#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 21, 2017
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
2017 · Documentary
$701.6K worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$123.4K US & Canada · 18% $578.1K elsewhere · 82%
Documentary box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 21 of 2017: Documentary Releases of May 21–27
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27), with $701.6K worldwide, ahead of Long Strange Trip (2017) at $352K and Sachin (2017) at $288.6K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.4M across 4 documentary releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017), the #1
- $701.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 21 of 2017?
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) leads with $701.6K, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8M, 93% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 5 $203.7K It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2017 (May 21–27).
- 1 May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $123.4K Rest of the world: $578.1K Worldwide: $701.6K
- 2 May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $352K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $352K
- 3 May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $288.6K
- 4 May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $288.6K
- 5 It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $203.7K
May 26, 2017 · English · Music, Documentary $203.7K worldwide - 6
May 24, 2017 US and Canada: $147.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2017?
Of the top 6, Long Strange Trip (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $623.2K (31%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) $701.6K $123.4K US & Canada · 18% $578.1K elsewhere · 82%
- 2 Long Strange Trip (2017) $352K $352K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Sachin (2017) $288.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Sachin: A Billion Dreams (2017) $288.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017) $203.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2017) $147.8K $147.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 16–22) with $25.7M, led by Born in China (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)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) $2M Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Letters from Baghdad (2017) $617.8K Letters from Baghdad (2017)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017) $1.1M Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2015 earned the most: $33.2M from 3 films, led by The Crossing (2015). Week 21, 2017 took $2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 2 films | 2 | $163.5K | – | A Jihad for Love (2008) $105.7K |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · +23% | 3 | $200.5K | +23% | Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) $127.1K |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 5 films · −37% | 5 | $126.9K | −37% | Racing Dreams (2010) $65.1K |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 3 films · +535% | 3 | $805.3K | +535% | Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) $741.7K |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 2 films · −65% | 2 | $281.4K | −65% | 5 Broken Cameras (2012) $146.5K |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 3 films · +98% | 3 | $557.3K | +98% | We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) $457.5K |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 4 films · +1% | 4 | $560.3K | +1% | The Hornet's Nest (2014) $312.7K |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · +5833% | 3 | $33.2M | +5833% | The Crossing (2015) $32.8M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 3 films · −95% | 3 | $1.7M | −95% | Weiner (2016) $1.7M |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 6 films · +13% | 6 | $2M | +13% | Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) $701.6K |
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 21 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 21 of 2017 (May 21–27)?
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) leads with $701.6K worldwide, $123.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Long Strange Trip (2017) at $352K and Sachin (2017) at $288.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $330.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017), earned $701.6K.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2017 (May 21–27). 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 21, 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.