#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 48, 2021
2021 · Documentary
$1.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 48 · Nov 21–27, 2021
Documentary Box Office, Week 48 of 2021: Documentary Releases of Nov 21–27
Burning (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 48 of 2021 (Nov 21–27), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Writing with Fire (2021) at $29.9K and Los Zuluagas (2021) at $1.6K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 46% on Week 47, 2021, whose releases took $1.3M.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- Burning (2021), the #1
- $1.9M
- vs Week 47, 2021
- +46%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 48 of 2021?
Burning (2021) leads with $1.9M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.9M, 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
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2021 (Nov 21–27).
- 1 Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: $28.3K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $29.9K
- 3 Nov 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $1.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 10–16) with $5.6M, led by The Velvet Underground (2021).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Velvet Underground (2021) $5.6M The Velvet Underground (2021)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Becoming Cousteau (2021) $304.3K Becoming Cousteau (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Facing Monsters (2021) $681.8K Facing Monsters (2021)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Wild Horses - A Tale From The Puszta (2021) $142.2K Wild Horses - A Tale From The Puszta (2021)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021) $1.5M Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Children of the Enemy (2021) $1.3M Children of the Enemy (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Burning (2021) $1.9M Burning (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Flee (2021) $807.4K Flee (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Mr. Saturday Night (2021) $211.6K Mr. Saturday Night (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2013 earned the most: $15.2M from 4 films, led by Journey to the South Pacific (2013). Week 48, 2021 took $1.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films | 3 | $1.3M | – | Hecho en México (2012) $1M |
| Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 4 films · +1103% | 4 | $15.2M | +1103% | Journey to the South Pacific (2013) $15M |
| Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 5 films · −94% | 5 | $853.6K | −94% | 25 to Life (2014) $382.9K |
| Week 48, 2015 Nov 22–28 7 films · +181% | 7 | $2.4M | +181% | Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) $1.7M |
| Week 48, 2016 Nov 20–26 3 films · +380% | 3 | $11.5M | +380% | Seasons (2016) $11.4M |
| Week 48, 2017 Nov 26–Dec 2 3 films · −100% | 3 | $45.7K | −100% | Naples '44 (2017) $24.9K |
| Week 48, 2018 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film · +3415% | 1 | $1.6M | +3415% | Roll With Me (2018) $1.6M |
| Week 48, 2019 Nov 24–30 3 films · −55% | 3 | $720.6K | −55% | 63 Up (2019) $483.7K |
| Week 48, 2020 Nov 22–28 6 films · +974% | 6 | $7.7M | +974% | The Walrus and the Whistleblower (2020) $7.5M |
| Week 48, 2021 Nov 21–27 3 films · −75% | 3 | $1.9M | −75% | Burning (2021) $1.9M |
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 48 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 48 of 2021 (Nov 21–27)?
Burning (2021) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Writing with Fire (2021) at $29.9K and Los Zuluagas (2021) at $1.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 48 of 2021 (Nov 21–27) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 48 of 2021 (Nov 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $641.9K per film on average. Week 47, 2021 releases took $1.3M.
How many documentary movies released in week 48 of 2021 (Nov 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Burning (2021), earned $1.9M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2021 (Nov 21–27). 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 48, 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.