#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2021
2021 · Documentary
$1.1M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 19–25, 2021
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2021: Documentary Releases of Sep 19–25
Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2021 (Sep 19–25), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale (2021) at $111.3K and We Are Nothing (2021) at $60.3K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.2M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021), the #1
- $1.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 9%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2021?
Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021) leads with $1.1M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3M, almost all of what the 6 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 39 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 39 of 2021 (Sep 19–25).
- 1 Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Sep 22, 2021 US and Canada: $111.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.3K
- 3 Sep 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.3K
- 4 The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021)Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K
Sep 24, 2021 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $10.4K worldwide - 5 Sep 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
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Sep 22, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $1.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $5M, led by Karel (2021).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Sparkling: The Story of Champagne (2021) $48K Sparkling: The Story of Champagne (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Love in Bright Landscapes (2021) $229.2K Love in Bright Landscapes (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The Automat (2021) $335.4K The Automat (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Show Me the Father (2021) $3.6M Show Me the Father (2021)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 In Balanchine's Classroom (2021) $171.9K In Balanchine's Classroom (2021)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021) $1.3M Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Karel (2021) $5M Karel (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 The Rescue (2021) $1.3M The Rescue (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2018 earned the most: $29.6M from 4 films, led by Free Solo (2018). Week 39, 2021 took $1.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 6 films | 6 | $777.3K | – | Kuningas Litmanen (2012) $291.6K |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 6 films · +493% | 6 | $4.6M | +493% | The Finnish Flash - A Teemu Selänne Story (2013) $1.7M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 1 film · −99% | 1 | $34.8K | −99% | This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2014) $34.8K |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 9 films · +3302% | 9 | $1.2M | +3302% | Unbranded (2015) $412.8K |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 6 films · −64% | 6 | $429.4K | −64% | Seed: The Untold Story (2016) $209.8K |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 12 films · +436% | 12 | $2.3M | +436% | Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) $1.2M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 4 films · +1186% | 4 | $29.6M | +1186% | Free Solo (2018) $29.4M |
| Week 39, 2019 Sep 22–28 4 films · −95% | 4 | $1.4M | −95% | The Game Changers (2019) $898K |
| Week 39, 2020 Sep 20–26 4 films · −66% | 4 | $460.5K | −66% | Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2020) $194.3K |
| Week 39, 2021 Sep 19–25 6 films · +173% | 6 | $1.3M | +173% | Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021) $1.1M |
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 39 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 39 of 2021 (Sep 19–25)?
Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021) leads with $1.1M worldwide. Next come Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale (2021) at $111.3K and We Are Nothing (2021) at $60.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2021 (Sep 19–25) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 39 of 2021 (Sep 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $209.3K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2021 (Sep 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021), earned $1.1M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2021 (Sep 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 39, 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.