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Documentary box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 2016

Documentary Box Office, Week 22 of 2016: Documentary Releases of May 22–28

Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28), with $60.2K worldwide, ahead of Unlocking the Cage (2016) at $27.3K and Holy Hell (2016) at $18.1K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $118.5K in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.

week 22 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$118.5K
Presenting Princess Shaw (2016), the #1
$60.2K
earned in the US & Canada
89%
Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 22, 2016

Presenting Princess Shaw (2016)

2016 · Music, Documentary

$60.2K worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$60.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 22 of 2016?

Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) leads with $60.2K, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $118.5K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $60.2K Presenting Princess Shaw (2016)
    $60.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Unlocking the Cage (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $27.3K Unlocking the Cage (2016)
    $27.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Holy Hell (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $18.1K Holy Hell (2016)
    $18.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Bobby (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $12.9K Bobby (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2016 (May 22–28).

  1. 1 Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) movie poster
    Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) May 27, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $60.2K worldwide
    May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $60.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.2K
  2. 2 Unlocking the Cage (2016) movie poster
    Unlocking the Cage (2016) May 25, 2016 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $27.3K worldwide
    May 25, 2016 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.3K
  3. 3 Holy Hell (2016) movie poster
    Holy Hell (2016) May 27, 2016 · English · Documentary $18.1K worldwide
    May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1K
  4. 4 Bobby (2016) movie poster
    Bobby (2016) May 27, 2016 · English · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2016?

Of the top 4, Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Holy Hell (2016) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $105.5K (89%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) $60.2K
    $60.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Unlocking the Cage (2016) $27.3K
    $27.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Holy Hell (2016) $18.1K
    $18.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Bobby (2016) $12.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2007 earned the most: $1.2M from 3 films, led by Prinzessinnenbad (2007). Week 22, 2016 took $118.5K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 3 films 3 $1.2M – Prinzessinnenbad (2007) $741.8K
Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 2 films · −16% 2 $992.7K −16% Maradona by Kusturica (2008) $684.2K
Week 22, 2009 May 24–30 2 films · −94% 2 $60.3K −94% Pressure Cooker (2009) $44.8K
Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 2011 May 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 2012 May 27–Jun 2 3 films 3 $553.4K – Gimme the Power (2012) $508.1K
Week 22, 2013 May 26–Jun 1 4 films · −56% 4 $244K −56% TeenAngels: El Adios 3D (2013) $168.2K
Week 22, 2014 May 25–31 3 films · −21% 3 $193.3K −21% Korengal (2014) $101.3K
Week 22, 2015 May 24–30 1 film · −94% 1 $11.9K −94% The True Cost (2015) $11.9K
Week 22, 2016 May 22–28 4 films · +895% 4 $118.5K +895% Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) $60.2K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 22 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28)?

Presenting Princess Shaw (2016) leads with $60.2K worldwide, $60.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unlocking the Cage (2016) at $27.3K and Holy Hell (2016) at $18.1K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $118.5K in all, or $29.6K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Presenting Princess Shaw (2016), earned $60.2K.

How much of the Week 22, 2016 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$105.5K of the $118.5K total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2016 (May 22–28). 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 22, 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.