#1 of 22 #1 documentary movie of October 2014
2014 · Documentary
$6M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · October 2014
Documentary Box Office, October 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Meet the Mormons (2014) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2014, with $6M worldwide, ahead of Citizenfour (2014) at $3.8M and Antarctica: On the Edge (2014) at $3.2M. 22 documentary films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $19.2M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of September 2014, whose releases took $6.3M. By language, English leads with $19M across 20 documentary releases.
- October 2014 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $19.2M
- Meet the Mormons (2014), the #1
- $6M
- vs September 2014
- ×3.1
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2014?
Meet the Mormons (2014) leads with $6M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $18M, 94% of what all 22 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 October 2014, 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 October 2014.
- 1 Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M
- 2 Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $979.8K Worldwide: $3.8M
- 3 Oct 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 5 Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $352.2K Worldwide: $1.9M
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Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $365.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $365.4K - 7
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.9K - 8
Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: $164.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $164.5K - 9
Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $113.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.3K - 10
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $110.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $110.8K - 11
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: $73K Worldwide: $74.5K - 12
Oct 14, 2014 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: $11.8K Worldwide: $52.9K - 13
Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: $32.8K Worldwide: $39.8K - 14
Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: $14K Worldwide: $35.3K - 15
Watchers of the Sky (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3K
Oct 17, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $19.3K worldwide - 16
Oct 29, 2014 US and Canada: $11.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9K - 17
Oct 29, 2014 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4K - 18
Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K - 19
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2K - 20
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6K - 21
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014)Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K Oct 31, 2014 · English · Biography, Documentary $3.1K worldwide - 22
Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2014?
Of the top 10, Meet the Mormons (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Citizenfour (2014) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $11.3M (59%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meet the Mormons (2014) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Citizenfour (2014) $3.8M $2.8M US & Canada · 74% $979.8K elsewhere · 26%
- 3 Antarctica: On the Edge (2014) $3.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Warsaw Uprising (2014) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014) $1.9M $1.5M US & Canada · 81% $352.2K elsewhere · 19%
- 6 Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014) $365.4K $365.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Good Girl (2014) $197.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014) $164.5K $164.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 God the Father (2014) $113.3K $113.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Overnighters (2014) $110.8K $110.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many October 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 22 films reached $100M. 22 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $19.2M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 22 films, 100% of the list $19.2M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 5–11) took $8.3M, led by Meet the Mormons (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014) $212.4K Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Meet the Mormons (2014) $8.3M Meet the Mormons (2014)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Stations of the Elevated (2014) $146.8K Stations of the Elevated (2014)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Citizenfour (2014) $7.4M Citizenfour (2014)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Warsaw Uprising (2014) $3.2M Warsaw Uprising (2014)
Earlier years
How Does October 2014 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2009 earned the most: $280.3M from 20 films, led by This Is It (2009). October 2014 took $19.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2005 7 films | 7 | $2M | – | Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M |
| October 2006 17 films · +33% | 17 | $2.7M | +33% | 49 Up (2006) $697K |
| October 2007 17 films · +479% | 17 | $15.4M | +479% | Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M |
| October 2008 15 films · +126% | 15 | $34.7M | +126% | Old Partner (2008) $15.3M |
| October 2009 20 films · +708% | 20 | $280.3M | +708% | This Is It (2009) $268M |
| October 2010 11 films · −33% | 11 | $187M | −33% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| October 2011 17 films · −99% | 17 | $2.5M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| October 2012 19 films · −26% | 19 | $1.8M | −26% | The Flat (2012) $583.4K |
| October 2013 23 films · +8957% | 23 | $167.4M | +8957% | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M |
| October 2014 22 films · −89% | 22 | $19.2M | −89% | Meet the Mormons (2014) $6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2014?
English-language documentary films took $19M across 20 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Norwegian-language documentary films ($197.9K) and Somali-language documentary films ($2.1K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: April leads with $39.9M, led by Bears (2014).
- January $770.1K #1 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (2014)
- February $1.3M #1 Land of the Bears (2014)
- March $13.8M #1 Enchanted Kingdom (2014)
- April $39.9M #1 Bears (2014)
- May $3M #1 Fed Up (2014)
- June $6.4M #1 Colombia: Wild Magic (2014)
- July $23.7M #1 America: Imagine a World Without Her (2014)
- August $6M #1 Mr. X (2014)
- September $6.3M #1 Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)
- October $19.2M #1 Meet the Mormons (2014)
- November $4.5M #1 The Circle (2014)
- December $2M #1 Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office October 2014: 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2014?
Meet the Mormons (2014) leads with $6M worldwide, $6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Citizenfour (2014) at $3.8M and Antarctica: On the Edge (2014) at $3.2M.
How much did documentary movies released in October 2014 earn?
22 documentary films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $19.2M in all, or $872.9K per film on average. September 2014 releases took $6.3M.
How many documentary movies released in October 2014 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet the Mormons (2014), earned $6M.
How is the October 2014 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 October 2014. 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 October 2014 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.