#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of Week 40, 2017
2017 · Family, Documentary
$12.9M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$81.3K US & Canada · <1% $12.8M elsewhere · 99%
Documentary box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Oct 1–7
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7), with $12.9M worldwide, ahead of Faces Places (2017) at $4M and Itzhak (2017) at $705K. 11 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.9 times the total of Week 39, 2017, whose releases took $2.3M. By language, English leads with $13.9M across 7 documentary releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $18.2M
- Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), the #1
- $12.9M
- vs Week 39, 2017
- ×7.9
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2017?
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) leads with $12.9M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.9M, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $146.5K Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf (2017)$119.2K US & Canada · 81% $27.3K elsewhere · 19%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $81.3K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $12.9M
- 2 Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $953.7K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $4M
- 3 Oct 5, 2017 US and Canada: $607.3K Rest of the world: $97.7K Worldwide: $705K
- 4 Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: $148.7K Rest of the world: $124.2K Worldwide: $272.8K
- 5 Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf (2017)Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $119.2K Rest of the world: $27.3K Worldwide: $146.5K
Oct 6, 2017 · English · Documentary $146.5K worldwide - 6
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $90.5K Rest of the world: $6K Worldwide: $96.5K - 7
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $65.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.4K - 8
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $36.6K - 9
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K - 10
Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story (2017)Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K Oct 4, 2017 · English · Adventure, Biography, Documentary $15.9K worldwide - 11
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2017?
Of the top 10, Architects of Denial (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $2.1M (12%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $12.9M $81.3K US & Canada · <1% $12.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Faces Places (2017) $4M $953.7K US & Canada · 24% $3M elsewhere · 76%
- 3 Itzhak (2017) $705K $607.3K US & Canada · 86% $97.7K elsewhere · 14%
- 4 Chavela (2017) $272.8K $148.7K US & Canada · 54% $124.2K elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf (2017) $146.5K $119.2K US & Canada · 81% $27.3K elsewhere · 19%
- 6 Dina (2017) $96.5K $90.5K US & Canada · 94% $6K elsewhere · 6%
- 7 Architects of Denial (2017) $65.4K $65.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Bending the Arc (2017) $36.6K $21.9K US & Canada · 60% $14.7K elsewhere · 40%
- 9 The Islands and the Whales (2017) $15.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story (2017) $15.9K $15.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $18.2M total.
71% 29%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 9% of the list $12.9M · 71% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $5.3M · 29% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $18.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $18.2M, led by Earth: One Amazing Day (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $18.2M Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Human Flow (2017) $2.5M Human Flow (2017)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Jane (2017) $3M Jane (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $29M from 4 films, led by Old Partner (2008). Week 40, 2017 took $18.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films | 4 | $29M | – | Old Partner (2008) $15.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · −85% | 7 | $4.5M | −85% | Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $2.9M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · −90% | 2 | $471.1K | −90% | Bicicleta, cullera, poma (2010) $348.9K |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 8 films · −10% | 8 | $423.2K | −10% | Benda Bilili! (2011) $127.4K |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · +83% | 6 | $772.5K | +83% | Flight of the Butterflies (2012) $486.5K |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +3% | 6 | $793.3K | +3% | Linsanity (2013) $333K |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +206% | 5 | $2.4M | +206% | Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +95% | 5 | $4.7M | +95% | He Named Me Malala (2015) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 8 films · −84% | 8 | $755.6K | −84% | Harry & Snowman (2016) $578.8K |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 11 films · +2307% | 11 | $18.2M | +2307% | Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $12.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2017?
English-language documentary films took $13.9M across 7 films, 77% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($4M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($272.8K).
Week 40 of 2017 Documentary Box Office by Language
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 40 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7)?
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) leads with $12.9M worldwide, $81.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Faces Places (2017) at $4M and Itzhak (2017) at $705K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) earn?
11 documentary films released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. Week 39, 2017 releases took $2.3M.
How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), earned $12.9M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.