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Documentary box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 2014

Documentary Box Office, Week 19 of 2014: Documentary Releases of May 4–10

Fed Up (2014) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 19 of 2014 (May 4–10), with $1.5M worldwide, ahead of The Rescuers (2014) at $274.3K and Advanced Style (2014) at $212.7K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada.

week 19 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$2M
Fed Up (2014), the #1
$1.5M
earned in the US & Canada
80%
Fed Up (2014) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 19, 2014

Fed Up (2014)

2014 · Documentary

$1.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$1.5M US & Canada · 100% $7.3K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 19 of 2014?

Fed Up (2014) leads with $1.5M, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $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. Fed Up (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $1.5M Fed Up (2014)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% $7.3K elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Rescuers (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $274.3K The Rescuers (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Advanced Style (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $212.7K Advanced Style (2014)
    $87.9K US & Canada · 41% $124.8K elsewhere · 59%
  4. We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $8.3K We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014)
    $8.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2014 (May 4–10).

  1. 1 Fed Up (2014) movie poster
    Fed Up (2014) May 9, 2014 · English · Documentary $1.5M worldwide
    May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $7.3K Worldwide: $1.5M
  2. 2 The Rescuers (2014) movie poster
    The Rescuers (2014) May 9, 2014 · English · Documentary $274.3K worldwide
    May 9, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.3K
  3. 3 Advanced Style (2014) movie poster
    Advanced Style (2014) May 9, 2014 · English · Documentary $212.7K worldwide
    May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $87.9K Rest of the world: $124.8K Worldwide: $212.7K
  4. 4 We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014) movie poster
    We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014) May 9, 2014 · English · Music, Documentary, Comedy $8.3K worldwide
    May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2014?

Of the top 4, We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Advanced Style (2014) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.6M (80%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Fed Up (2014) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% $7.3K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 The Rescuers (2014) $274.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Advanced Style (2014) $212.7K
    $87.9K US & Canada · 41% $124.8K elsewhere · 59%
  4. 4 We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014) $8.3K
    $8.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2011 earned the most: $11.6M from 3 films, led by Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011). Week 19, 2014 took $2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 2 films 2 $25.7K – Up for Grabs (2005) $13.9K
Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 2 films · +3276% 2 $866.3K +3276% Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) $844.3K
Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 2 films · −77% 2 $198K −77% ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) $151.8K
Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 1 film · +61% 1 $318.5K +61% Surfwise (2008) $318.5K
Week 19, 2009 May 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 3 films 3 $10.4M – Babies (2010) $10.2M
Week 19, 2011 May 1–7 3 films · +11% 3 $11.6M +11% Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $10.8M
Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 2 films · −98% 2 $174K −98% Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview (2012) $127.5K
Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 3 films · +1505% 3 $2.8M +1505% Stories We Tell (2013) $2.6M
Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 4 films · −27% 4 $2M −27% Fed Up (2014) $1.5M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 19 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 19 of 2014 (May 4–10)?

Fed Up (2014) leads with $1.5M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rescuers (2014) at $274.3K and Advanced Style (2014) at $212.7K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 19 of 2014 (May 4–10) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 19 of 2014 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $510.4K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 19 of 2014 (May 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fed Up (2014), earned $1.5M.

How much of the Week 19, 2014 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.6M of the $2M total, or 80%, 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 19, 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 week 19 of 2014 (May 4–10). 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 19, 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.