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Documentary box office · Week 48 · Nov 24–30, 2013

Documentary Box Office, Week 48 of 2013: Documentary Releases of Nov 24–30

Journey to the South Pacific (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 48 of 2013 (Nov 24–30), with $15M worldwide, ahead of The Punk Singer (2013) at $146K and A Farra do Circo (2013) at $5.8K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$15.2M
Journey to the South Pacific (2013), the #1
$15M
earned in the US & Canada
51%
Journey to the South Pacific (2013) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 48, 2013

Journey to the South Pacific (2013)

2013 · Documentary

$15M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$7.7M US & Canada · 51% $7.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 48 of 2013?

Journey to the South Pacific (2013) leads with $15M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $15.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Journey to the South Pacific (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $15M Journey to the South Pacific (2013)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 51% $7.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. The Punk Singer (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $146K The Punk Singer (2013)
    $122.7K US & Canada · 84% $23.3K elsewhere · 16%
  3. A Farra do Circo (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $5.8K A Farra do Circo (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The End of Time (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $4.4K The End of Time (2013)
    $4.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2013 (Nov 24–30).

  1. 1 Journey to the South Pacific (2013) movie poster
    Journey to the South Pacific (2013) Nov 27, 2013 · English · Documentary $15M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2013 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $15M
  2. 2 The Punk Singer (2013) movie poster
    The Punk Singer (2013) Nov 29, 2013 · English · Documentary $146K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2013 US and Canada: $122.7K Rest of the world: $23.3K Worldwide: $146K
  3. 3 A Farra do Circo (2013) movie poster
    A Farra do Circo (2013) Nov 30, 2013 · Portuguese · Documentary $5.8K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
  4. 4 The End of Time (2013) movie poster
    The End of Time (2013) Nov 29, 2013 · English · Documentary $4.4K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2013 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2013?

Of the top 4, The End of Time (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Journey to the South Pacific (2013) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $7.8M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Journey to the South Pacific (2013) $15M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 51% $7.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 The Punk Singer (2013) $146K
    $122.7K US & Canada · 84% $23.3K elsewhere · 16%
  3. 3 A Farra do Circo (2013) $5.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The End of Time (2013) $4.4K
    $4.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2013 earned the most: $15.2M from 4 films, led by Journey to the South Pacific (2013).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 3 films 3 $1.3M – Paper Clips (2004) $1.2M
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 1 film · −97% 1 $32.5K −97% 39 Pounds of Love (2005) $32.5K
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 3 films · +1243% 3 $435.9K +1243% The Singing Revolution (2006) $426.9K
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 4 films · −78% 4 $94.5K −78% Behave (2007) $74.2K
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 3 films · +395% 3 $467.5K +395% On the Way to School (2008) $399.9K
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 1 film · −92% 1 $35.3K −92% Let the Wind Carry Me (2009) $35.3K
Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 1 film · +8% 1 $38.1K +8% The Legend of Pale Male (2010) $38.1K
Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 3 films · +2177% 3 $867.3K +2177% Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) $778.6K
Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · +45% 3 $1.3M +45% Hecho en México (2012) $1M
Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 4 films · +1103% 4 $15.2M +1103% Journey to the South Pacific (2013) $15M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 48 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 48 of 2013 (Nov 24–30)?

Journey to the South Pacific (2013) leads with $15M worldwide, $7.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Punk Singer (2013) at $146K and A Farra do Circo (2013) at $5.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 48 of 2013 (Nov 24–30) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 48 of 2013 (Nov 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 48 of 2013 (Nov 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Journey to the South Pacific (2013), earned $15M.

How much of the Week 48, 2013 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.8M of the $15.2M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2013 (Nov 24–30). 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 48, 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.