#1 of 29 #1 documentary movie of September 2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
2016 · Music, Documentary
$13.7M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$2.9M US & Canada · 21% $10.8M elsewhere · 79%
Documentary box office · September 2016
Documentary Box Office, September 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2016, with $13.7M worldwide, ahead of Hillsong - Let Hope Rise (2016) at $2.6M and Dancer (2016) at $1.1M. 29 documentary films released in September 2016 report a worldwide gross, $20.2M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is 13.9 times the total of August 2016, whose releases took $1.5M. By language, English leads with $20M across 22 documentary releases.
- September 2016 releases with a gross
- 29
- combined worldwide
- $20.2M
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016), the #1
- $13.7M
- vs August 2016
- ×13.9
#1 of 29 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2016?
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) leads with $13.7M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $19M, 94% of what all 29 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $13.7M The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)$2.9M US & Canada · 21% $10.8M elsewhere · 79%
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 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 September 2016.
- 1 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $13.7M
Sep 16, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $13.7M worldwide - 2 Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $255.4K Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $71.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $904.4K
- 5 Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $561.5K Rest of the world: $17.4K Worldwide: $578.8K
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Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $207.8K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $209.8K - 7
’85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016)Sep 7, 2016 US and Canada: $124.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.6K Sep 7, 2016 · English · History, Documentary $124.6K worldwide - 8
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $102K Rest of the world: $7.4K Worldwide: $109.5K - 9
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $86K Rest of the world: $13.7K Worldwide: $99.7K - 10
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: $40K Worldwide: $95.5K - 11
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $80.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $80.1K - 12
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.8K - 13
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.7K - 14
Sep 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.1K - 15
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K - 16
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K - 17
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1K - 18
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.5K - 19
Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K - 20
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K - 21
The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America (2016)Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1K Sep 30, 2016 · English · Documentary $19.1K worldwide - 22
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K - 23
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 24
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K - 25
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2K - 26
Sep 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K - 27
Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 28
Sep 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594 - 29
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $397
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2016?
Of the top 10, ’85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dancer (2016) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 29 films, $6.9M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $13.7M $2.9M US & Canada · 21% $10.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Hillsong - Let Hope Rise (2016) $2.6M $2.4M US & Canada · 90% $255.4K elsewhere · 10%
- 3 Dancer (2016) $1.1M $71.9K US & Canada · 6% $1.1M elsewhere · 94%
- 4 One More Time with Feeling (2016) $904.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Harry & Snowman (2016) $578.8K $561.5K US & Canada · 97% $17.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 6 Seed: The Untold Story (2016) $209.8K $207.8K US & Canada · 99% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 ’85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016) $124.6K $124.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Cameraperson (2016) $109.5K $102K US & Canada · 93% $7.4K elsewhere · 7%
- 9 Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) $99.7K $86K US & Canada · 86% $13.7K elsewhere · 14%
- 10 The Lovers and the Despot (2016) $95.5K $55.5K US & Canada · 58% $40K elsewhere · 42%
Gross bands
How Many September 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 29 films reached $100M. 28 films, 97% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $20.2M total.
68% 32%
- $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, 3% of the list $13.7M · 68% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 97% of the list $6.5M · 32% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 11–17) took $16.5M, led by The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Safari (2016) $2.2K Safari (2016)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Dancer (2016) $2.5M Dancer (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $16.5M The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Seed: The Untold Story (2016) $429.4K Seed: The Untold Story (2016)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Harry & Snowman (2016) $755.6K Harry & Snowman (2016)
Earlier years
How Does September 2016 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $54.9M from 21 films, led by Switch (2012). September 2016 took $20.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2007 16 films | 16 | $53.3M | – | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) $50.7M |
| September 2008 7 films · −99% | 7 | $614.1K | −99% | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| September 2009 15 films · +3597% | 15 | $22.7M | +3597% | Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M |
| September 2010 19 films · −30% | 19 | $15.8M | −30% | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| September 2011 29 films · +4% | 29 | $16.4M | +4% | Rebirth (2011) $14.1M |
| September 2012 21 films · +235% | 21 | $54.9M | +235% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
| September 2013 25 films · −70% | 25 | $16.7M | −70% | Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M |
| September 2014 18 films · −62% | 18 | $6.3M | −62% | Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M |
| September 2015 27 films · −16% | 27 | $5.3M | −16% | Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M |
| September 2016 29 films · +285% | 29 | $20.2M | +285% | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $13.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in September 2016?
English-language documentary films took $20M across 22 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Korean-language documentary films ($95.5K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($64.7K).
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 September 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 29 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2016?
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) leads with $13.7M worldwide, $2.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hillsong - Let Hope Rise (2016) at $2.6M and Dancer (2016) at $1.1M.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2016 earn?
29 documentary films released in September 2016 report a worldwide gross, $20.2M in all, or $697.6K per film on average. August 2016 releases took $1.5M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016), earned $13.7M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.