#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of Week 42, 2013
2013 · Biography, Drama
$9.1M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$3.3M US & Canada · 36% $5.8M elsewhere · 64%
Documentary box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2013
Documentary Box Office, Week 42 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Oct 13–19
The Fifth Estate (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19), with $9.1M worldwide, ahead of African Safari (2013) at $2.8M and American Promise (2013) at $146.7K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $12.1M across 7 documentary releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $12.1M
- The Fifth Estate (2013), the #1
- $9.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 28%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 42 of 2013?
The Fifth Estate (2013) leads with $9.1M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $9.1M
- 2 Oct 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 3 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $146.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $146.7K
- 4 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.6K
- 5 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K
- 6
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $9.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8K - 7
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2013?
Of the top 7, American Promise (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Fifth Estate (2013) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $3.4M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Fifth Estate (2013) $9.1M $3.3M US & Canada · 36% $5.8M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 African Safari (2013) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 American Promise (2013) $146.7K $146.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Broadway Idiot (2013) $27.6K $27.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Blood Brother (2013) $13.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Birth of the Living Dead (2013) $9.8K $9.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Human Scale (2013) $6.9K $6.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $12.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 20–26) with $152.3M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 God Loves Uganda (2013) $80.9K God Loves Uganda (2013)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 The Fifth Estate (2013) $12.1M The Fifth Estate (2013)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $152.3M Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Alphabet (2013) $2.5M Alphabet (2013)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $178.1M from 1 film, led by Jackass 3-D (2010). Week 42, 2013 took $12.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 1 film | 1 | $110.6K | – | In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed (2004) $110.6K |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films | 3 | $240.5K | – | Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) $148.3K |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 3 films · +4429% | 3 | $10.9M | +4429% | Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 3 films · −60% | 3 | $4.4M | −60% | The Meerkats (2008) $4.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 2 films · −65% | 2 | $1.5M | −65% | Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009) $1.5M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 1 film · +11561% | 1 | $178.1M | +11561% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 7 films · −99% | 7 | $1.1M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · −73% | 5 | $299.2K | −73% | Brooklyn Castle (2012) $219.4K |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 7 films · +3947% | 7 | $12.1M | +3947% | The Fifth Estate (2013) $9.1M |
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 42 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 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19)?
The Fifth Estate (2013) leads with $9.1M worldwide, $3.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come African Safari (2013) at $2.8M and American Promise (2013) at $146.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) earn?
7 documentary films released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fifth Estate (2013), earned $9.1M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.