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Documentary box office · Week 31 · Jul 28–Aug 3, 2013

Documentary Box Office, Week 31 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Jul 28–Aug 3

When Comedy Went to School (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 31 of 2013 (Jul 28–Aug 3), with $369.1K worldwide, ahead of Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) at $193.5K and Rising from Ashes (2013) at $53.8K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $653.3K in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $653.3K across 5 documentary releases.

week 31 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$653.3K
When Comedy Went to School (2013), the #1
$369.1K
earned in the US & Canada
68%
When Comedy Went to School (2013) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 documentary movie of Week 31, 2013

When Comedy Went to School (2013)

2013 · Drama, Comedy

$369.1K worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$369.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 31 of 2013?

When Comedy Went to School (2013) leads with $369.1K, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $653.3K, 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. When Comedy Went to School (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $369.1K When Comedy Went to School (2013)
    $369.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $193.5K Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Rising from Ashes (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $53.8K Rising from Ashes (2013)
    $38.6K US & Canada · 72% $15.2K elsewhere · 28%
  4. Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $18.9K Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013)
    $18.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $18K Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013)
    $18K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2013 (Jul 28–Aug 3).

  1. 1 When Comedy Went to School (2013) movie poster
    When Comedy Went to School (2013) Jul 31, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Documentary $369.1K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $369.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $369.1K
  2. 2 Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) movie poster
    Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) Aug 3, 2013 · English · Documentary $193.5K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.5K
  3. 3 Rising from Ashes (2013) movie poster
    Rising from Ashes (2013) Aug 2, 2013 · English · Sport, Documentary $53.8K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2013 US and Canada: $38.6K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $53.8K
  4. 4 Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013) movie poster
    Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013) Jul 31, 2013 · English · History, Thriller, Crime $18.9K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $18.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9K
  5. 5 Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013) movie poster
    Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013) Aug 2, 2013 · English · Documentary $18K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2013 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2013?

Of the top 5, When Comedy Went to School (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rising from Ashes (2013) made 28% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $444.6K (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 When Comedy Went to School (2013) $369.1K
    $369.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) $193.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Rising from Ashes (2013) $53.8K
    $38.6K US & Canada · 72% $15.2K elsewhere · 28%
  4. 4 Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013) $18.9K
    $18.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013) $18K
    $18K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2005 earned the most: $6.8M from 3 films, led by The Aristocrats (2005). Week 31, 2013 took $653.3K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 2 films 2 $1.3M – Festival Express (2004) $1.3M
Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 3 films · +431% 3 $6.8M +431% The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M
Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −99% 2 $34.6K −99% My Country, My Country (2006) $33.6K
Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film 1 $4.9K – The Burning Season (2008) $4.9K
Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +28479% 3 $1.4M +28479% The Cove (2009) $1.2M
Week 31, 2010 Jul 25–31 3 films · −99% 3 $15.9K −99% Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2010) $10K
Week 31, 2011 Jul 24–30 6 films · +7845% 6 $1.3M +7845% Life in a Day (2011) $607.2K
Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −71% 4 $366.7K −71% Dreams of a Life (2012) $291.9K
Week 31, 2013 Jul 28–Aug 3 5 films · +78% 5 $653.3K +78% When Comedy Went to School (2013) $369.1K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 31 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 31 of 2013 (Jul 28–Aug 3)?

When Comedy Went to School (2013) leads with $369.1K worldwide, $369.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (2013) at $193.5K and Rising from Ashes (2013) at $53.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 31 of 2013 (Jul 28–Aug 3) earn?

5 documentary films released in week 31 of 2013 (Jul 28–Aug 3) report a worldwide gross, $653.3K in all, or $130.7K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 31 of 2013 (Jul 28–Aug 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, When Comedy Went to School (2013), earned $369.1K.

How much of the Week 31, 2013 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$444.6K of the $653.3K total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2013 (Jul 28–Aug 3). 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 31, 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.