#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 40, 2015
2015 · Documentary
$3.4M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$2.7M US & Canada · 78% $764.7K elsewhere · 22%
Documentary box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2015
Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2015: Documentary Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
He Named Me Malala (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $3.4M worldwide, ahead of Sherpa (2015) at $1.2M and Riot (2015) at $124.4K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.7M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4 times the total of Week 39, 2015, whose releases took $1.2M. By language, English leads with $3.6M across 4 documentary releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $4.7M
- He Named Me Malala (2015), the #1
- $3.4M
- vs Week 39, 2015
- ×4
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2015?
He Named Me Malala (2015) leads with $3.4M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.7M, 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 40 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 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $764.7K Worldwide: $3.4M
- 2 Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Sep 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.4K
- 4 Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $16.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.7K
- 5 Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2015?
Of the top 5, This Changes Everything (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while He Named Me Malala (2015) made 22% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $2.7M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 He Named Me Malala (2015) $3.4M $2.7M US & Canada · 78% $764.7K elsewhere · 22%
- 2 Sherpa (2015) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Riot (2015) $124.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 This Changes Everything (2015) $16.7K $16.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Shout Gladi Gladi (2015) $5.8K $5.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $4.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 4–10) with $26.3M, led by Twenty Two (2015).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts (2015) $961.2K Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015) $2.2M Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015)
- 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 He Named Me Malala (2015) $4.7M He Named Me Malala (2015)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Twenty Two (2015) $26.3M Twenty Two (2015)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 I Believe in Miracles (2015) $756.5K I Believe in Miracles (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $29M from 4 films, led by Old Partner (2008). Week 40, 2015 took $4.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 6 films | 6 | $992.8K | – | 49 Up (2006) $697K |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · −23% | 6 | $761.6K | −23% | For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $312.8K |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +3712% | 4 | $29M | +3712% | Old Partner (2008) $15.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · −85% | 7 | $4.5M | −85% | Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $2.9M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · −90% | 2 | $471.1K | −90% | Bicicleta, cullera, poma (2010) $348.9K |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 8 films · −10% | 8 | $423.2K | −10% | Benda Bilili! (2011) $127.4K |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · +83% | 6 | $772.5K | +83% | Flight of the Butterflies (2012) $486.5K |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +3% | 6 | $793.3K | +3% | Linsanity (2013) $333K |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +206% | 5 | $2.4M | +206% | Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +95% | 5 | $4.7M | +95% | He Named Me Malala (2015) $3.4M |
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 40 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
He Named Me Malala (2015) leads with $3.4M worldwide, $2.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sherpa (2015) at $1.2M and Riot (2015) at $124.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $4.7M in all, or $948.2K per film on average. Week 39, 2015 releases took $1.2M.
How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, He Named Me Malala (2015), earned $3.4M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.