#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of August 2016
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
2016 · Documentary
$765.8K worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$594.9K US & Canada · 78% $170.9K elsewhere · 22%
Documentary box office · August 2016
Documentary Box Office, August 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2016, with $765.8K worldwide, ahead of Take Me Home (2016) at $527.6K and The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016) at $61.3K. 11 documentary films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on July 2016, whose releases took $16.1M. By language, English leads with $912.1K across 8 documentary releases.
- August 2016 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1.5M
- Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016), the #1
- $765.8K
- vs July 2016
- −91%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2016?
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) leads with $765.8K, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, 97% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $765.8K Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)$594.9K US & Canada · 78% $170.9K elsewhere · 22%
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $61.3K The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016)$28.5K US & Canada · 46% $32.8K elsewhere · 54% -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of August 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 August 2016.
- 1 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $594.9K Rest of the world: $170.9K Worldwide: $765.8K
Aug 19, 2016 · English · Documentary $765.8K worldwide - 2 Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $527.6K
- 3 The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016)Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: $28.5K Rest of the world: $32.8K Worldwide: $61.3K Aug 31, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $61.3K worldwide
- 4 Aug 24, 2016 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $27.4K
- 5 Aug 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K
- 6
Aug 17, 2016 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K - 7
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K - 8
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K - 9
Aug 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K - 10
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K - 11
Aug 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2016?
Of the top 10, When Two Worlds Collide (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $670.5K (46%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) $765.8K $594.9K US & Canada · 78% $170.9K elsewhere · 22%
- 2 Take Me Home (2016) $527.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016) $61.3K $28.5K US & Canada · 46% $32.8K elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Kate Plays Christine (2016) $27.4K $25.6K US & Canada · 93% $1.8K elsewhere · 7%
- 5 Le Ride (2016) $22.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 When Two Worlds Collide (2016) $12.1K $12.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Will You Dance with Me? (2016) $12K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Lost Arcade (2016) $9.5K $9.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 In the same boat (2016) $8.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) $4.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.5M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $1.5M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 14–20) took $777.9K, led by Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Le Ride (2016) $41.2K Le Ride (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Lost Arcade (2016) $18.5K The Lost Arcade (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) $777.9K Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Kate Plays Christine (2016) $27.4K Kate Plays Christine (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Take Me Home (2016) $588.9K Take Me Home (2016)
Earlier years
How Does August 2016 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $179.5M from 17 films, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013). August 2016 took $1.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 10 films | 10 | $3.2M | – | The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K |
| August 2008 12 films · −40% | 12 | $1.9M | −40% | I.O.U.S.A. (2008) $826.8K |
| August 2009 9 films · +423% | 9 | $10M | +423% | The September Issue (2009) $6.4M |
| August 2010 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.2M | −88% | The Tillman Story (2010) $802.5K |
| August 2011 8 films · +1108% | 8 | $14M | +1108% | Senna (2011) $10.2M |
| August 2012 18 films · +69% | 18 | $23.7M | +69% | The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M |
| August 2013 17 films · +657% | 17 | $179.5M | +657% | One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M |
| August 2014 14 films · −97% | 14 | $6M | −97% | Mr. X (2014) $5.1M |
| August 2015 14 films · −38% | 14 | $3.7M | −38% | Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015) $2.2M |
| August 2016 11 films · −61% | 11 | $1.5M | −61% | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) $765.8K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2016?
English-language documentary films took $912.1K across 8 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($12.1K) and Portuguese-language documentary films ($1.9K).
August 2016 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $912.1K8 films · #1 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
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Spanish $12.1K1 film · #1 When Two Worlds Collide (2016) -
Portuguese $1.9K1 film · #1 Correspondences (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 August 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2016?
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) leads with $765.8K worldwide, $594.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Take Me Home (2016) at $527.6K and The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016) at $61.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2016 earn?
11 documentary films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, or $132.2K per film on average. July 2016 releases took $16.1M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016), earned $765.8K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.