#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 50, 2016
2016 · Documentary
$8.3M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$7.1M US & Canada · 85% $1.2M elsewhere · 15%
Documentary box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 2016
Documentary Box Office, Week 50 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Dec 4–10
I Am Not Your Negro (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 50 of 2016 (Dec 4–10), with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of Renoir: Reviled and Revered (2016) at $202.7K and The Man Who Was Too Free (2016) at $76.3K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $8.6M across 4 documentary releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $8.7M
- I Am Not Your Negro (2016), the #1
- $8.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 82%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 50 of 2016?
I Am Not Your Negro (2016) leads with $8.3M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.7M, 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 50 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 50 of 2016 (Dec 4–10).
- 1 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $8.3M
- 2 Dec 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.7K
- 3 Dec 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.3K
- 4 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1K
- 5 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K
- 6
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016)Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9K
Dec 9, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $1.9K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2016?
Of the top 6, Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I Am Not Your Negro (2016) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $7.1M (82%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 I Am Not Your Negro (2016) $8.3M $7.1M US & Canada · 85% $1.2M elsewhere · 15%
- 2 Renoir: Reviled and Revered (2016) $202.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Man Who Was Too Free (2016) $76.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) $18.1K $18.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Lost and Beautiful (2016) $15.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016) $1.9K $1.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $8.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $11.5M, led by Seasons (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)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Delicate Balance (2016) $94.5K Delicate Balance (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2016 earned the most: $8.7M from 6 films, led by I Am Not Your Negro (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 2 films | 2 | $1.6M | – | Nanking (2007) $1.6M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 1 film · −94% | 1 | $89.5K | −94% | Throw Down Your Heart (2008) $89.5K |
| Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 2 films | 2 | $52K | – | Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie (2010) $29.9K |
| Week 50, 2011 Dec 4–10 1 film · +14% | 1 | $59.4K | +14% | The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) $59.4K |
| Week 50, 2012 Dec 9–15 2 films · −86% | 2 | $8.3K | −86% | The Loving Story (2012) $4.2K |
| Week 50, 2013 Dec 8–14 2 films · +2349% | 2 | $203.2K | +2349% | Liv & Ingmar (2013) $140K |
| Week 50, 2014 Dec 7–13 3 films · −89% | 3 | $21.4K | −89% | Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) $16.4K |
| Week 50, 2015 Dec 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 2016 Dec 4–10 6 films | 6 | $8.7M | – | I Am Not Your Negro (2016) $8.3M |
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 50 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 50 of 2016 (Dec 4–10)?
I Am Not Your Negro (2016) leads with $8.3M worldwide, $7.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Renoir: Reviled and Revered (2016) at $202.7K and The Man Who Was Too Free (2016) at $76.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 50 of 2016 (Dec 4–10) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 50 of 2016 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 50 of 2016 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Am Not Your Negro (2016), earned $8.3M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2016 (Dec 4–10). 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 50, 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.