#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of Week 47, 2017
2017 · Drama, Documentary
$14.4M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 2017
Documentary Box Office, Week 47 of 2017: Documentary Releases of Nov 19–25
The Next Guardian (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25), with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M and Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars (2017) at $459.1K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Dzongkha leads with $14.4M across 1 documentary release.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $16.1M
- The Next Guardian (2017), the #1
- $14.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 5%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 47 of 2017?
The Next Guardian (2017) leads with $14.4M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.1M, almost all of what the 8 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 47 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25).
- 1 Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
- 2 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: $820.3K Rest of the world: $272.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
Nov 24, 2017 · English · Biography, History, War $1.1M worldwide - 3 Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.1K
- 4 Nov 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.4K
- 5 Nov 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K
- 6
Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 7
Nov 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 8
Nov 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $16.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $16.1M, led by The Next Guardian (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 No Stone Unturned (2017) $339.3K No Stone Unturned (2017)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017) $1.8M Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Next Guardian (2017) $16.1M The Next Guardian (2017)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Naples '44 (2017) $45.7K Naples '44 (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017) $4.5M The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2017 earned the most: $16.1M from 8 films, led by The Next Guardian (2017).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 4 films | 4 | $2.3M | – | Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) $1.9M |
| Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 2 films · −91% | 2 | $196.7K | −91% | The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) $179.4K |
| Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 1 film · −76% | 1 | $46.4K | −76% | William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) $46.4K |
| Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 2 films · +284% | 2 | $177.9K | +284% | Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) $163.4K |
| Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 2 films · +83% | 2 | $326.3K | +83% | The Central Park Five (2012) $325.7K |
| Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 5 films · +28% | 5 | $419.2K | +28% | Narco Cultura (2013) $163.7K |
| Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 3 films · −83% | 3 | $72.4K | −83% | Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K |
| Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 6 films · +75% | 6 | $126.8K | +75% | Please Remember Me (2015) $58.2K |
| Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 8 films · +260% | 8 | $456.9K | +260% | Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) $107K |
| Week 47, 2017 Nov 19–25 8 films · +3424% | 8 | $16.1M | +3424% | The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 47 of 2017?
Dzongkha-language documentary films took $14.4M across 1 film, 89% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($1.7M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($5K).
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 47 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25)?
The Next Guardian (2017) leads with $14.4M worldwide. Next come Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M and Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars (2017) at $459.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) earn?
8 documentary films released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all, or $2M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Next Guardian (2017), earned $14.4M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25). 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 47, 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.