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Documentary box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2016

Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

Harry & Snowman (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $578.8K worldwide, ahead of Do Not Resist (2016) at $72.8K and Danny Says (2016) at $44.2K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $755.6K in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $728.6K across 7 documentary releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$755.6K
Harry & Snowman (2016), the #1
$578.8K
earned in the US & Canada
95%
Harry & Snowman (2016) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 documentary movie of Week 40, 2016

Harry & Snowman (2016)

2016 · Biography, Drama

$578.8K worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$561.5K US & Canada · 97% $17.4K elsewhere · 3%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2016?

Harry & Snowman (2016) leads with $578.8K, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $741.9K, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Harry & Snowman (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $578.8K Harry & Snowman (2016)
    $561.5K US & Canada · 97% $17.4K elsewhere · 3%
  2. Do Not Resist (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $72.8K Do Not Resist (2016)
    $72.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Danny Says (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $44.2K Danny Says (2016)
    $44.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Mali Blues (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $27K Mali Blues (2016)
    $27K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America (2016) movie poster Number 5

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 Harry & Snowman (2016) movie poster
    Harry & Snowman (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $578.8K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $561.5K Rest of the world: $17.4K Worldwide: $578.8K
  2. 2 Do Not Resist (2016) movie poster
    Do Not Resist (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Documentary $72.8K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.8K
  3. 3 Danny Says (2016) movie poster
    Danny Says (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Music $44.2K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K
  4. 4 Mali Blues (2016) movie poster
    Mali Blues (2016) Sep 29, 2016 · German · Documentary, Music $27K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K
  5. 5 The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America (2016) movie poster
    The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Documentary $19.1K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1K
  6. 6 Theo Who Lived (2016) movie poster
    Theo Who Lived (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Documentary $11.3K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
  7. 7 The Hurt Business (2016) movie poster
    The Hurt Business (2016) Sep 29, 2016 · English · Documentary $2K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
  8. 8 Amanda Knox (2016) movie poster
    Amanda Knox (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Crime, Documentary $397 worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $397
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2016?

Of the top 8, Do Not Resist (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Harry & Snowman (2016) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $716.7K (95%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Harry & Snowman (2016) $578.8K
    $561.5K US & Canada · 97% $17.4K elsewhere · 3%
  2. 2 Do Not Resist (2016) $72.8K
    $72.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Danny Says (2016) $44.2K
    $44.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Mali Blues (2016) $27K
    $27K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America (2016) $19.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Theo Who Lived (2016) $11.3K
    $11.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Hurt Business (2016) $2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Amanda Knox (2016) $397
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $29M from 4 films, led by Old Partner (2008). Week 40, 2016 took $755.6K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films 6 $761.6K – For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $312.8K
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +3712% 4 $29M +3712% Old Partner (2008) $15.3M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · −85% 7 $4.5M −85% Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $2.9M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · −90% 2 $471.1K −90% Bicicleta, cullera, poma (2010) $348.9K
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 8 films · −10% 8 $423.2K −10% Benda Bilili! (2011) $127.4K
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · +83% 6 $772.5K +83% Flight of the Butterflies (2012) $486.5K
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +3% 6 $793.3K +3% Linsanity (2013) $333K
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +206% 5 $2.4M +206% Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +95% 5 $4.7M +95% He Named Me Malala (2015) $3.4M
Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 8 films · −84% 8 $755.6K −84% Harry & Snowman (2016) $578.8K
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2016?

English-language documentary films took $728.6K across 7 films, 96% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($27K).

Week 40 of 2016 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $728.6K
    7 films · #1 Harry & Snowman (2016)
  2. 1 film · #1 Mali Blues (2016)
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 40 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

Harry & Snowman (2016) leads with $578.8K worldwide, $561.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Do Not Resist (2016) at $72.8K and Danny Says (2016) at $44.2K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

8 documentary films released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $755.6K in all, or $94.4K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Harry & Snowman (2016), earned $578.8K.

How much of the Week 40, 2016 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$716.7K of the $755.6K total, or 95%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.