#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 15, 2017
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017)
2017 · Biography, Music
$406.9K worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$406.3K US & Canada · 100% $626 elsewhere · <1%
Documentary box office · Week 15 · Apr 9–15, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 15 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Apr 9–15
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 15 of 2017 (Apr 9–15), with $406.9K worldwide, ahead of Dancing Beethoven (2017) at $84.1K and Finding Oscar (2017) at $23.1K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $538.2K in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $538.2K across 5 documentary releases.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $538.2K
- Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017), the #1
- $406.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 84%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 15 of 2017?
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017) leads with $406.9K, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $538.2K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $406.9K Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017)$406.3K US & Canada · 100% $626 elsewhere · <1%
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 15 of 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 week 15 of 2017 (Apr 9–15).
- 1 Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017)Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $406.3K Rest of the world: $626 Worldwide: $406.9K
Apr 14, 2017 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $406.9K worldwide - 2 Apr 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.1K
- 3 Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K
- 4 Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017)Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4K Apr 14, 2017 · English · History, Documentary $16.4K worldwide
- 5 Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2017?
Of the top 5, Finding Oscar (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $453.5K (84%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017) $406.9K $406.3K US & Canada · 100% $626 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dancing Beethoven (2017) $84.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Finding Oscar (2017) $23.1K $23.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017) $16.4K $16.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Maurizio Cattelan: Be Right Back (2017) $7.7K $7.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $538.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 16–22) with $25.7M, led by Born in China (2017).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Childhood (2017) $553.2K Childhood (2017)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Uncertain (2017) $831.1K Uncertain (2017)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Tickling Giants (2017) $65.2K Tickling Giants (2017)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 I Called Him Morgan (2017) $312.3K I Called Him Morgan (2017)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Cantábrico (2017) $1.1M Cantábrico (2017)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Tasha Tudor: A Still Water Story (2017) $585K Tasha Tudor: A Still Water Story (2017)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017) $538.2K Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Born in China (2017) $25.7M Born in China (2017)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Our President (2017) $14.2M Our President (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2011 earned the most: $55.7M from 4 films, led by Born to Be Wild (2011). Week 15, 2017 took $538.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 5 films | 5 | $8.8M | – | Young@Heart (2008) $7.1M |
| Week 15, 2009 Apr 5–11 1 film · −89% | 1 | $951.4K | −89% | Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) $951.4K |
| Week 15, 2010 Apr 4–10 1 film · +26% | 1 | $1.2M | +26% | When You're Strange (2010) $1.2M |
| Week 15, 2011 Apr 3–9 4 films · +4563% | 4 | $55.7M | +4563% | Born to Be Wild (2011) $41.6M |
| Week 15, 2012 Apr 8–14 3 films · −100% | 3 | $71.3K | −100% | Hit So Hard (2012) $36.6K |
| Week 15, 2013 Apr 7–13 1 film · +68% | 1 | $119.9K | +68% | This Ain't California (2013) $119.9K |
| Week 15, 2014 Apr 6–12 2 films · +163% | 2 | $315.9K | +163% | Dancing in Jaffa (2014) $311K |
| Week 15, 2015 Apr 5–11 2 films · +464% | 2 | $1.8M | +464% | Dior and I (2015) $1.8M |
| Week 15, 2016 Apr 3–9 2 films · −94% | 2 | $109.2K | −94% | Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt (2016) $106.8K |
| Week 15, 2017 Apr 9–15 5 films · +393% | 5 | $538.2K | +393% | Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017) $406.9K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 2 (Jan 8–14) with $30.1M, led by Reset (2017).
- Week 1 $461.7K
- Week 2 $30.1M
- Week 3 $349.9K
- Week 4 $94.4K
- Week 5 $5.3K
- Week 6 $5.1M
- Week 7 $85.4K
- Week 8 $10.3M
- Week 9 $553.2K
- Week 10 $831.1K
- Week 11 $65.2K
- Week 12 $312.3K
- Week 13 $1.1M
- Week 14 $585K
- Week 15 $538.2K
- Week 16 $25.7M
- Week 17 $14.2M
- Week 18 $1.4M
- Week 19 $191.9K
- Week 20 $500.9K
- Week 21 $2M
- Week 22 $617.8K
- Week 23 $1.1M
- Week 24 $5.3M
- Week 25 $109.2K
- Week 26 $189.3K
- Week 27 $417.1K
- Week 28 $120.2K
- Week 29 $7.2K
- Week 30 $5.7M
- Week 31 $1.3M
- Week 32 $79.2K
- Week 33 $1.5M
- Week 34 $8.3K
- Week 35 $566.7K
- Week 36 $1.2M
- Week 37 $2.5M
- Week 38 $113.4K
- Week 39 $2.3M
- Week 40 $18.2M
- Week 41 $2.5M
- Week 42 $3M
- Week 43 $137.7K
- Week 44 $160.5K
- Week 45 $339.3K
- Week 46 $1.8M
- Week 47 $16.1M
- Week 48 $45.7K
- Week 49 $4.5M
- Week 50 $8.7M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 15 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 15 of 2017 (Apr 9–15)?
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017) leads with $406.9K worldwide, $406.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dancing Beethoven (2017) at $84.1K and Finding Oscar (2017) at $23.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 15 of 2017 (Apr 9–15) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 15 of 2017 (Apr 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $538.2K in all, or $107.6K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 15 of 2017 (Apr 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017), earned $406.9K.
How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2017 (Apr 9–15). 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 15, 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.