#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 16, 2017
2017 · Adventure, Family
$25.1M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$13.9M US & Canada · 55% $11.2M elsewhere · 45%
Documentary box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 16 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Apr 16–22
Born in China (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22), with $25.1M worldwide, ahead of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) at $323.1K and Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017) at $228.2K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $25.7M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $25.7M
- Born in China (2017), the #1
- $25.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 16 of 2017?
Born in China (2017) leads with $25.1M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.7M, 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 16 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 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22).
- 1 Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $25.1M
- 2 Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017)Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $313.4K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $323.1K
Apr 21, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $323.1K worldwide - 3 Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017)Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $228.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $228.2K Apr 21, 2017 · English · Biography, Documentary $228.2K worldwide
- 4 Apr 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
- 5 Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3K
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Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 2017?
Of the top 6, Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Born in China (2017) made 45% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $14.4M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Born in China (2017) $25.1M $13.9M US & Canada · 55% $11.2M elsewhere · 45%
- 2 Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) $323.1K $313.4K US & Canada · 97% $9.7K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017) $228.2K $228.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Ultra (2017) $30.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Tomorrow (2017) $18.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Family I Had (2017) $3.7K $3.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $25.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 16–22) with $25.7M, led by Born in China (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)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Expedition Happiness (2017) $1.4M Expedition Happiness (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2012 earned the most: $62.6M from 6 films, led by Chimpanzee (2012). Week 16, 2017 took $25.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 5 films | 5 | $9.8M | – | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) $7.7M |
| Week 16, 2009 Apr 12–18 1 film · −72% | 1 | $2.8M | −72% | Every Little Step (2009) $2.8M |
| Week 16, 2010 Apr 11–17 2 films · +319% | 2 | $11.6M | +319% | The Cartel (2010) $6.2M |
| Week 16, 2011 Apr 10–16 2 films · −83% | 2 | $2M | −83% | Armadillo (2011) $2M |
| Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 6 films · +2991% | 6 | $62.6M | +2991% | Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M |
| Week 16, 2013 Apr 14–20 5 films · −94% | 5 | $3.7M | −94% | Unmade in China (2013) $3.4M |
| Week 16, 2014 Apr 13–19 3 films · +489% | 3 | $21.6M | +489% | Bears (2014) $21.3M |
| Week 16, 2015 Apr 12–18 8 films · −22% | 8 | $16.9M | −22% | Monkey Kingdom (2015) $16.8M |
| Week 16, 2016 Apr 10–16 7 films · −90% | 7 | $1.7M | −90% | The First Monday in May (2016) $1.1M |
| Week 16, 2017 Apr 16–22 6 films · +1455% | 6 | $25.7M | +1455% | Born in China (2017) $25.1M |
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 16 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22)?
Born in China (2017) leads with $25.1M worldwide, $13.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) at $323.1K and Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017) at $228.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, or $4.3M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Born in China (2017), earned $25.1M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 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.