#1 of 32 #1 documentary movie of October 2017
2017 · Family, Documentary
$12.9M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$81.3K US & Canada · <1% $12.8M elsewhere · 99%
Documentary box office · October 2017
Documentary Box Office, October 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2017, with $12.9M worldwide, ahead of Faces Places (2017) at $4M and Jane (2017) at $1.9M. 32 documentary films released in October 2017 report a worldwide gross, $23.8M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.6 times the total of September 2017, whose releases took $6.7M. By language, English leads with $18.1M across 19 documentary releases.
- October 2017 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $23.8M
- Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), the #1
- $12.9M
- vs September 2017
- ×3.6
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2017?
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) leads with $12.9M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.4M, 90% of what all 32 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 October 2017, 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 October 2017.
- 1 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $81.3K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $12.9M
- 2 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $953.7K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $4M
- 3 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $197.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 4 Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $527.8K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: $725.6K Worldwide: $781K
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Oct 5, 2017 US and Canada: $607.3K Rest of the world: $97.7K Worldwide: $705K - 7
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $494.6K - 8
Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: $148.7K Rest of the world: $124.2K Worldwide: $272.8K - 9
Oct 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K - 10
Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf (2017)Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $119.2K Rest of the world: $27.3K Worldwide: $146.5K
Oct 6, 2017 · English · Documentary $146.5K worldwide - 11
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $90.5K Rest of the world: $6K Worldwide: $96.5K - 12
Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $74.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.9K - 13
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $65.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.4K - 14
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $37.7K Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $46.8K - 15
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $36.6K - 16
Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $32.1K Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $35.6K - 17
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $33.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.2K - 18
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K - 19
Oct 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K - 20
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7K - 21
Oct 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K - 22
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $20.6K - 23
Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $17.9K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $19.4K - 24
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K - 25
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K - 26
Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story (2017)Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K Oct 4, 2017 · English · Adventure, Biography, Documentary $15.9K worldwide - 27
Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K - 28
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K - 29
Oct 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K - 30
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 31
Oct 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 32
Oct 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $679
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2017?
Of the top 10, Jane (2017) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $4.7M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $12.9M $81.3K US & Canada · <1% $12.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Faces Places (2017) $4M $953.7K US & Canada · 24% $3M elsewhere · 76%
- 3 Jane (2017) $1.9M $1.7M US & Canada · 90% $197.8K elsewhere · 10%
- 4 Human Flow (2017) $1.8M $527.8K US & Canada · 29% $1.3M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 The Paris Opera (2017) $781K $55.5K US & Canada · 7% $725.6K elsewhere · 93%
- 6 Itzhak (2017) $705K $607.3K US & Canada · 86% $97.7K elsewhere · 14%
- 7 Two Crowns (2017) $494.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Chavela (2017) $272.8K $148.7K US & Canada · 54% $124.2K elsewhere · 46%
- 9 The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017) $202.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf (2017) $146.5K $119.2K US & Canada · 81% $27.3K elsewhere · 19%
Gross bands
How Many October 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 32 films reached $100M. 31 films, 97% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $23.8M total.
54% 46%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 3% of the list $12.9M · 54% of the gross
- Under $10M 31 films, 97% of the list $10.9M · 46% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Oct 1–7) took $18.2M, led by Earth: One Amazing Day (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $18.2M Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Human Flow (2017) $2.5M Human Flow (2017)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Jane (2017) $3M Jane (2017)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) $137.7K Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Nude (2017) $2.6K Nude (2017)
Earlier years
How Does October 2017 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2009 earned the most: $280.3M from 20 films, led by This Is It (2009). October 2017 took $23.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2008 15 films | 15 | $34.7M | – | Old Partner (2008) $15.3M |
| October 2009 20 films · +708% | 20 | $280.3M | +708% | This Is It (2009) $268M |
| October 2010 11 films · −33% | 11 | $187M | −33% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| October 2011 17 films · −99% | 17 | $2.5M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| October 2012 19 films · −26% | 19 | $1.8M | −26% | The Flat (2012) $583.4K |
| October 2013 23 films · +8957% | 23 | $167.4M | +8957% | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M |
| October 2014 22 films · −89% | 22 | $19.2M | −89% | Meet the Mormons (2014) $6M |
| October 2015 22 films · +97% | 22 | $37.8M | +97% | Twenty Two (2015) $26.3M |
| October 2016 23 films · −20% | 23 | $30.3M | −20% | Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M |
| October 2017 32 films · −21% | 32 | $23.8M | −21% | Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $12.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2017?
English-language documentary films took $18.1M across 19 films, 76% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($4.8M) and Polish-language documentary films ($494.6K).
October 2017 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $18.1M19 films · #1 Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
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French $4.8M2 films · #1 Faces Places (2017) -
Polish $494.6K1 film · #1 Two Crowns (2017) -
Spanish $308.4K2 films · #1 Chavela (2017) -
Portuguese $28.1K2 films · #1 The Good Fight (2017) -
Russian $21K1 film · #1 Love Is Potatoes (2017) -
Finnish $17.5K1 film · #1 The Punk Voyage (2017) -
Danish $15.9K1 film · #1 The Islands and the Whales (2017) -
Japanese $7.8K1 film · #1 Of Love & Law (2017) -
Romanian $5K1 film · #1 Tarzan’s testicles (2017)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: April leads with $41M, led by Born in China (2017).
- January $31M #1 Reset (2017)
- February $15.5M #1 Kiki (2017)
- March $2.8M #1 Uncertain (2017)
- April $41M #1 Born in China (2017)
- May $4.1M #1 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
- June $7.3M #1 Return to the Wolves (2017)
- July $6.2M #1 An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
- August $2.8M #1 Step (2017)
- September $6.7M #1 So Help Me God (2017)
- October $23.8M #1 Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
- November $18.4M #1 The Next Guardian (2017)
- December $13.2M #1 Killing for Love (2017)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office October 2017: 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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2017?
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) leads with $12.9M worldwide, $81.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Faces Places (2017) at $4M and Jane (2017) at $1.9M.
How much did documentary movies released in October 2017 earn?
32 documentary films released in October 2017 report a worldwide gross, $23.8M in all, or $743.7K per film on average. September 2017 releases took $6.7M.
How many documentary movies released in October 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), earned $12.9M.
How is the October 2017 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 October 2017. 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 October 2017 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.