M across 5 documentary releases.

week 16 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$3.7M
Unmade in China (2013), the #1
$3.4M
earned in the US & Canada
7%
Unmade in China (2013) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 documentary movie of Week 16, 2013

Unmade in China (2013)

2013 · Comedy, Documentary

$3.4M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 16 of 2013?

Unmade in China (2013) leads with $3.4M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.7M, 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.

  1. Unmade in China (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $3.4M Unmade in China (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $152.8K Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013)
    $152.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $103K Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (2013)
    $103K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Alcan Highway (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $18K Alcan Highway (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Herman's House (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $5K Herman's House (2013)
    $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 16 of 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 week 16 of 2013 (Apr 14–20).

  1. 1 Unmade in China (2013) movie poster
    Unmade in China (2013) Apr 19, 2013 · English · Comedy, Documentary $3.4M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  2. 2 Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) movie poster
    Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) Apr 17, 2013 · English · Documentary $152.8K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2013 US and Canada: $152.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $152.8K
  3. 3 Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (2013) movie poster
    Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (2013) Apr 15, 2013 · English · Music, Documentary $103K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2013 US and Canada: $103K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103K
  4. 4 Alcan Highway (2013) movie poster
    Alcan Highway (2013) Apr 19, 2013 · English · Documentary $18K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18K
  5. 5 Herman's House (2013) movie poster
    Herman's House (2013) Apr 19, 2013 · English · Crime, Documentary $5K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2013 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 2013?

Of the top 5, Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Herman's House (2013) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $260.8K (7%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Unmade in China (2013) $3.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) $152.8K
    $152.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (2013) $103K
    $103K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Alcan Highway (2013) $18K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Herman's House (2013) $5K
    $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2012 earned the most: $62.6M from 6 films, led by Chimpanzee (2012). Week 16, 2013 took $3.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 2004 Apr 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 2005 Apr 10–16 2 films 2 $317.3K – Searching for Ester (2005) $278.7K
Week 16, 2006 Apr 16–22 1 film · −58% 1 $132.6K −58% Stolen (2006) $132.6K
Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 3 films · +1042% 3 $1.5M +1042% Full Metal Village (2007) $1.4M
Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 5 films · +546% 5 $9.8M +546% Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) $7.7M
Week 16, 2009 Apr 12–18 1 film · −72% 1 $2.8M −72% Every Little Step (2009) $2.8M
Week 16, 2010 Apr 11–17 2 films · +319% 2 $11.6M +319% The Cartel (2010) $6.2M
Week 16, 2011 Apr 10–16 2 films · −83% 2 $2M −83% Armadillo (2011) $2M
Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 6 films · +2991% 6 $62.6M +2991% Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M
Week 16, 2013 Apr 14–20 5 films · −94% 5 $3.7M −94% Unmade in China (2013) $3.4M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 16 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 16 of 2013 (Apr 14–20)?

Unmade in China (2013) leads with $3.4M worldwide. Next come Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013) at $152.8K and Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (2013) at $103K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 16 of 2013 (Apr 14–20) earn?

5 documentary films released in week 16 of 2013 (Apr 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, or $733.1K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 16 of 2013 (Apr 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Unmade in China (2013), earned $3.4M.

How much of the Week 16, 2013 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$260.8K of the $3.7M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 2013 (Apr 14–20). 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 16, 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.