#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 29, 2015
2015 · Drama, War
$40M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$337.9K US & Canada · <1% $39.7M elsewhere · 99%
Documentary box office · Week 29 · Jul 12–18, 2015
Documentary Box Office, Week 29 of 2015: Documentary Releases of Jul 12–18
Northern Limit Line (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 29 of 2015 (Jul 12–18), with $40M worldwide, ahead of The Look of Silence (2015) at $157.9K and Twinsters (2015) at $100.6K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $40.3M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $40.3M
- Northern Limit Line (2015), the #1
- $40M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 1%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 29 of 2015?
Northern Limit Line (2015) leads with $40M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $40.3M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 29 of 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 week 29 of 2015 (Jul 12–18).
- 1 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $337.9K Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $40M
- 2 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $109.1K Rest of the world: $48.8K Worldwide: $157.9K
- 3 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.6K
- 4 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: $13 Worldwide: $8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2015?
Of the top 4, Steak (R)evolution (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Northern Limit Line (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $455K (1%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M $337.9K US & Canada · <1% $39.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 The Look of Silence (2015) $157.9K $109.1K US & Canada · 69% $48.8K elsewhere · 31%
- 3 Twinsters (2015) $100.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Steak (R)evolution (2015) $8K $8K US & Canada · 100% $13 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $40.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $40.3M, led by Northern Limit Line (2015).
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Nightmare (2015) $41.9K The Nightmare (2015)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 The Wolfpack (2015) $1.6M The Wolfpack (2015)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Pentatonix: On My Way Home (2015) $97K Pentatonix: On My Way Home (2015)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Batkid Begins (2015) $86.8K Batkid Begins (2015)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Amy (2015) $24.9M Amy (2015)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015) $742.1K Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Northern Limit Line (2015) $40.3M Northern Limit Line (2015)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Horse Money (2015) $8.3K Horse Money (2015)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 That Sugar Film (2015) $2.8M That Sugar Film (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2015 earned the most: $40.3M from 4 films, led by Northern Limit Line (2015).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 2 films | 2 | $153K | – | Buddha’s Lost Children (2006) $116.6K |
| Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 1 film · −78% | 1 | $34K | −78% | Your Mommy Kills Animals (2007) $34K |
| Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 3 films · +1026% | 3 | $382.8K | +1026% | Salute (2008) $172.4K |
| Week 29, 2009 Jul 12–18 1 film · −87% | 1 | $50.7K | −87% | The Magnificent Tati (2009) $50.7K |
| Week 29, 2010 Jul 11–17 1 film · −8% | 1 | $46.4K | −8% | Maria and I (2010) $46.4K |
| Week 29, 2011 Jul 10–16 2 films · +1728% | 2 | $848.3K | +1728% | Tabloid (2011) $731.9K |
| Week 29, 2012 Jul 15–21 3 films · +269% | 3 | $3.1M | +269% | The Queen of Versailles (2012) $2.5M |
| Week 29, 2013 Jul 14–20 2 films · −3% | 2 | $3M | −3% | Blackfish (2013) $2.3M |
| Week 29, 2014 Jul 13–19 2 films · −96% | 2 | $108K | −96% | Drops of Joy (2014) $84.9K |
| Week 29, 2015 Jul 12–18 4 films · +37220% | 4 | $40.3M | +37220% | Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $40.3M, led by Northern Limit Line (2015).
- Week 1 $54.3K
- Week 2 $35.7K
- Week 3 $17.2K
- Week 4 $700.4K
- Week 5 $2.8M
- Week 6 $3.6M
- Week 7 $18.9K
- Week 8 $952K
- Week 9 $1.5M
- Week 10 $498.8K
- Week 11 $5.7M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $6M
- Week 14 $185K
- Week 15 $1.8M
- Week 16 $16.9M
- Week 17 $1M
- Week 18 $1.7M
- Week 19 $122.7K
- Week 20 $41.2K
- Week 21 $33.2M
- Week 22 $11.9K
- Week 23 $41.9K
- Week 24 $1.6M
- Week 25 $97K
- Week 26 $86.8K
- Week 27 $24.9M
- Week 28 $742.1K
- Week 29 $40.3M
- Week 30 $8.3K
- Week 31 $2.8M
- Week 32 $1.9K
- Week 33 $553K
- Week 34 $961.2K
- Week 35 $2.2M
- Week 36 $1.2M
- Week 37 $1.8M
- Week 38 $862.6K
- Week 39 $1.2M
- Week 40 $4.7M
- Week 41 $26.3M
- Week 42 $756.5K
- Week 43 $623.6K
- Week 44 $5.5M
- Week 45 $1.3M
- Week 46 $222.9K
- Week 47 $126.8K
- Week 48 $2.4M
- Week 49 $499.2K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $168.2K
- Week 52 $4.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 29 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 29 of 2015 (Jul 12–18)?
Northern Limit Line (2015) leads with $40M worldwide, $337.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Look of Silence (2015) at $157.9K and Twinsters (2015) at $100.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 29 of 2015 (Jul 12–18) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 29 of 2015 (Jul 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $40.3M in all, or $10.1M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 29 of 2015 (Jul 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Northern Limit Line (2015), earned $40M.
How is the week 29, 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 week 29 of 2015 (Jul 12–18). 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 29, 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.