#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 49, 2016
2016 · Documentary
$30K worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2016
Documentary Box Office, Week 49 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3
Rocco (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $30K worldwide, ahead of I Am Bolt (2016) at $18.8K and Best and Most Beautiful Things (2016) at $3K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.8K in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $51.8K
- Rocco (2016), the #1
- $30K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 6%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 49 of 2016?
Rocco (2016) leads with $30K, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.8K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3).
- 1 Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
- 2 Nov 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
- 3 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $51.8K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $11.5M, led by Seasons (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)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 I Am Not Your Negro (2016) $8.7M I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) $1.1M Masters in the Forbidden City (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2013 earned the most: $1.8M from 3 films, led by Tim's Vermeer (2013). Week 49, 2016 took $51.8K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 2 films | 2 | $535.3K | – | The Life of Buddha (2007) $482.5K |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −96% | 1 | $21.4K | −96% | Mr. Governor (2008) $21.4K |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +2228% | 3 | $498.2K | +2228% | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · −69% | 2 | $152.6K | −69% | Bhutto (2010) $100.2K |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 5 films · +189% | 5 | $440.7K | +189% | Khodorkovsky (2011) $294.6K |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 6 films · +29% | 6 | $567.1K | +29% | The Sheik and I (2012) $297.5K |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 3 films · +209% | 3 | $1.8M | +209% | Tim's Vermeer (2013) $1.7M |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 2 films · −99% | 2 | $12.8K | −99% | Concerning Violence (2014) $12.7K |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +3806% | 3 | $499.2K | +3806% | Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) $386.5K |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −90% | 3 | $51.8K | −90% | Rocco (2016) $30K |
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 49 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?
Rocco (2016) leads with $30K worldwide. Next come I Am Bolt (2016) at $18.8K and Best and Most Beautiful Things (2016) at $3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $51.8K in all, or $17.3K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rocco (2016), earned $30K.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.