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Documentary box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 2013

Documentary Box Office, Week 33 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Aug 11–17

One Direction: The Invasion (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17), with $74.4M worldwide, ahead of We the Parents (2013) at $26.4M and Cutie and the Boxer (2013) at $200K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101.1M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $101.1M across 6 documentary releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$101.1M
One Direction: The Invasion (2013), the #1
$74.4M
earned in the US & Canada
29%
One Direction: The Invasion (2013) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 documentary movie of Week 33, 2013

One Direction: The Invasion (2013)

2013 · Music, Documentary

$74.4M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$29.1M US & Canada · 39% $45.2M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 33 of 2013?

One Direction: The Invasion (2013) leads with $74.4M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. One Direction: The Invasion (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $74.4M One Direction: The Invasion (2013)
    $29.1M US & Canada · 39% $45.2M elsewhere · 61%
  2. We the Parents (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $26.4M We the Parents (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Cutie and the Boxer (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $200K Cutie and the Boxer (2013)
    $200K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $120.5K Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013)
    $120.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $3.1K Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17).

  1. 1 One Direction: The Invasion (2013) movie poster
    One Direction: The Invasion (2013) Aug 13, 2013 · English · Music, Documentary $74.4M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2013 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $74.4M
  2. 2 We the Parents (2013) movie poster
    We the Parents (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · English · Drama, Documentary $26.4M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4M
  3. 3 Cutie and the Boxer (2013) movie poster
    Cutie and the Boxer (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · English · Documentary $200K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200K
  4. 4 Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) movie poster
    Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $120.5K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K
  5. 5 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) movie poster
    Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · English · Documentary $3.1K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
  6. 6 In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey (2013) movie poster
    In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · English · History, Documentary $3.1K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2013?

Of the top 6, 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 6 films, $29.5M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M
    $29.1M US & Canada · 39% $45.2M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 We the Parents (2013) $26.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Cutie and the Boxer (2013) $200K
    $200K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) $120.5K
    $120.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) $3.1K
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey (2013) $3.1K
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2013 earned the most: $101.1M from 6 films, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 3 films 3 $4.2M – Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 2 films · −99% 2 $37.1K −99% O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006) $31.9K
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films · +5031% 3 $1.9M +5031% The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 1 film · −98% 1 $35K −98% Our City Dreams (2008) $35K
Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 4 films · +5707% 4 $2M +5707% It Might Get Loud (2009) $1.9M
Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 3 films 3 $12.8M – Senna (2011) $10.2M
Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 3 films · −96% 3 $492.6K −96% Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012) $376.1K
Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 6 films · +20431% 6 $101.1M +20431% One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 33 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17)?

One Direction: The Invasion (2013) leads with $74.4M worldwide, $29.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come We the Parents (2013) at $26.4M and Cutie and the Boxer (2013) at $200K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17) earn?

6 documentary films released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $101.1M in all, or $16.9M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, One Direction: The Invasion (2013), earned $74.4M.

How much of the Week 33, 2013 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.5M of the $101.1M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2013 (Aug 11–17). 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 33, 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.