#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of Week 42, 2015
2015 · Documentary
$239.8K worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2015
Documentary Box Office, Week 42 of 2015: Documentary Releases of Oct 11–17
I Believe in Miracles (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17), with $239.8K worldwide, ahead of All Things Must Pass (2015) at $172.4K and A Ballerina's Tale (2015) at $132K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $756.5K in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $724.7K across 6 documentary releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $756.5K
- I Believe in Miracles (2015), the #1
- $239.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 52%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 42 of 2015?
I Believe in Miracles (2015) leads with $239.8K, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $717.9K, 95% of what all 7 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 42 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $239.8K
- 2 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $172.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $172.4K
- 3 Oct 14, 2015 US and Canada: $132K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132K
- 4 Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows (2015)Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.9K
Oct 16, 2015 · English · Documentary, Action $87.9K worldwide - 5 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $85.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.8K
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Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K - 7
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2015?
Of the top 7, All Things Must Pass (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mad Tiger (2015) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $397K (52%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 I Believe in Miracles (2015) $239.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 All Things Must Pass (2015) $172.4K $172.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Ballerina's Tale (2015) $132K $132K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows (2015) $87.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) $85.8K $85.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Master and Tatyana (2015) $31.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mad Tiger (2015) $6.8K $6.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $756.5K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 4–10) with $26.3M, led by Twenty Two (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Heart of a Dog (2015) $623.6K Heart of a Dog (2015)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Royal Road (2015) $5.5M The Royal Road (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $178.1M from 1 film, led by Jackass 3-D (2010). Week 42, 2015 took $756.5K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films | 3 | $240.5K | – | Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) $148.3K |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 3 films · +4429% | 3 | $10.9M | +4429% | Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 3 films · −60% | 3 | $4.4M | −60% | The Meerkats (2008) $4.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 2 films · −65% | 2 | $1.5M | −65% | Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009) $1.5M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 1 film · +11561% | 1 | $178.1M | +11561% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 7 films · −99% | 7 | $1.1M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · −73% | 5 | $299.2K | −73% | Brooklyn Castle (2012) $219.4K |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 7 films · +3947% | 7 | $12.1M | +3947% | The Fifth Estate (2013) $9.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 3 films · −99% | 3 | $146.8K | −99% | Stations of the Elevated (2014) $74.5K |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +415% | 7 | $756.5K | +415% | I Believe in Miracles (2015) $239.8K |
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 42 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17)?
I Believe in Miracles (2015) leads with $239.8K worldwide. Next come All Things Must Pass (2015) at $172.4K and A Ballerina's Tale (2015) at $132K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) earn?
7 documentary films released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $756.5K in all, or $108.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Believe in Miracles (2015), earned $239.8K.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.