#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 38, 2013
2013 · Documentary
$9.3M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$8M US & Canada · 86% $1.3M elsewhere · 14%
Documentary box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 2013
Documentary Box Office, Week 38 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Sep 15–21
Jerusalem (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21), with $9.3M worldwide, ahead of Generation Iron (2013) at $901.6K and Population Boom (2013) at $278K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $10.3M across 4 documentary releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $10.6M
- Jerusalem (2013), the #1
- $9.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 85%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 38 of 2013?
Jerusalem (2013) leads with $9.3M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.6M, 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.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $9.3M
- 2 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $849.5K Rest of the world: $52.1K Worldwide: $901.6K
- 3 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278K
- 4 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $72.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.1K
- 5 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $39.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2013?
Of the top 5, After Tiller (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jerusalem (2013) made 14% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $9M (85%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M $8M US & Canada · 86% $1.3M elsewhere · 14%
- 2 Generation Iron (2013) $901.6K $849.5K US & Canada · 94% $52.1K elsewhere · 6%
- 3 Population Boom (2013) $278K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 After Tiller (2013) $72.1K $72.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Short Game (2013) $39.8K $39.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $10.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 11–17) with $101.1M, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror (2013) $485.2K My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror (2013)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $101.1M One Direction: The Invasion (2013)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Sigo siendo (2013) $465.1K Sigo siendo (2013)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 One Direction: This Is Us (2013) $77.2M One Direction: This Is Us (2013)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Salinger (2013) $1M Salinger (2013)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Gardening With Soul (2013) $500.8K Gardening With Soul (2013)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Jerusalem (2013) $10.6M Jerusalem (2013)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Finnish Flash - A Teemu Selänne Story (2013) $4.6M The Finnish Flash - A Teemu Selänne Story (2013)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Linsanity (2013) $793.3K Linsanity (2013)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2006 earned the most: $86.6M from 4 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). Week 38, 2013 took $10.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 1 film | 1 | $130K | – | Be Here to Love Me (2004) $130K |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 2 films · −26% | 2 | $96.8K | −26% | The Future of Food (2005) $81.3K |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · +89359% | 4 | $86.6M | +89359% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 1 film · −100% | 1 | $502 | −100% | A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007) $502 |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 2 films · +66444% | 2 | $334.1K | +66444% | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 5 films · +894% | 5 | $3.3M | +894% | The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) $1.8M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 7 films · +58% | 7 | $5.2M | +58% | Catfish (2010) $3.5M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 5 films · −95% | 5 | $253.6K | −95% | Jane's Journey (2011) $217.6K |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 6 films · +19252% | 6 | $49.1M | +19252% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 5 films · −78% | 5 | $10.6M | −78% | Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2013, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 20–26) with $152.3M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).
- Week 1 $1.1M
- Week 2 $9.7K
- Week 3 $63.9K
- Week 4 $61.8K
- Week 5 $5.8M
- Week 6 $11.3K
- Week 7 $238.2K
- Week 8 $977.7K
- Week 9 $4.7M
- Week 10 $26.9M
- Week 11 $563K
- Week 12 $202K
- Week 13 $367.4K
- Week 14 $237.9K
- Week 15 $119.9K
- Week 16 $3.7M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $80.4M
- Week 19 $2.8M
- Week 20 $211.8K
- Week 21 $557.3K
- Week 22 $244K
- Week 23 $519.2K
- Week 24 $8.1M
- Week 25 $19.8K
- Week 26 $606.1K
- Week 27 $32.4M
- Week 28 $55.8K
- Week 29 $3M
- Week 30 $305.3K
- Week 31 $653.3K
- Week 32 $485.2K
- Week 33 $101.1M
- Week 34 $465.1K
- Week 35 $77.2M
- Week 36 $1M
- Week 37 $500.8K
- Week 38 $10.6M
- Week 39 $4.6M
- Week 40 $793.3K
- Week 41 $80.9K
- Week 42 $12.1M
- Week 43 $152.3M
- Week 44 $2.5M
- Week 45 $2M
- Week 46 $345K
- Week 47 $419.2K
- Week 48 $15.2M
- Week 49 $1.8M
- Week 50 $203.2K
- Week 51 $126.6M
- Week 52 $11M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21)?
Jerusalem (2013) leads with $9.3M worldwide, $8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Generation Iron (2013) at $901.6K and Population Boom (2013) at $278K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jerusalem (2013), earned $9.3M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.