#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 28, 2016
2016 · Documentary
$306K worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$105K US & Canada · 34% $201K elsewhere · 66%
Documentary box office · Week 28 · Jul 3–9, 2016
Documentary Box Office, Week 28 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Jul 3–9
Under the Sun (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9), with $306K worldwide, ahead of Zero Days (2016) at $109.6K and Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) at $71K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $493.8K in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $493.8K
- Under the Sun (2016), the #1
- $306K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 59%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 28 of 2016?
Under the Sun (2016) leads with $306K, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $493.8K, 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.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9).
- 1 Jul 6, 2016 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: $201K Worldwide: $306K
- 2 Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $109.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $109.6K
- 3 Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $71K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71K
Jul 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $71K worldwide - 4 Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2016?
Of the top 4, Zero Days (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Under the Sun (2016) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $292.9K (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Under the Sun (2016) $306K $105K US & Canada · 34% $201K elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Zero Days (2016) $109.6K $109.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) $71K $71K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Indian Point (2016) $7.3K $7.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $493.8K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $14.1M, led by Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016) $5.5M 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Tickled (2016) $925.6K Tickled (2016)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Nuts! (2016) $48.4K Nuts! (2016)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Big Bang Made - The Movie (2016) $1.9M Big Bang Made - The Movie (2016)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Under the Sun (2016) $493.8K Under the Sun (2016)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) $14.1M Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 The Seventh Fire (2016) $40.2K The Seventh Fire (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2012 earned the most: $36.5M from 3 films, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012). Week 28, 2016 took $493.8K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 2 films | 2 | $112.8K | – | Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) $100.5K |
| Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 4 films · +1168% | 4 | $1.4M | +1168% | Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) $1.1M |
| Week 28, 2010 Jul 4–10 3 films · −55% | 3 | $646.6K | −55% | I Want Your Money (2010) $433.6K |
| Week 28, 2011 Jul 3–9 4 films · +329% | 4 | $2.8M | +329% | Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) $1.2M |
| Week 28, 2012 Jul 8–14 3 films · +1215% | 3 | $36.5M | +1215% | 2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M |
| Week 28, 2013 Jul 7–13 1 film · −100% | 1 | $55.8K | −100% | Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013) $55.8K |
| Week 28, 2014 Jul 6–12 1 film · −82% | 1 | $10K | −82% | Made in America (2014) $10K |
| Week 28, 2015 Jul 5–11 2 films · +7354% | 2 | $742.1K | +7354% | Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015) $619.5K |
| Week 28, 2016 Jul 3–9 4 films · −33% | 4 | $493.8K | −33% | Under the Sun (2016) $306K |
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 28 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 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9)?
Under the Sun (2016) leads with $306K worldwide, $105K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zero Days (2016) at $109.6K and Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) at $71K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $493.8K in all, or $123.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Under the Sun (2016), earned $306K.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9). 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 28, 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.