#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of Week 37, 2017
2017 · Thriller, Documentary
$1.3M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 37 · Sep 10–16, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 37 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Sep 10–16
So Help Me God (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) at $725.3K and Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017) at $309K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 109% on Week 36, 2017, whose releases took $1.2M. By language, French leads with $1.3M across 1 documentary release.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $2.5M
- So Help Me God (2017), the #1
- $1.3M
- vs Week 36, 2017
- +109%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 37 of 2017?
So Help Me God (2017) leads with $1.3M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $725.3K May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017)$725.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5 $64.9K Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017)$60.1K US & Canada · 93% $4.8K elsewhere · 7%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16).
- 1 Sep 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017)Sep 12, 2017 US and Canada: $725.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $725.3K
Sep 12, 2017 · English · Music, Documentary $725.3K worldwide - 3 Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017)Sep 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309K Sep 10, 2017 · English · Music, Documentary $309K worldwide
- 4 Spirits’ Homecoming, Unfinished Story (2017)Sep 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.2K
Sep 14, 2017 · Korean · Drama, Documentary $71.2K worldwide - 5 Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017)Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $4.8K Worldwide: $64.9K Sep 15, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $64.9K worldwide
- 6
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $35.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2K - 7
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K - 8
Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $880 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $880
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2017?
Of the top 8, May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017) made 7% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $835.1K (34%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) $725.3K $725.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017) $309K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Spirits’ Homecoming, Unfinished Story (2017) $71.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017) $64.9K $60.1K US & Canada · 93% $4.8K elsewhere · 7%
- 6 Rat Film (2017) $35.2K $35.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Red Trees (2017) $13.7K $13.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Extraordinary Ordinary People (2017) $880 $880 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $2.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 10–16) with $2.5M, led by So Help Me God (2017).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Step (2017) $1.3M Step (2017)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Farthest (2017) $79.2K The Farthest (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Gurrumul (2017) $1.5M Gurrumul (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Served Like a Girl (2017) $8.3K Served Like a Girl (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Dolores (2017) $566.7K Dolores (2017)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 My Generation (2017) $1.2M My Generation (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 So Help Me God (2017) $2.5M So Help Me God (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 The Force (2017) $113.4K The Force (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) $2.3M Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2012 earned the most: $4.5M from 5 films, led by Palme (2012). Week 37, 2017 took $2.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films | 3 | $219.2K | – | Flow: For Love of Water (2008) $142.6K |
| Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 5 films · +563% | 5 | $1.5M | +563% | La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) $1.1M |
| Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 5 films · +123% | 5 | $3.2M | +123% | Don’t Cry for Me Sudan (2010) $2.2M |
| Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 7 films · −81% | 7 | $601.9K | −81% | The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) $280.3K |
| Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 5 films · +648% | 5 | $4.5M | +648% | Palme (2012) $3.3M |
| Week 37, 2013 Sep 8–14 7 films · −89% | 7 | $500.8K | −89% | Gardening With Soul (2013) $293.6K |
| Week 37, 2014 Sep 7–13 6 films · +26% | 6 | $630.8K | +26% | The Green Prince (2014) $339.2K |
| Week 37, 2015 Sep 6–12 4 films · +192% | 4 | $1.8M | +192% | Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M |
| Week 37, 2016 Sep 4–10 8 films · +36% | 8 | $2.5M | +36% | Dancer (2016) $1.1M |
| Week 37, 2017 Sep 10–16 8 films · −1% | 8 | $2.5M | −1% | So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2017?
French-language documentary films took $1.3M across 1 film, 51% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($1.1M) and Korean-language documentary films ($71.2K).
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 37 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 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16)?
So Help Me God (2017) leads with $1.3M worldwide. Next come May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) at $725.3K and Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017) at $309K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16) earn?
8 documentary films released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, or $310.4K per film on average. Week 36, 2017 releases took $1.2M.
How many documentary movies released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, So Help Me God (2017), earned $1.3M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16). 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 37, 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.