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Documentary box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 2013

Documentary Box Office, Week 36 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Sep 1–7

Salinger (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7), with $650.7K worldwide, ahead of Good Ol' Freda (2013) at $138.8K and Money for Nothing (2013) at $88K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 35, 2013, whose releases took $77.2M. By language, English leads with $1M across 6 documentary releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$1M
Salinger (2013), the #1
$650.7K
vs Week 35, 2013
−99%
Salinger (2013) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 documentary movie of Week 36, 2013

Salinger (2013)

2013 · Documentary

$650.7K worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$583.6K US & Canada · 90% $67K elsewhere · 10%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 36 of 2013?

Salinger (2013) leads with $650.7K, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $994.6K, 97% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Salinger (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $650.7K Salinger (2013)
    $583.6K US & Canada · 90% $67K elsewhere · 10%
  2. Good Ol' Freda (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $138.8K Good Ol' Freda (2013)
    $138.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Money for Nothing (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $88K Money for Nothing (2013)
    $88K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $88K Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013)
    $88K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Fire in the Blood (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $29K Fire in the Blood (2013)
    $29K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7).

  1. 1 Salinger (2013) movie poster
    Salinger (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Documentary $650.7K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $583.6K Rest of the world: $67K Worldwide: $650.7K
  2. 2 Good Ol' Freda (2013) movie poster
    Good Ol' Freda (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Biography, History, Music $138.8K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $138.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $138.8K
  3. 3 Money for Nothing (2013) movie poster
    Money for Nothing (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Documentary $88K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $88K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88K
  4. 4 Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013) movie poster
    Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Documentary $88K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $88K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88K
  5. 5 Fire in the Blood (2013) movie poster
    Fire in the Blood (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · History, Documentary $29K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $29K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29K
  6. 6 Out of the Clear Blue Sky (2013) movie poster
    Out of the Clear Blue Sky (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Documentary $16.1K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1K
  7. 7 La Maison de la Radio (2013) movie poster
    La Maison de la Radio (2013) Sep 4, 2013 · French · Documentary $14.9K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2013 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $14.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2013?

Of the top 7, Good Ol' Freda (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while La Maison de la Radio (2013) made 46% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $951.7K (93%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Salinger (2013) $650.7K
    $583.6K US & Canada · 90% $67K elsewhere · 10%
  2. 2 Good Ol' Freda (2013) $138.8K
    $138.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Money for Nothing (2013) $88K
    $88K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013) $88K
    $88K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Fire in the Blood (2013) $29K
    $29K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Out of the Clear Blue Sky (2013) $16.1K
    $16.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 La Maison de la Radio (2013) $14.9K
    $8.1K US & Canada · 54% $6.8K elsewhere · 46%
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2011 earned the most: $14.2M from 4 films, led by Rebirth (2011). Week 36, 2013 took $1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films 2 $3.3K – Persons of Interest (2004) $1.7K
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · +2205% 2 $75.5K +2205% William Eggleston in the Real World (2005) $44.4K
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 5 films · +63% 5 $123K +63% Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) $62.4K
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 5 films · +1779% 5 $2.3M +1779% In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) $2.2M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film 1 $50.4K – American Casino (2009) $50.4K
Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · +1343% 3 $727.7K +1343% Vesku from Finland (2010) $408.8K
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 4 films · +1849% 4 $14.2M +1849% Rebirth (2011) $14.1M
Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 3 films · −97% 3 $425.7K −97% Detropia (2012) $390K
Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 7 films · +141% 7 $1M +141% Salinger (2013) $650.7K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 36 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7)?

Salinger (2013) leads with $650.7K worldwide, $583.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Good Ol' Freda (2013) at $138.8K and Money for Nothing (2013) at $88K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7) earn?

7 documentary films released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $1M in all, or $146.5K per film on average. Week 35, 2013 releases took $77.2M.

How many documentary movies released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Salinger (2013), earned $650.7K.

How much of the Week 36, 2013 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$951.7K of the $1M total, or 93%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7). 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 36, 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.