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Documentary box office · Week 16 · Apr 10–16, 2016

Documentary Box Office, Week 16 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Apr 10–16

The First Monday in May (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 16 of 2016 (Apr 10–16), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Our Last Tango (2016) at $511.7K and Rabbi Wolff (2016) at $22.8K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.1M across 4 documentary releases.

week 16 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$1.7M
The First Monday in May (2016), the #1
$1.1M
earned in the US & Canada
40%
The First Monday in May (2016) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 documentary movie of Week 16, 2016

The First Monday in May (2016)

2016 · Documentary

$1.1M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$527.5K US & Canada · 49% $545.5K elsewhere · 51%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 16 of 2016?

The First Monday in May (2016) leads with $1.1M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The First Monday in May (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $1.1M The First Monday in May (2016)
    $527.5K US & Canada · 49% $545.5K elsewhere · 51%
  2. Our Last Tango (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $511.7K Our Last Tango (2016)
    $100.1K US & Canada · 20% $411.6K elsewhere · 80%
  3. Rabbi Wolff (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $22.8K Rabbi Wolff (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Be Here Now (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $22.4K Be Here Now (2016)
    $22.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Burden (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $20.4K Burden (2016)
    $18.4K US & Canada · 90% $2K elsewhere · 10%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 16 of 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 week 16 of 2016 (Apr 10–16).

  1. 1 The First Monday in May (2016) movie poster
    The First Monday in May (2016) Apr 15, 2016 · English · Documentary $1.1M worldwide
    Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $527.5K Rest of the world: $545.5K Worldwide: $1.1M
  2. 2 Our Last Tango (2016) movie poster
    Our Last Tango (2016) Apr 15, 2016 · Spanish · Musical, Documentary $511.7K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $100.1K Rest of the world: $411.6K Worldwide: $511.7K
  3. 3 Rabbi Wolff (2016) movie poster
    Rabbi Wolff (2016) Apr 14, 2016 · German · Documentary $22.8K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K
  4. 4 Be Here Now (2016) movie poster
    Be Here Now (2016) Apr 15, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Family $22.4K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4K
  5. 5 Burden (2016) movie poster
    Burden (2016) Apr 16, 2016 · English · Documentary $20.4K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $20.4K
  6. 6 Above and Below (2016) movie poster
    Above and Below (2016) Apr 15, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $1.2K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  7. 7 Young Wrestlers (2016) movie poster
    Young Wrestlers (2016) Apr 15, 2016 · Turkish · Documentary $105 worldwide
    Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 2016?

Of the top 7, Be Here Now (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Our Last Tango (2016) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $668.4K (40%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The First Monday in May (2016) $1.1M
    $527.5K US & Canada · 49% $545.5K elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 Our Last Tango (2016) $511.7K
    $100.1K US & Canada · 20% $411.6K elsewhere · 80%
  3. 3 Rabbi Wolff (2016) $22.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Be Here Now (2016) $22.4K
    $22.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Burden (2016) $20.4K
    $18.4K US & Canada · 90% $2K elsewhere · 10%
  6. 6 Above and Below (2016) $1.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Young Wrestlers (2016) $105
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2012 earned the most: $62.6M from 6 films, led by Chimpanzee (2012). Week 16, 2016 took $1.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 3 films 3 $1.5M – Full Metal Village (2007) $1.4M
Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 5 films · +546% 5 $9.8M +546% Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) $7.7M
Week 16, 2009 Apr 12–18 1 film · −72% 1 $2.8M −72% Every Little Step (2009) $2.8M
Week 16, 2010 Apr 11–17 2 films · +319% 2 $11.6M +319% The Cartel (2010) $6.2M
Week 16, 2011 Apr 10–16 2 films · −83% 2 $2M −83% Armadillo (2011) $2M
Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 6 films · +2991% 6 $62.6M +2991% Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M
Week 16, 2013 Apr 14–20 5 films · −94% 5 $3.7M −94% Unmade in China (2013) $3.4M
Week 16, 2014 Apr 13–19 3 films · +489% 3 $21.6M +489% Bears (2014) $21.3M
Week 16, 2015 Apr 12–18 8 films · −22% 8 $16.9M −22% Monkey Kingdom (2015) $16.8M
Week 16, 2016 Apr 10–16 7 films · −90% 7 $1.7M −90% The First Monday in May (2016) $1.1M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 16 of 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 16 of 2016 (Apr 10–16)?

The First Monday in May (2016) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $527.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Our Last Tango (2016) at $511.7K and Rabbi Wolff (2016) at $22.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 16 of 2016 (Apr 10–16) earn?

7 documentary films released in week 16 of 2016 (Apr 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $235.9K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 16 of 2016 (Apr 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The First Monday in May (2016), earned $1.1M.

How much of the Week 16, 2016 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$668.4K of the $1.7M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 2016 (Apr 10–16). 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 16, 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.