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Documentary box office · Week 23 · Jun 2–8, 2013

Documentary Box Office, Week 23 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Jun 2–8

Dirty Wars (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 23 of 2013 (Jun 2–8), with $416.9K worldwide, ahead of Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) at $52.5K and London - The Modern Babylon (2013) at $28.2K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $519.2K in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada.

week 23 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$519.2K
Dirty Wars (2013), the #1
$416.9K
earned in the US & Canada
88%
Dirty Wars (2013) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 23, 2013

Dirty Wars (2013)

2013 · Drama, Documentary

$416.9K worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$384.5K US & Canada · 92% $32.4K elsewhere · 8%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 23 of 2013?

Dirty Wars (2013) leads with $416.9K, 80% of the total. The top 4 together took $519.2K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dirty Wars (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $416.9K Dirty Wars (2013)
    $384.5K US & Canada · 92% $32.4K elsewhere · 8%
  2. Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) movie poster Number 2
  3. London - The Modern Babylon (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $28.2K London - The Modern Babylon (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $21.7K Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2013)
    $21.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2013 (Jun 2–8).

  1. 1 Dirty Wars (2013) movie poster
    Dirty Wars (2013) Jun 7, 2013 · English · Drama, Documentary $416.9K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $384.5K Rest of the world: $32.4K Worldwide: $416.9K
  2. 2 Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) movie poster
    Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) Jun 7, 2013 · English · History, Family, Documentary $52.5K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $52.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.5K
  3. 3 London - The Modern Babylon (2013) movie poster
    London - The Modern Babylon (2013) Jun 4, 2013 · English · Music, Documentary $28.2K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
  4. 4 Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2013) movie poster
    Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2013) Jun 7, 2013 · English · Documentary $21.7K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2013?

Of the top 4, Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dirty Wars (2013) made 8% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $458.6K (88%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dirty Wars (2013) $416.9K
    $384.5K US & Canada · 92% $32.4K elsewhere · 8%
  2. 2 Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) $52.5K
    $52.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 London - The Modern Babylon (2013) $28.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2013) $21.7K
    $21.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2004 earned the most: $14M from 3 films, led by The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004). Week 23, 2013 took $519.2K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films 3 $14M – The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) $9.3M
Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 5 films · −97% 5 $485K −97% The White Diamond (2005) $386.9K
Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 2 films · +137% 2 $1.2M +137% Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006) $704.1K
Week 23, 2007 Jun 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 2008 Jun 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 2009 May 31–Jun 6 2 films 2 $564.5K – Unmistaken Child (2009) $369.7K
Week 23, 2010 May 30–Jun 5 5 films · −48% 5 $293.9K −48% Noy (2010) $214.4K
Week 23, 2011 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · −6% 3 $275.9K −6% The Last Mountain (2011) $123K
Week 23, 2012 Jun 3–9 2 films · −85% 2 $40.8K −85% Paul Williams Still Alive (2012) $38.7K
Week 23, 2013 Jun 2–8 4 films · +1174% 4 $519.2K +1174% Dirty Wars (2013) $416.9K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 23 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 23 of 2013 (Jun 2–8)?

Dirty Wars (2013) leads with $416.9K worldwide, $384.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) at $52.5K and London - The Modern Babylon (2013) at $28.2K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 23 of 2013 (Jun 2–8) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 23 of 2013 (Jun 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $519.2K in all, or $129.8K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 23 of 2013 (Jun 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dirty Wars (2013), earned $416.9K.

How much of the Week 23, 2013 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$458.6K of the $519.2K total, or 88%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2013 (Jun 2–8). 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 23, 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.