#1 of 23 #1 documentary movie of October 2016
2016 · Comedy, Documentary
$23.6M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$23.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · October 2016
Documentary Box Office, October 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2016, with $23.6M worldwide, ahead of Oasis: Supersonic (2016) at $1.5M and Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (2016) at $1.2M. 23 documentary films released in October 2016 report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 50% on September 2016, whose releases took $20.2M. By language, English leads with $27.4M across 16 documentary releases.
- October 2016 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $30.3M
- Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016), the #1
- $23.6M
- vs September 2016
- +50%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2016?
Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) leads with $23.6M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.4M, 94% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of October 2016, 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 October 2016.
- 1 Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6M
- 2 Oct 26, 2016 US and Canada: $242.9K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M
- 3 Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (2016)Oct 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Oct 10, 2016 · Italian · Documentary $1.2M worldwide - 4 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $120.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: $440.6K Rest of the world: $509.4K Worldwide: $950K
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Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $502.9K Worldwide: $548.1K - 7
Oct 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531.4K - 8
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.8K - 9
Oct 19, 2016 US and Canada: $149.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $149.1K - 10
Oct 12, 2016 US and Canada: $102K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102K - 11
Warren Miller’s Here, There & Everywhere (2016)Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.4K
Oct 14, 2016 · English · Action, Documentary $96.4K worldwide - 12
Oct 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.4K - 13
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.1K - 14
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4K - 15
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K - 16
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1K - 17
Oct 26, 2016 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K - 18
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 19
Oct 6, 2016 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K - 20
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $988 - 21
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566 - 22
Oct 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482 - 23
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $361
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2016?
Of the top 10, Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while We Are X (2016) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $24.7M (82%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M $23.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Oasis: Supersonic (2016) $1.5M $242.9K US & Canada · 16% $1.2M elsewhere · 84%
- 3 Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (2016) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Fire at Sea (2016) $1.2M $120.9K US & Canada · 10% $1.1M elsewhere · 90%
- 5 Gimme Danger (2016) $950K $440.6K US & Canada · 46% $509.4K elsewhere · 54%
- 6 We Are X (2016) $548.1K $45.3K US & Canada · 8% $502.9K elsewhere · 92%
- 7 Lumière! (2016) $531.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016) $277.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016) $149.1K $149.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Tower (2016) $102K $102K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many October 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 23 films reached $100M. 22 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $30.3M total.
78% 22%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $23.6M · 78% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 96% of the list $6.7M · 22% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 9–15) took $25.3M, led by Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Lumière! (2016) $641.4K Lumière! (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $25.3M Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Fire at Sea (2016) $1.9M Fire at Sea (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Oasis: Supersonic (2016) $2.5M Oasis: Supersonic (2016)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2016 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2009 earned the most: $280.3M from 20 films, led by This Is It (2009). October 2016 took $30.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2007 17 films | 17 | $15.4M | – | Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M |
| October 2008 15 films · +126% | 15 | $34.7M | +126% | Old Partner (2008) $15.3M |
| October 2009 20 films · +708% | 20 | $280.3M | +708% | This Is It (2009) $268M |
| October 2010 11 films · −33% | 11 | $187M | −33% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| October 2011 17 films · −99% | 17 | $2.5M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| October 2012 19 films · −26% | 19 | $1.8M | −26% | The Flat (2012) $583.4K |
| October 2013 23 films · +8957% | 23 | $167.4M | +8957% | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M |
| October 2014 22 films · −89% | 22 | $19.2M | −89% | Meet the Mormons (2014) $6M |
| October 2015 22 films · +97% | 22 | $37.8M | +97% | Twenty Two (2015) $26.3M |
| October 2016 23 films · −20% | 23 | $30.3M | −20% | Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2016?
English-language documentary films took $27.4M across 16 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Italian-language documentary films ($2.4M) and French-language documentary films ($531.9K).
October 2016 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $27.4M16 films · #1 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
- Italian $2.4M2 films · #1 Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (2016)
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French $531.9K2 films · #1 Lumière! (2016) -
Dutch $7.9K1 film · #1 Portrait of a Garden (2016) -
Arabic $2.5K1 film · #1 Homeland: Iraq Year Zero (2016) -
Russian $3611 film · #1 Oleg and the Rare Arts (2016)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: April leads with $34.1M, led by A Beautiful Planet (2016).
- January $5.3M #1 Doing Good (2016)
- February $1.8M #1 Ghost Ship (2016)
- March $1.3M #1 City of Gold (2016)
- April $34.1M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- May $4.1M #1 Weiner (2016)
- June $8.2M #1 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016)
- July $16.1M #1 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
- August $1.5M #1 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
- September $20.2M #1 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
- October $30.3M #1 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
- November $16.8M #1 Seasons (2016)
- December $10M #1 I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office October 2016: 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2016?
Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) leads with $23.6M worldwide, $23.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Oasis: Supersonic (2016) at $1.5M and Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (2016) at $1.2M.
How much did documentary movies released in October 2016 earn?
23 documentary films released in October 2016 report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. September 2016 releases took $20.2M.
How many documentary movies released in October 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016), earned $23.6M.
How is the October 2016 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 October 2016. 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 October 2016 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.