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Documentary box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2017

Documentary Box Office, Week 43 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Oct 22–28

Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 43 of 2017 (Oct 22–28), with $74.9K worldwide, ahead of Brimstone & Glory (2017) at $35.6K and Mansfield 66/67 (2017) at $19.4K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137.7K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$137.7K
Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017), the #1
$74.9K
earned in the US & Canada
91%
Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 43, 2017

Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)

2017 · Documentary

$74.9K worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$74.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 43 of 2017?

Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) leads with $74.9K, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $137.7K, 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. Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $74.9K Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)
    $74.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Brimstone & Glory (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $35.6K Brimstone & Glory (2017)
    $32.1K US & Canada · 90% $3.5K elsewhere · 10%
  3. Mansfield 66/67 (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $19.4K Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
    $17.9K US & Canada · 92% $1.5K elsewhere · 8%
  4. Of Love & Law (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $7.8K Of Love & Law (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2017 (Oct 22–28).

  1. 1 Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) movie poster
    Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) Oct 27, 2017 · English · Documentary $74.9K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $74.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.9K
  2. 2 Brimstone & Glory (2017) movie poster
    Brimstone & Glory (2017) Oct 27, 2017 · Spanish · Documentary $35.6K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $32.1K Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $35.6K
  3. 3 Mansfield 66/67 (2017) movie poster
    Mansfield 66/67 (2017) Oct 27, 2017 · English · Biography, Musical, Documentary $19.4K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $17.9K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $19.4K
  4. 4 Of Love & Law (2017) movie poster
    Of Love & Law (2017) Oct 28, 2017 · Japanese · Documentary $7.8K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2017?

Of the top 4, Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Brimstone & Glory (2017) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $124.9K (91%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) $74.9K
    $74.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Brimstone & Glory (2017) $35.6K
    $32.1K US & Canada · 90% $3.5K elsewhere · 10%
  3. 3 Mansfield 66/67 (2017) $19.4K
    $17.9K US & Canada · 92% $1.5K elsewhere · 8%
  4. 4 Of Love & Law (2017) $7.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2013 earned the most: $152.3M from 6 films, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013). Week 43, 2017 took $137.7K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 2 films 2 $434.6K – Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2008) $412.8K
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 3 films · −50% 3 $216.5K −50% Killing Kasztner (2009) $112.3K
Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 2 films · −84% 2 $34.5K −84% Boxing Gym (2010) $32.5K
Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 5 films · +3407% 5 $1.2M +3407% Klitschko (2011) $706.5K
Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 4 films · −82% 4 $222.7K −82% Nowhere Home (2012) $119.6K
Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 6 films · +68301% 6 $152.3M +68301% Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M
Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 3 films · −95% 3 $7.4M −95% Citizenfour (2014) $3.8M
Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 3 films · −92% 3 $623.6K −92% Heart of a Dog (2015) $495.9K
Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 6 films · +206% 6 $1.9M +206% Fire at Sea (2016) $1.2M
Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 4 films · −93% 4 $137.7K −93% Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) $74.9K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2017 (Oct 22–28)?

Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) leads with $74.9K worldwide, $74.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brimstone & Glory (2017) at $35.6K and Mansfield 66/67 (2017) at $19.4K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 43 of 2017 (Oct 22–28) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 43 of 2017 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $137.7K in all, or $34.4K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 43 of 2017 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017), earned $74.9K.

How much of the Week 43, 2017 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$124.9K of the $137.7K total, or 91%, 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 43, 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 43 of 2017 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.