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Documentary box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 2016

Documentary Box Office, Week 51 of 2016: Documentary Releases of Dec 11–17

Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17), with $928.8K worldwide, ahead of This Is Life (2016) at $188.6K and Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016) at $12.9K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all. That is down 87% on Week 50, 2016, whose releases took $8.7M.

week 51 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$1.1M
Masters in the Forbidden City (2016), the #1
$928.8K
vs Week 50, 2016
−87%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 51 of 2016?

Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) leads with $928.8K, 82% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $928.8K Masters in the Forbidden City (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. This Is Life (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $188.6K This Is Life (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $12.9K Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Soul Exodus (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $9.2K Soul Exodus (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17).

  1. 1 Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) movie poster
    Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) Dec 16, 2016 · Chinese · Documentary $928.8K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928.8K
  2. 2 This Is Life (2016) movie poster
    This Is Life (2016) Dec 16, 2016 · Chinese · Documentary $188.6K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.6K
  3. 3 Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016) movie poster
    Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016) Dec 16, 2016 · Portuguese · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
  4. 4 Soul Exodus (2016) movie poster
    Soul Exodus (2016) Dec 15, 2016 · English · Documentary $9.2K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $1.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $11.5M, led by Seasons (2016).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 The Eagle Huntress (2016) $4.5M The Eagle Huntress (2016)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Don't Look Down (2016) $373.2K Don't Look Down (2016)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Seasons (2016) $11.5M Seasons (2016)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Rocco (2016) $51.8K Rocco (2016)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 I Am Not Your Negro (2016) $8.7M I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) $1.1M Masters in the Forbidden City (2016)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Delicate Balance (2016) $94.5K Delicate Balance (2016)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch (2016) $114.8K The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch (2016)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2013 earned the most: $126.6M from 2 films, led by Walking with Dinosaurs (2013). Week 51, 2016 took $1.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 3 films 3 $452.2K – Steep (2007) $318.8K
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 1 film · +294% 1 $1.8M +294% The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) $1.8M
Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 3 films 3 $57.6K – Addiction Incorporated (2011) $40.1K
Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 2 films 2 $126.6M – Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M
Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 2 films · −100% 2 $183.9K −100% Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014) $173.3K
Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 4 films · −9% 4 $168.2K −9% Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) $68.6K
Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 4 films · +577% 4 $1.1M +577% Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) $928.8K
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 51 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17)?

Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) leads with $928.8K worldwide. Next come This Is Life (2016) at $188.6K and Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016) at $12.9K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, or $284.8K per film on average. Week 50, 2016 releases took $8.7M.

How many documentary movies released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Masters in the Forbidden City (2016), earned $928.8K.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.