#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 51, 2015
2015 · Documentary
$68.6K worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$21.1K US & Canada · 31% $47.5K elsewhere · 69%
Documentary box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 2015
Documentary Box Office, Week 51 of 2015: Documentary Releases of Dec 13–19
Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19), with $68.6K worldwide, ahead of The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) at $50.5K and The Winding Stream (2015) at $33.4K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $168.2K in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $168.2K
- Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015), the #1
- $68.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 51 of 2015?
Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) leads with $68.6K, 41% of the total. The top 4 together took $168.2K, 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 51 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19).
- 1 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $47.5K Worldwide: $68.6K
- 2 Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.5K
- 3 Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K
- 4 Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $15.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2015?
Of the top 4, The Winding Stream (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $66.4K (39%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) $68.6K $21.1K US & Canada · 31% $47.5K elsewhere · 69%
- 2 The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) $50.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Winding Stream (2015) $33.4K $33.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dreams Rewired (2015) $15.6K $11.8K US & Canada · 76% $3.8K elsewhere · 24%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $168.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $4.8M, led by Where to Invade Next (2015).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) $1.3M Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (2015) $222.9K Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (2015)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Please Remember Me (2015) $126.8K Please Remember Me (2015)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) $2.4M Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) $499.2K Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) $168.2K Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Where to Invade Next (2015) $4.8M Where to Invade Next (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2013 earned the most: $126.6M from 2 films, led by Walking with Dinosaurs (2013). Week 51, 2015 took $168.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 1 film | 1 | $16.1K | – | Matthew Barney: No Restraint (2006) $16.1K |
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 3 films · +2702% | 3 | $452.2K | +2702% | Steep (2007) $318.8K |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 1 film · +294% | 1 | $1.8M | +294% | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) $1.8M |
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 3 films | 3 | $57.6K | – | Addiction Incorporated (2011) $40.1K |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 2 films | 2 | $126.6M | – | Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 2 films · −100% | 2 | $183.9K | −100% | Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014) $173.3K |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 4 films · −9% | 4 | $168.2K | −9% | Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) $68.6K |
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 51 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19)?
Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) leads with $68.6K worldwide, $21.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) at $50.5K and The Winding Stream (2015) at $33.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $168.2K in all, or $42.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015), earned $68.6K.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19). 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 51, 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.