#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of Week 47, 2016
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)
2016 · Documentary
$107K worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$107K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 47 · Nov 13–19, 2016
Documentary Box Office, Week 47 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Nov 13–19
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19), with $107K worldwide, ahead of Notes on Blindness (2016) at $104.2K and Magnus (2016) at $101.7K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $456.9K in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $218.1K across 4 documentary releases.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $456.9K
- Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016), the #1
- $107K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 26%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 47 of 2016?
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) leads with $107K, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $441.8K, 97% of what all 8 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 47 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 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19).
- 1 Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $107K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107K
Nov 18, 2016 · English · Documentary $107K worldwide - 2 Nov 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K
- 3 Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: $92.8K Worldwide: $101.7K
- 4 Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.1K
- 5 Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
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Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K - 7
Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K - 8
Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2016?
Of the top 8, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Magnus (2016) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $120.6K (26%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) $107K $107K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Notes on Blindness (2016) $104.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Magnus (2016) $101.7K $8.9K US & Canada · 9% $92.8K elsewhere · 91%
- 4 Amazona (2016) $100.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Omega (2016) $28.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Danny (2016) $8.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Blood on the Mountain (2016) $4.7K $4.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Uncle Howard (2016) $2.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $456.9K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 9–15) with $25.3M, led by Kevin Hart: What Now? (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Don't Look Down (2016) $373.2K Don't Look Down (2016)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) $456.9K Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Seasons (2016) $11.5M Seasons (2016)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Rocco (2016) $51.8K Rocco (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2008 earned the most: $2.3M from 4 films, led by Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008). Week 47, 2016 took $456.9K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 3 films | 3 | $17.7K | – | Shadow of the Holy Book (2007) $10.6K |
| Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 4 films · +12610% | 4 | $2.3M | +12610% | Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) $1.9M |
| Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 2 films · −91% | 2 | $196.7K | −91% | The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) $179.4K |
| Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 1 film · −76% | 1 | $46.4K | −76% | William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) $46.4K |
| Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 2 films · +284% | 2 | $177.9K | +284% | Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) $163.4K |
| Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 2 films · +83% | 2 | $326.3K | +83% | The Central Park Five (2012) $325.7K |
| Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 5 films · +28% | 5 | $419.2K | +28% | Narco Cultura (2013) $163.7K |
| Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 3 films · −83% | 3 | $72.4K | −83% | Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K |
| Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 6 films · +75% | 6 | $126.8K | +75% | Please Remember Me (2015) $58.2K |
| Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 8 films · +260% | 8 | $456.9K | +260% | Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) $107K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 47 of 2016?
English-language documentary films took $218.1K across 4 films, 48% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($128.9K) and Norwegian-language documentary films ($101.7K).
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 47 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 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19)?
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) leads with $107K worldwide, $107K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Notes on Blindness (2016) at $104.2K and Magnus (2016) at $101.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19) earn?
8 documentary films released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $456.9K in all, or $57.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016), earned $107K.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19). 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 47, 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.