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Documentary box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 2017

Documentary Box Office, Week 27 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Jul 2–8

City of Ghosts (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 27 of 2017 (Jul 2–8), with $228.2K worldwide, ahead of The Last Dalai Lama? (2017) at $145.5K and The White World According to Daliborek (2017) at $26.5K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $417.1K in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada.

week 27 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$417.1K
City of Ghosts (2017), the #1
$228.2K
earned in the US & Canada
70%
City of Ghosts (2017) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 27, 2017

City of Ghosts (2017)

2017 · War, Documentary

$228.2K worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$128K US & Canada · 56% $100.2K elsewhere · 44%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 27 of 2017?

City of Ghosts (2017) leads with $228.2K, 55% of the total. The top 4 together took $417.1K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. City of Ghosts (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $228.2K City of Ghosts (2017)
    $128K US & Canada · 56% $100.2K elsewhere · 44%
  2. The Last Dalai Lama? (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $145.5K The Last Dalai Lama? (2017)
    $145.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The White World According to Daliborek (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $26.5K The White World According to Daliborek (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Swim Team (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $16.8K Swim Team (2017)
    $16.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 27 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 27 of 2017 (Jul 2–8).

  1. 1 City of Ghosts (2017) movie poster
    City of Ghosts (2017) Jul 7, 2017 · English · War, Documentary $228.2K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $128K Rest of the world: $100.2K Worldwide: $228.2K
  2. 2 The Last Dalai Lama? (2017) movie poster
    The Last Dalai Lama? (2017) Jul 7, 2017 · English · Documentary $145.5K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $145.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.5K
  3. 3 The White World According to Daliborek (2017) movie poster
    The White World According to Daliborek (2017) Jul 2, 2017 · Czech · Comedy, Documentary $26.5K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K
  4. 4 Swim Team (2017) movie poster
    Swim Team (2017) Jul 7, 2017 · English · Drama, Sport, Family $16.8K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 27 of 2017?

Of the top 4, The Last Dalai Lama? (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while City of Ghosts (2017) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $290.3K (70%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 City of Ghosts (2017) $228.2K
    $128K US & Canada · 56% $100.2K elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 The Last Dalai Lama? (2017) $145.5K
    $145.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The White World According to Daliborek (2017) $26.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Swim Team (2017) $16.8K
    $16.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 27 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2012 earned the most: $32.7M from 3 films, led by Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012). Week 27, 2017 took $417.1K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 27, 2008 Jun 29–Jul 5 1 film 1 $1.5M – Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) $1.5M
Week 27, 2009 Jun 28–Jul 4 1 film · +50% 1 $2.2M +50% The Beaches of Agnès (2009) $2.2M
Week 27, 2010 Jun 27–Jul 3 2 films · −99% 2 $26.7K −99% Great Directors (2010) $17.9K
Week 27, 2011 Jun 26–Jul 2 3 films · +328% 3 $114.1K +328% Crime After Crime (2011) $60.3K
Week 27, 2012 Jul 1–7 3 films · +28600% 3 $32.7M +28600% Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) $32.7M
Week 27, 2013 Jun 30–Jul 6 3 films · −1% 3 $32.4M −1% Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013) $32.3M
Week 27, 2014 Jun 29–Jul 5 5 films · −48% 5 $17M −48% America: Imagine a World Without Her (2014) $14.4M
Week 27, 2015 Jun 28–Jul 4 3 films · +46% 3 $24.9M +46% Amy (2015) $23.7M
Week 27, 2016 Jun 26–Jul 2 4 films · −92% 4 $1.9M −92% Big Bang Made - The Movie (2016) $1.5M
Week 27, 2017 Jul 2–8 4 films · −78% 4 $417.1K −78% City of Ghosts (2017) $228.2K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 27 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 27 of 2017 (Jul 2–8)?

City of Ghosts (2017) leads with $228.2K worldwide, $128K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Dalai Lama? (2017) at $145.5K and The White World According to Daliborek (2017) at $26.5K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 27 of 2017 (Jul 2–8) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 27 of 2017 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $417.1K in all, or $104.3K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 27 of 2017 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, City of Ghosts (2017), earned $228.2K.

How much of the Week 27, 2017 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$290.3K of the $417.1K total, or 70%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 27, 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 27 of 2017 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.