#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 21, 2016
2016 · Documentary
$1.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 98% $39.8K elsewhere · 2%
Documentary box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2016
Documentary Box Office, Week 21 of 2016: Documentary Releases of May 15–21
Weiner (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21), with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Almost Holy (2016) at $24K and The Other Side (2016) at $8.2K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.7M
- Weiner (2016), the #1
- $1.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 21 of 2016?
Weiner (2016) leads with $1.7M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $39.8K Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $24K
- 3 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $94 Worldwide: $8.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2016?
Of the top 3, The Other Side (2016) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Almost Holy (2016) made 12% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.7M (98%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Weiner (2016) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 98% $39.8K elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Almost Holy (2016) $24K $21.1K US & Canada · 88% $2.8K elsewhere · 12%
- 3 The Other Side (2016) $8.2K $8.1K US & Canada · 99% $94 elsewhere · 1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $1.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 24–30) with $29.2M, led by A Beautiful Planet (2016).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt (2016) $109.2K Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The First Monday in May (2016) $1.7M The First Monday in May (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) $921.8K Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 A Beautiful Planet (2016) $29.2M A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) $432.7K Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Rammstein: Paris (2016) $1.8M Rammstein: Paris (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Weiner (2016) $1.7M Weiner (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) $118.5K Presenting Princess Shaw (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 The Witness (2016) $210.6K The Witness (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2015 earned the most: $33.2M from 3 films, led by The Crossing (2015). Week 21, 2016 took $1.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films | 3 | $234.9K | – | Calle Santa Fe (2007) $228.6K |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 2 films · −30% | 2 | $163.5K | −30% | A Jihad for Love (2008) $105.7K |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · +23% | 3 | $200.5K | +23% | Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) $127.1K |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 5 films · −37% | 5 | $126.9K | −37% | Racing Dreams (2010) $65.1K |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 3 films · +535% | 3 | $805.3K | +535% | Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) $741.7K |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 2 films · −65% | 2 | $281.4K | −65% | 5 Broken Cameras (2012) $146.5K |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 3 films · +98% | 3 | $557.3K | +98% | We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) $457.5K |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 4 films · +1% | 4 | $560.3K | +1% | The Hornet's Nest (2014) $312.7K |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · +5833% | 3 | $33.2M | +5833% | The Crossing (2015) $32.8M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 3 films · −95% | 3 | $1.7M | −95% | Weiner (2016) $1.7M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 24–30) with $29.2M, led by A Beautiful Planet (2016).
- Week 1 $940.9K
- Week 2 $51.7K
- Week 3 $1.7M
- Week 4 $2M
- Week 5 $566.7K
- Week 6 $837.6K
- Week 7 $52.3K
- Week 8 $800.6K
- Week 9 $66.8K
- Week 10 $459K
- Week 11 $722.5K
- Week 12 $79.1K
- Week 13 $63.2K
- Week 14 $2.3M
- Week 15 $109.2K
- Week 16 $1.7M
- Week 17 $921.8K
- Week 18 $29.2M
- Week 19 $432.7K
- Week 20 $1.8M
- Week 21 $1.7M
- Week 22 $118.5K
- Week 23 $210.6K
- Week 24 $5.5M
- Week 25 $925.6K
- Week 26 $48.4K
- Week 27 $1.9M
- Week 28 $493.8K
- Week 29 $14.1M
- Week 30 $40.2K
- Week 31 $1.1M
- Week 32 $41.2K
- Week 33 $18.5K
- Week 34 $777.9K
- Week 35 $27.4K
- Week 36 $591.1K
- Week 37 $2.5M
- Week 38 $16.5M
- Week 39 $429.4K
- Week 40 $755.6K
- Week 41 $641.4K
- Week 42 $25.3M
- Week 43 $1.9M
- Week 44 $2.5M
- Week 45 $4.5M
- Week 46 $373.2K
- Week 47 $456.9K
- Week 48 $11.5M
- Week 49 $51.8K
- Week 50 $8.7M
- Week 51 $1.1M
- Week 52 $94.5K
- Week 53 $114.8K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 21 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21)?
Weiner (2016) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Almost Holy (2016) at $24K and The Other Side (2016) at $8.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $582.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Weiner (2016), earned $1.7M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.