#1 of 27 #1 documentary movie of September 2015
2015 · Comedy, Romance
$1.7M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · September 2015
Documentary Box Office, September 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Meet the Patels (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2015, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Songs from the North (2015) at $689.6K and The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) at $584.1K. 27 documentary films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 42% on August 2015, whose releases took $3.7M. By language, English leads with $4.1M across 19 documentary releases.
- September 2015 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $5.3M
- Meet the Patels (2015), the #1
- $1.7M
- vs August 2015
- +42%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2015?
Meet the Patels (2015) leads with $1.7M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.9M, 74% of what all 27 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $584.1K The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)$516.9K US & Canada · 88% $67.2K elsewhere · 12% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 2015, 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 September 2015.
- 1 Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $689.6K
- 3 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)Sep 2, 2015 US and Canada: $516.9K Rest of the world: $67.2K Worldwide: $584.1K
Sep 2, 2015 · English · Documentary $584.1K worldwide - 4 Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $494.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $494.5K
- 5 Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $410.2K Rest of the world: $2.6K Worldwide: $412.8K
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Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.3K - 7
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2015)Sep 26, 2015 US and Canada: $261.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $261.9K Sep 26, 2015 · English · Documentary $261.9K worldwide - 8
Sep 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.8K - 9
Sep 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.4K - 10
Sep 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.2K - 11
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.6K - 12
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K Sep 25, 2015 · English · Biography, History, Comedy $62.7K worldwide - 13
Sep 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K - 14
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $39.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.3K - 15
Sep 9, 2015 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: $370 Worldwide: $36.4K - 16
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K - 17
How to Change the World (2015)Sep 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K Sep 9, 2015 · English · Adventure, Biography, History $31.2K worldwide - 18
Sep 19, 2015 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K - 19
Sep 16, 2015 US and Canada: $26.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.6K - 20
Sep 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6K - 21
Sep 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 22
Sep 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 23
Sep 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 24
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 25
Sep 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 26
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 27
Sep 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $485
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2015?
Of the top 10, Meet the Patels (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) made 12% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $3.6M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Songs from the North (2015) $689.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) $584.1K $516.9K US & Canada · 88% $67.2K elsewhere · 12%
- 4 Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine (2015) $494.5K $494.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Unbranded (2015) $412.8K $410.2K US & Canada · 99% $2.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Pilecki (2015) $331.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2015) $261.9K $261.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Hitting the Apex (2015) $148.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Riot (2015) $124.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Being AP (2015) $76.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 27 films reached $100M. 27 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $5.3M 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 27 films, 100% of the list $5.3M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 6–12) took $1.8M, led by Meet the Patels (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) $1.2M The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Meet the Patels (2015) $1.8M Meet the Patels (2015)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Songs from the North (2015) $862.6K Songs from the North (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Unbranded (2015) $1.2M Unbranded (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Riot (2015) $124.4K Riot (2015)
Earlier years
How Does September 2015 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2006 earned the most: $88.7M from 16 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). September 2015 took $5.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 16 films | 16 | $88.7M | – | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| September 2007 16 films · −40% | 16 | $53.3M | −40% | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) $50.7M |
| September 2008 7 films · −99% | 7 | $614.1K | −99% | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| September 2009 15 films · +3597% | 15 | $22.7M | +3597% | Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M |
| September 2010 19 films · −30% | 19 | $15.8M | −30% | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| September 2011 29 films · +4% | 29 | $16.4M | +4% | Rebirth (2011) $14.1M |
| September 2012 21 films · +235% | 21 | $54.9M | +235% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
| September 2013 25 films · −70% | 25 | $16.7M | −70% | Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M |
| September 2014 18 films · −62% | 18 | $6.3M | −62% | Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M |
| September 2015 27 films · −16% | 27 | $5.3M | −16% | Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in September 2015?
English-language documentary films took $4.1M across 19 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Polish-language documentary films ($331.3K) and German-language documentary films ($74.1K).
September 2015 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $4.1M19 films · #1 Meet the Patels (2015)
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Polish $331.3K1 film · #1 Pilecki (2015) -
German $74.1K2 films · #1 Rammstein in Amerika (2015) -
Spanish $18.6K1 film · #1 It All Started at the End (2015) -
Portuguese $6.9K1 film · #1 Eu Sou Carlos Imperial (2015) -
Persian $6K1 film · #1 A Flickering Truth (2015) -
Russian $2.9K1 film · #1 The Man Who Saved the World (2015)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: July leads with $68.7M, led by Northern Limit Line (2015).
- January $3.6M #1 Meru (2015)
- February $6M #1 On the Way to School (2015)
- March $12.1M #1 The Salt of the Earth (2015)
- April $21.6M #1 Monkey Kingdom (2015)
- May $33.4M #1 The Crossing (2015)
- June $1.8M #1 The Wolfpack (2015)
- July $68.7M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- August $3.7M #1 Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015)
- September $5.3M #1 Meet the Patels (2015)
- October $37.8M #1 Twenty Two (2015)
- November $4.1M #1 Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
- December $5.3M #1 Where to Invade Next (2015)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office September 2015: 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2015?
Meet the Patels (2015) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Songs from the North (2015) at $689.6K and The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) at $584.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2015 earn?
27 documentary films released in September 2015 report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, or $194.6K per film on average. August 2015 releases took $3.7M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet the Patels (2015), earned $1.7M.
How is the September 2015 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 September 2015. 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 September 2015 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.