#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 28, 2017
2017 · Documentary
$40.1K worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$40.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 28 · Jul 9–15, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 28 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Jul 9–15
Unrest (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 28 of 2017 (Jul 9–15), with $40.1K worldwide, ahead of I Am the Blues (2017) at $37.8K and Bronx Gothic (2017) at $27.2K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $120.2K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $72.5K across 3 documentary releases.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $120.2K
- Unrest (2017), the #1
- $40.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 28 of 2017?
Unrest (2017) leads with $40.1K, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $120.2K, 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.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2017 (Jul 9–15).
- 1 Jul 9, 2017 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1K
- 2 Jul 12, 2017 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.8K
- 3 Jul 12, 2017 US and Canada: $27.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.2K
- 4 Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K
- 5 Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2017?
Of the top 5, Unrest (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Birthright: A War Story (2017) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $120.2K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Unrest (2017) $40.1K $40.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 I Am the Blues (2017) $37.8K $37.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Bronx Gothic (2017) $27.2K $27.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Wrong Light (2017) $7.6K $7.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Birthright: A War Story (2017) $7.5K $7.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $120.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $5.7M, led by An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Return to the Wolves (2017) $5.3M Return to the Wolves (2017)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 My Journey Through French Cinema (2017) $109.2K My Journey Through French Cinema (2017)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (2017) $189.3K The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (2017)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 City of Ghosts (2017) $417.1K City of Ghosts (2017)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Unrest (2017) $120.2K Unrest (2017)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 The Pulitzer at 100 (2017) $7.2K The Pulitzer at 100 (2017)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) $5.7M An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2012 earned the most: $36.5M from 3 films, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012). Week 28, 2017 took $120.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 2 films | 2 | $112.8K | – | Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) $100.5K |
| Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 4 films · +1168% | 4 | $1.4M | +1168% | Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) $1.1M |
| Week 28, 2010 Jul 4–10 3 films · −55% | 3 | $646.6K | −55% | I Want Your Money (2010) $433.6K |
| Week 28, 2011 Jul 3–9 4 films · +329% | 4 | $2.8M | +329% | Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) $1.2M |
| Week 28, 2012 Jul 8–14 3 films · +1215% | 3 | $36.5M | +1215% | 2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M |
| Week 28, 2013 Jul 7–13 1 film · −100% | 1 | $55.8K | −100% | Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013) $55.8K |
| Week 28, 2014 Jul 6–12 1 film · −82% | 1 | $10K | −82% | Made in America (2014) $10K |
| Week 28, 2015 Jul 5–11 2 films · +7354% | 2 | $742.1K | +7354% | Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015) $619.5K |
| Week 28, 2016 Jul 3–9 4 films · −33% | 4 | $493.8K | −33% | Under the Sun (2016) $306K |
| Week 28, 2017 Jul 9–15 5 films · −76% | 5 | $120.2K | −76% | Unrest (2017) $40.1K |
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 28 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 28 of 2017 (Jul 9–15)?
Unrest (2017) leads with $40.1K worldwide, $40.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Am the Blues (2017) at $37.8K and Bronx Gothic (2017) at $27.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 28 of 2017 (Jul 9–15) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 28 of 2017 (Jul 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $120.2K in all, or $24K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 28 of 2017 (Jul 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Unrest (2017), earned $40.1K.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2017 (Jul 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 28, 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.