#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of Week 42, 2017
2017 · Biography, Documentary
$1.9M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 90% $197.8K elsewhere · 10%
Documentary box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 42 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Oct 15–21
Jane (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of The Paris Opera (2017) at $781K and The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017) at $202.9K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 20% on Week 41, 2017, whose releases took $2.5M. By language, English leads with $2.2M across 6 documentary releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $3M
- Jane (2017), the #1
- $1.9M
- vs Week 41, 2017
- +20%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 42 of 2017?
Jane (2017) leads with $1.9M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $3M, 99% of what all 7 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 42 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $197.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: $725.6K Worldwide: $781K
- 3 Oct 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K
- 4 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K
- 5 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $20.6K
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Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K - 7
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2017?
Of the top 7, Dealt (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Paris Opera (2017) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.8M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Jane (2017) $1.9M $1.7M US & Canada · 90% $197.8K elsewhere · 10%
- 2 The Paris Opera (2017) $781K $55.5K US & Canada · 7% $725.6K elsewhere · 93%
- 3 The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017) $202.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Dealt (2017) $30.4K $30.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Work (2017) $20.6K $5.9K US & Canada · 28% $14.7K elsewhere · 72%
- 6 New Town Utopia (2017) $14.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Heal (2017) $12.7K $12.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $18.2M, led by Earth: One Amazing Day (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) $137.7K Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Wait for Your Laugh (2017) $160.5K Wait for Your Laugh (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $178.1M from 1 film, led by Jackass 3-D (2010). Week 42, 2017 took $3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 3 films | 3 | $4.4M | – | The Meerkats (2008) $4.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 2 films · −65% | 2 | $1.5M | −65% | Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009) $1.5M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 1 film · +11561% | 1 | $178.1M | +11561% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 7 films · −99% | 7 | $1.1M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · −73% | 5 | $299.2K | −73% | Brooklyn Castle (2012) $219.4K |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 7 films · +3947% | 7 | $12.1M | +3947% | The Fifth Estate (2013) $9.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 3 films · −99% | 3 | $146.8K | −99% | Stations of the Elevated (2014) $74.5K |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +415% | 7 | $756.5K | +415% | I Believe in Miracles (2015) $239.8K |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 6 films · +3246% | 6 | $25.3M | +3246% | Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 7 films · −88% | 7 | $3M | −88% | Jane (2017) $1.9M |
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 42 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21)?
Jane (2017) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Paris Opera (2017) at $781K and The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017) at $202.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) earn?
7 documentary films released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, or $426.2K per film on average. Week 41, 2017 releases took $2.5M.
How many documentary movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jane (2017), earned $1.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.