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Documentary box office · Week 26 · Jun 22–28, 2014

Documentary Box Office, Week 26 of 2014: Documentary Releases of Jun 22–28

Under the Electric Sky (2014) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 26 of 2014 (Jun 22–28), with $207.6K worldwide, ahead of Bound by Flesh (2014) at $163.1K and Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) at $75.9K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $508.6K in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $508.6K across 5 documentary releases.

week 26 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$508.6K
Under the Electric Sky (2014), the #1
$207.6K
earned in the US & Canada
68%
Under the Electric Sky (2014) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 documentary movie of Week 26, 2014

Under the Electric Sky (2014)

2014 · Music, Documentary

$207.6K worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$207.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 26 of 2014?

Under the Electric Sky (2014) leads with $207.6K, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $508.6K, 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.

  1. Under the Electric Sky (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $207.6K Under the Electric Sky (2014)
    $207.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Bound by Flesh (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $163.1K Bound by Flesh (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $75.9K Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)
    $75.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $48.9K The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
    $48.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $13.1K The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014)
    $13.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 26 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 26 of 2014 (Jun 22–28).

  1. 1 Under the Electric Sky (2014) movie poster
    Under the Electric Sky (2014) Jun 27, 2014 · English · Music, Documentary $207.6K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $207.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $207.6K
  2. 2 Bound by Flesh (2014) movie poster
    Bound by Flesh (2014) Jun 27, 2014 · English · Documentary $163.1K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.1K
  3. 3 Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) movie poster
    Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) Jun 27, 2014 · English · Biography, Crime, Documentary $75.9K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $75.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $75.9K
  4. 4 The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) movie poster
    The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) Jun 27, 2014 · English · Biography, Crime, Documentary $48.9K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $48.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9K
  5. 5 The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) movie poster
    The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) Jun 25, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Music $13.1K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2014 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 2014?

Of the top 5, Under the Electric Sky (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $345.5K (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Under the Electric Sky (2014) $207.6K
    $207.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Bound by Flesh (2014) $163.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) $75.9K
    $75.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) $48.9K
    $48.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) $13.1K
    $13.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 26 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 26, 2005 earned the most: $132.1M from 3 films, led by March of the Penguins (2005). Week 26, 2014 took $508.6K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 26, 2005 Jun 19–25 3 films 3 $132.1M – March of the Penguins (2005) $127.4M
Week 26, 2006 Jun 25–Jul 1 2 films · −99% 2 $1.8M −99% Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) $1.8M
Week 26, 2007 Jun 24–30 4 films · +2042% 4 $37.8M +2042% Sicko (2007) $36.2M
Week 26, 2008 Jun 22–28 4 films · −99% 4 $530.2K −99% Café de los maestros (2008) $363.2K
Week 26, 2009 Jun 21–27 2 films · −32% 2 $359.9K −32% Keep Surfing (2009) $247K
Week 26, 2010 Jun 20–26 2 films · +378% 2 $1.7M +378% Restrepo (2010) $1.4M
Week 26, 2011 Jun 19–25 3 films · −72% 3 $475.1K −72% Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011) $268K
Week 26, 2012 Jun 24–30 3 films · +1934% 3 $9.7M +1934% Searching for Sugar Man (2012) $9.4M
Week 26, 2013 Jun 23–29 3 films · −94% 3 $606.1K −94% Hidden Universe (2013) $439.7K
Week 26, 2014 Jun 22–28 5 films · −16% 5 $508.6K −16% Under the Electric Sky (2014) $207.6K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 26 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 26 of 2014 (Jun 22–28)?

Under the Electric Sky (2014) leads with $207.6K worldwide, $207.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bound by Flesh (2014) at $163.1K and Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) at $75.9K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 26 of 2014 (Jun 22–28) earn?

5 documentary films released in week 26 of 2014 (Jun 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $508.6K in all, or $101.7K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 26 of 2014 (Jun 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Under the Electric Sky (2014), earned $207.6K.

How much of the Week 26, 2014 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$345.5K of the $508.6K total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 26, 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 26 of 2014 (Jun 22–28). 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 26, 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.