#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of Week 18, 2017
2017 · Documentary
$624.7K worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 18 · Apr 30–May 6, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 18 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Apr 30–May 6
Expedition Happiness (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 18 of 2017 (Apr 30–May 6), with $624.7K worldwide, ahead of I Am Heath Ledger (2017) at $479.1K and Risk (2017) at $214.7K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on Week 17, 2017, whose releases took $14.2M. By language, English leads with $728.9K across 5 documentary releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Expedition Happiness (2017), the #1
- $624.7K
- vs Week 17, 2017
- −90%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 18 of 2017?
Expedition Happiness (2017) leads with $624.7K, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, 98% of what all 8 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 18 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 18 of 2017 (Apr 30–May 6).
- 1 May 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $624.7K
- 2 May 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479.1K
- 3 May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $200.2K Rest of the world: $14.5K Worldwide: $214.7K
- 4 May 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.4K
- 5 May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $17.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7K
- 6
May 3, 2017 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6K - 7
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K - 8
May 3, 2017 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2017?
Of the top 8, Sacred (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Risk (2017) made 7% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $250K (18%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Expedition Happiness (2017) $624.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 I Am Heath Ledger (2017) $479.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Risk (2017) $214.7K $200.2K US & Canada · 93% $14.5K elsewhere · 7%
- 4 Maradonapoli (2017) $57.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sacred (2017) $17.7K $17.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Last Men in Aleppo (2017) $14.6K $14.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017) $9.1K $9.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Mr. Chibbs (2017) $8.3K $8.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 16–22) with $25.7M, led by Born in China (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Whiteley (2017) $191.9K Whiteley (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Fight for Space (2017) $500.9K Fight for Space (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2013 earned the most: $80.4M from 5 films, led by The Source Family (2013). Week 18, 2017 took $1.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 3 films | 3 | $152.1K | – | The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) $82.9K |
| Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2011 Apr 24–30 4 films | 4 | $8.4M | – | Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.2M |
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 4 films · −77% | 4 | $1.9M | −77% | First Position (2012) $1.7M |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +4034% | 5 | $80.4M | +4034% | The Source Family (2013) $78.4M |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 3 films · −100% | 3 | $81.1K | −100% | NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014) $49.6K |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · +1952% | 4 | $1.7M | +1952% | Iris (2015) $1.6M |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 5 films · +1654% | 5 | $29.2M | +1654% | A Beautiful Planet (2016) $26.3M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 8 films · −95% | 8 | $1.4M | −95% | Expedition Happiness (2017) $624.7K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 18 of 2017?
English-language documentary films took $728.9K across 5 films, 51% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($624.7K) and Italian-language documentary films ($57.4K).
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 18 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 18 of 2017 (Apr 30–May 6)?
Expedition Happiness (2017) leads with $624.7K worldwide. Next come I Am Heath Ledger (2017) at $479.1K and Risk (2017) at $214.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 18 of 2017 (Apr 30–May 6) earn?
8 documentary films released in week 18 of 2017 (Apr 30–May 6) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $178.2K per film on average. Week 17, 2017 releases took $14.2M.
How many documentary movies released in week 18 of 2017 (Apr 30–May 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Expedition Happiness (2017), earned $624.7K.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2017 (Apr 30–May 6). 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 18, 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.