#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 31, 2021
The Year of the Discovery (2021)
2021 · Documentary
$35.9K worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 31 · Jul 25–31, 2021
Documentary Box Office, Week 31 of 2021: Documentary Releases of Jul 25–31
The Year of the Discovery (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 31 of 2021 (Jul 25–31), with $35.9K worldwide, ahead of Sabaya (2021) at $14.3K and Ride the Wave (2021) at $13K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.2K in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $63.2K
- The Year of the Discovery (2021), the #1
- $35.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 17%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 31 of 2021?
The Year of the Discovery (2021) leads with $35.9K, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $63.2K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 31 of 2021, 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 31 of 2021 (Jul 25–31).
- 1 Jul 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K
- 2 Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $14.3K
- 3 Jul 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $63.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $8.6M, led by Fathom (2021).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 The Sparks Brothers (2021) $1.9M The Sparks Brothers (2021)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 Fathom (2021) $8.6M Fathom (2021)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) $3.8M Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021) $2.8M The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) $8.3M Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Ailey (2021) $294K Ailey (2021)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 The Year of the Discovery (2021) $63.2K The Year of the Discovery (2021)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Lynx (2021) $753K Lynx (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Sparkling: The Story of Champagne (2021) $48K Sparkling: The Story of Champagne (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2018 earned the most: $6M from 3 films, led by Death of a Nation (2018). Week 31, 2021 took $63.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films | 4 | $366.7K | – | Dreams of a Life (2012) $291.9K |
| Week 31, 2013 Jul 28–Aug 3 5 films · +78% | 5 | $653.3K | +78% | When Comedy Went to School (2013) $369.1K |
| Week 31, 2014 Jul 27–Aug 2 4 films · −59% | 4 | $268.5K | −59% | Finding Fela! (2014) $155.2K |
| Week 31, 2015 Jul 26–Aug 1 6 films · +925% | 6 | $2.8M | +925% | That Sugar Film (2015) $1.2M |
| Week 31, 2016 Jul 24–30 7 films · −59% | 7 | $1.1M | −59% | Gleason (2016) $583.7K |
| Week 31, 2017 Jul 30–Aug 5 4 films · +12% | 4 | $1.3M | +12% | Step (2017) $1.2M |
| Week 31, 2018 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · +373% | 3 | $6M | +373% | Death of a Nation (2018) $5.9M |
| Week 31, 2019 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · −83% | 3 | $1M | −83% | The Australian Dream (2019) $789.2K |
| Week 31, 2020 Jul 26–Aug 1 2 films · −98% | 2 | $17.4K | −98% | The Girl on the Bridge (2020) $14K |
| Week 31, 2021 Jul 25–31 3 films · +263% | 3 | $63.2K | +263% | The Year of the Discovery (2021) $35.9K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $8.6M, led by Fathom (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $115.6K
- Week 3 $154.7K
- Week 4 $121.1K
- Week 5 $489.1K
- Week 6 $60.2K
- Week 7 $22.1K
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $692
- Week 10 $1.5M
- Week 11 $312.7K
- Week 12 $68.7K
- Week 13 $3.4M
- Week 14 $2K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $1.2K
- Week 17 $12.8K
- Week 18 $65.9K
- Week 19 $50.2K
- Week 20 $102.7K
- Week 21 $353.1K
- Week 22 $206.5K
- Week 23 $68.8K
- Week 24 $19.5K
- Week 25 $1.9M
- Week 26 $8.6M
- Week 27 $3.8M
- Week 28 $2.8M
- Week 29 $8.3M
- Week 30 $294K
- Week 31 $63.2K
- Week 32 $753K
- Week 33 $48K
- Week 34 $229.2K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $335.4K
- Week 37 $3.6M
- Week 38 $171.9K
- Week 39 $1.3M
- Week 40 $5M
- Week 41 $1.3M
- Week 42 $5.6M
- Week 43 $304.3K
- Week 44 $681.8K
- Week 45 $142.2K
- Week 46 $1.5M
- Week 47 $1.3M
- Week 48 $1.9M
- Week 49 $807.4K
- Week 50 $211.6K
- Week 51 $211.7K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $123.5K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 31 of 2021: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 31 of 2021 (Jul 25–31)?
The Year of the Discovery (2021) leads with $35.9K worldwide. Next come Sabaya (2021) at $14.3K and Ride the Wave (2021) at $13K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 31 of 2021 (Jul 25–31) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 31 of 2021 (Jul 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $63.2K in all, or $21.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 31 of 2021 (Jul 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Year of the Discovery (2021), earned $35.9K.
How is the week 31, 2021 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 31 of 2021 (Jul 25–31). 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 31, 2021 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.