#1 of 36 #1 documentary movie of September 2017
2017 · Thriller, Documentary
$1.3M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · September 2017
Documentary Box Office, September 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
So Help Me God (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2017, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) at $1.2M and May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) at $725.3K. 36 documentary films released in September 2017 report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 134% on August 2017, whose releases took $2.8M. By language, English leads with $4.9M across 23 documentary releases.
- September 2017 releases with a gross
- 36
- combined worldwide
- $6.7M
- So Help Me God (2017), the #1
- $1.3M
- vs August 2017
- +134%
#1 of 36 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2017?
So Help Me God (2017) leads with $1.3M, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.3M, 65% of what all 36 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 $725.3K May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017)$725.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 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 September 2017.
- 1 Sep 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017)Sep 12, 2017 US and Canada: $725.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $725.3K
Sep 12, 2017 · English · Music, Documentary $725.3K worldwide - 4 Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $555.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $555.3K
- 5 Sep 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.2K
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Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $400.7K Rest of the world: $53.8K Worldwide: $454.6K - 7
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $348.8K Rest of the world: $101.4K Worldwide: $450.3K - 8
Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017)Sep 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309K Sep 10, 2017 · English · Music, Documentary $309K worldwide - 9
Sep 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.8K - 10
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017)Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $176.1K Rest of the world: $47.2K Worldwide: $223.3K Sep 29, 2017 · English · Sport, Documentary $223.3K worldwide - 11
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K - 12
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $37.4K Rest of the world: $49.2K Worldwide: $86.6K - 13
Spirits’ Homecoming, Unfinished Story (2017)Sep 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.2K
Sep 14, 2017 · Korean · Drama, Documentary $71.2K worldwide - 14
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017)Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $4.8K Worldwide: $64.9K Sep 15, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $64.9K worldwide - 15
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.9K - 16
Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K - 17
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $35.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2K - 18
Sep 6, 2017 US and Canada: $32.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.5K - 19
30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story (2017)Sep 20, 2017 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7K Sep 20, 2017 · English · Documentary $27.7K worldwide - 20
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $21.4K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $22.6K - 21
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6K - 22
Sep 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K - 23
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K - 24
Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4K - 25
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $11.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2K - 26
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11K - 27
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K - 28
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K - 29
Sep 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 30
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $4.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9K - 31
Sep 27, 2017 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K - 32
Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla (2017)Sep 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Sep 7, 2017 · Spanish · Documentary, Music $2.4K worldwide - 33
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America (2017)Sep 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K Sep 24, 2017 · English · Documentary $1.4K worldwide - 34
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $880 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $880 - 35
Sep 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536 - 36
Sep 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2017?
Of the top 10, Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two (2017) made 23% of its gross abroad. Across all 36 films, $3.8M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) $725.3K $725.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dolores (2017) $555.3K $555.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 My Generation (2017) $546.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Gospel According to André (2017) $454.6K $400.7K US & Canada · 88% $53.8K elsewhere · 12%
- 7 Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two (2017) $450.3K $348.8K US & Canada · 77% $101.4K elsewhere · 23%
- 8 Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017) $309K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Let the Child Be the Guide (2017) $228.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017) $223.3K $176.1K US & Canada · 79% $47.2K elsewhere · 21%
Gross bands
How Many September 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 36 films reached $100M. 36 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $6.7M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 36 films, 100% of the list $6.7M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 10–16) took $2.5M, led by So Help Me God (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Dolores (2017) $566.7K Dolores (2017)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 My Generation (2017) $1.2M My Generation (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 So Help Me God (2017) $2.5M So Help Me God (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 The Force (2017) $113.4K The Force (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) $2.3M Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
Earlier years
How Does September 2017 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $54.9M from 21 films, led by Switch (2012). September 2017 took $6.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2008 7 films | 7 | $614.1K | – | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| September 2009 15 films · +3597% | 15 | $22.7M | +3597% | Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M |
| September 2010 19 films · −30% | 19 | $15.8M | −30% | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| September 2011 29 films · +4% | 29 | $16.4M | +4% | Rebirth (2011) $14.1M |
| September 2012 21 films · +235% | 21 | $54.9M | +235% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
| September 2013 25 films · −70% | 25 | $16.7M | −70% | Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M |
| September 2014 18 films · −62% | 18 | $6.3M | −62% | Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M |
| September 2015 27 films · −16% | 27 | $5.3M | −16% | Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M |
| September 2016 29 films · +285% | 29 | $20.2M | +285% | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $13.7M |
| September 2017 36 films · −67% | 36 | $6.7M | −67% | So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in September 2017?
English-language documentary films took $4.9M across 23 films, 74% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($1.6M) and Korean-language documentary films ($71.2K).
September 2017 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $4.9M23 films · #1 Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
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French $1.6M3 films · #1 So Help Me God (2017) - Korean $71.2K1 film · #1 Spirits’ Homecoming, Unfinished Story (2017)
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German $16.7K1 film · #1 The Legend of the Ugly King (2017) -
Turkish $8.3K2 films · #1 The Legend of Yasar Kemal (2017) -
Finnish $7.2K1 film · #1 Nokia Mobile: We Were Connecting People (2017) -
Chinese $3.7K1 film · #1 Bugs (2017) - Spanish $2.4K1 film · #1 Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla (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 September 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 36 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2017?
So Help Me God (2017) leads with $1.3M worldwide. Next come Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) at $1.2M and May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) at $725.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2017 earn?
36 documentary films released in September 2017 report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, or $184.7K per film on average. August 2017 releases took $2.8M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, So Help Me God (2017), earned $1.3M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.