#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 38, 2014
2014 · Drama, Music
$2.1M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$279.6K US & Canada · 13% $1.8M elsewhere · 87%
Documentary box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 2014
Documentary Box Office, Week 38 of 2014: Documentary Releases of Sep 14–20
20,000 Days on Earth (2014) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 38 of 2014 (Sep 14–20), with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of Art and Craft (2014) at $235K and Keep On Keepin' On (2014) at $163.7K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $2.6M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $2.6M
- 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), the #1
- $2.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 30%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 38 of 2014?
20,000 Days on Earth (2014) leads with $2.1M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.6M, 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.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2014 (Sep 14–20).
- 1 Sep 17, 2014 US and Canada: $279.6K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.1M
- 2 Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $235K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $235K
- 3 Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $163.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $163.7K
- 4 Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $89.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.8K
- 5 Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2014?
Of the top 5, Art and Craft (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $768.1K (30%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) $2.1M $279.6K US & Canada · 13% $1.8M elsewhere · 87%
- 2 Art and Craft (2014) $235K $235K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Keep On Keepin' On (2014) $163.7K $163.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Pump (2014) $89.8K $89.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014) $231 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $2.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $5.1M, led by Mr. X (2014).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Deepsea Challenge 3D (2014) $529.4K Deepsea Challenge 3D (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mr. X (2014) $5.1M Mr. X (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 To Be Takei (2014) $91.9K To Be Takei (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers And The Emergence Of A People (2014) $65.2K Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers And The Emergence Of A People (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Last Days in Vietnam (2014) $803.6K Last Days in Vietnam (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 The Green Prince (2014) $630.8K The Green Prince (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) $2.6M 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2014) $34.8K This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2014)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.4M Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2006 earned the most: $86.6M from 4 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). Week 38, 2014 took $2.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 2 films | 2 | $96.8K | – | The Future of Food (2005) $81.3K |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · +89359% | 4 | $86.6M | +89359% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 1 film · −100% | 1 | $502 | −100% | A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007) $502 |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 2 films · +66444% | 2 | $334.1K | +66444% | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 5 films · +894% | 5 | $3.3M | +894% | The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) $1.8M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 7 films · +58% | 7 | $5.2M | +58% | Catfish (2010) $3.5M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 5 films · −95% | 5 | $253.6K | −95% | Jane's Journey (2011) $217.6K |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 6 films · +19252% | 6 | $49.1M | +19252% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 5 films · −78% | 5 | $10.6M | −78% | Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 5 films · −75% | 5 | $2.6M | −75% | 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) $2.1M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 16 (Apr 13–19) with $21.6M, led by Bears (2014).
- Week 1 $307.3K
- Week 2 $43.4K
- Week 3 $199.8K
- Week 4 $132K
- Week 5 $87.6K
- Week 6 $315.6K
- Week 7 $277.8K
- Week 8 $368.3K
- Week 9 $350.5K
- Week 10 $1.4M
- Week 11 $96.5K
- Week 12 $839.7K
- Week 13 $11.4M
- Week 14 $17.9M
- Week 15 $315.9K
- Week 16 $21.6M
- Week 17 $68.3K
- Week 18 $81.1K
- Week 19 $2M
- Week 20 $87.3K
- Week 21 $560.3K
- Week 22 $193.3K
- Week 23 $4.9M
- Week 24 $759.4K
- Week 25 $227.6K
- Week 26 $508.6K
- Week 27 $17M
- Week 28 $10K
- Week 29 $108K
- Week 30 $6.6M
- Week 31 $268.5K
- Week 32 $529.4K
- Week 33 $5.1M
- Week 34 $91.9K
- Week 35 $65.2K
- Week 36 $803.6K
- Week 37 $630.8K
- Week 38 $2.6M
- Week 39 $34.8K
- Week 40 $2.4M
- Week 41 $8.3M
- Week 42 $146.8K
- Week 43 $7.4M
- Week 44 $3.2M
- Week 45 $1.1M
- Week 46 $2.4M
- Week 47 $72.4K
- Week 48 $853.6K
- Week 49 $12.8K
- Week 50 $21.4K
- Week 51 $183.9K
- Week 52 $1.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 2014 (Sep 14–20)?
20,000 Days on Earth (2014) leads with $2.1M worldwide, $279.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Art and Craft (2014) at $235K and Keep On Keepin' On (2014) at $163.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 38 of 2014 (Sep 14–20) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 38 of 2014 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $518.9K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 38 of 2014 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), earned $2.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2014 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.