#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 43, 2016
2016 · Documentary
$1.2M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$120.9K US & Canada · 10% $1.1M elsewhere · 90%
Documentary box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2016
Documentary Box Office, Week 43 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Oct 16–22
Fire at Sea (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of We Are X (2016) at $548.1K and Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016) at $149.1K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 42, 2016, whose releases took $25.3M. By language, Italian leads with $1.2M across 1 documentary release.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- Fire at Sea (2016), the #1
- $1.2M
- vs Week 42, 2016
- −92%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 43 of 2016?
Fire at Sea (2016) leads with $1.2M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9M, almost all of what the 6 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 43 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22).
- 1 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $120.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $502.9K Worldwide: $548.1K
- 3 Oct 19, 2016 US and Canada: $149.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $149.1K
- 4 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4K
- 5 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
- 6
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $988
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2016?
Of the top 6, Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while We Are X (2016) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $329.7K (17%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fire at Sea (2016) $1.2M $120.9K US & Canada · 10% $1.1M elsewhere · 90%
- 2 We Are X (2016) $548.1K $45.3K US & Canada · 8% $502.9K elsewhere · 92%
- 3 Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016) $149.1K $149.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Uncondemned (2016) $14.4K $14.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 25 April (2016) $14.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Before the Flood (2016) $988 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $1.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 9–15) with $25.3M, led by Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016).
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Dancer (2016) $2.5M Dancer (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $16.5M The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Seed: The Untold Story (2016) $429.4K Seed: The Untold Story (2016)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Harry & Snowman (2016) $755.6K Harry & Snowman (2016)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Lumière! (2016) $641.4K Lumière! (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $25.3M Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Fire at Sea (2016) $1.9M Fire at Sea (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Oasis: Supersonic (2016) $2.5M Oasis: Supersonic (2016)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 The Eagle Huntress (2016) $4.5M The Eagle Huntress (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2013 earned the most: $152.3M from 6 films, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013). Week 43, 2016 took $1.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 4 films | 4 | $2.4M | – | A Summer in the Cage (2007) $2.1M |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 2 films · −82% | 2 | $434.6K | −82% | Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2008) $412.8K |
| Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 3 films · −50% | 3 | $216.5K | −50% | Killing Kasztner (2009) $112.3K |
| Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 2 films · −84% | 2 | $34.5K | −84% | Boxing Gym (2010) $32.5K |
| Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 5 films · +3407% | 5 | $1.2M | +3407% | Klitschko (2011) $706.5K |
| Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 4 films · −82% | 4 | $222.7K | −82% | Nowhere Home (2012) $119.6K |
| Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 6 films · +68301% | 6 | $152.3M | +68301% | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M |
| Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 3 films · −95% | 3 | $7.4M | −95% | Citizenfour (2014) $3.8M |
| Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 3 films · −92% | 3 | $623.6K | −92% | Heart of a Dog (2015) $495.9K |
| Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 6 films · +206% | 6 | $1.9M | +206% | Fire at Sea (2016) $1.2M |
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 43 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22)?
Fire at Sea (2016) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $120.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come We Are X (2016) at $548.1K and Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016) at $149.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $317.5K per film on average. Week 42, 2016 releases took $25.3M.
How many documentary movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fire at Sea (2016), earned $1.2M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.