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Documentary box office · Week 29 · Jul 10–16, 2016

Documentary Box Office, Week 29 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Jul 10–16

Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 29 of 2016 (Jul 10–16), with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) at $903.8K and Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) at $76.5K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $14.1M across 4 documentary releases.

week 29 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$14.1M
Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016), the #1
$13.1M
earned in the US & Canada
94%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 29 of 2016?

Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) leads with $13.1M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $13.1M Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
    $13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $903.8K Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $76.5K Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016)
    $76.1K US & Canada · 99% $407 elsewhere · <1%
  4. Lucha Mexico (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $11.7K Lucha Mexico (2016)
    $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Free to Run (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $2.9K Free to Run (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2016 (Jul 10–16).

  1. 1 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) movie poster
    Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) Jul 15, 2016 · English · Documentary $13.1M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M
  2. 2 Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) movie poster
    Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) Jul 14, 2016 · English · Documentary, Music $903.8K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $903.8K
  3. 3 Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) movie poster
    Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) Jul 13, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $76.5K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2016 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: $407 Worldwide: $76.5K
  4. 4 Lucha Mexico (2016) movie poster
    Lucha Mexico (2016) Jul 15, 2016 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $11.7K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K
  5. 5 Free to Run (2016) movie poster
    Free to Run (2016) Jul 15, 2016 · French · Documentary $2.9K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2016?

Of the top 5, Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $13.2M (94%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) $13.1M
    $13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) $903.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) $76.5K
    $76.1K US & Canada · 99% $407 elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Lucha Mexico (2016) $11.7K
    $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Free to Run (2016) $2.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2015 earned the most: $40.3M from 4 films, led by Northern Limit Line (2015). Week 29, 2016 took $14.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 1 film 1 $34K – Your Mommy Kills Animals (2007) $34K
Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 3 films · +1026% 3 $382.8K +1026% Salute (2008) $172.4K
Week 29, 2009 Jul 12–18 1 film · −87% 1 $50.7K −87% The Magnificent Tati (2009) $50.7K
Week 29, 2010 Jul 11–17 1 film · −8% 1 $46.4K −8% Maria and I (2010) $46.4K
Week 29, 2011 Jul 10–16 2 films · +1728% 2 $848.3K +1728% Tabloid (2011) $731.9K
Week 29, 2012 Jul 15–21 3 films · +269% 3 $3.1M +269% The Queen of Versailles (2012) $2.5M
Week 29, 2013 Jul 14–20 2 films · −3% 2 $3M −3% Blackfish (2013) $2.3M
Week 29, 2014 Jul 13–19 2 films · −96% 2 $108K −96% Drops of Joy (2014) $84.9K
Week 29, 2015 Jul 12–18 4 films · +37220% 4 $40.3M +37220% Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M
Week 29, 2016 Jul 10–16 5 films · −65% 5 $14.1M −65% Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) $13.1M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 29 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 29 of 2016 (Jul 10–16)?

Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $13.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) at $903.8K and Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) at $76.5K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 29 of 2016 (Jul 10–16) earn?

5 documentary films released in week 29 of 2016 (Jul 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, or $2.8M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 29 of 2016 (Jul 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016), earned $13.1M.

How much of the Week 29, 2016 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.2M of the $14.1M total, or 94%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2016 (Jul 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 29, 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.