#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2022
2022 · Music, Documentary
$163.4K worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2022
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2022: Documentary Releases of Sep 18–24
Nothing Compares (2022) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2022 (Sep 18–24), with $163.4K worldwide, ahead of Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (2022) at $76.8K and Young Plato (2022) at $41K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $323.3K in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $281.2K across 3 documentary releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $323.3K
- Nothing Compares (2022), the #1
- $163.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 35%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2022?
Nothing Compares (2022) leads with $163.4K, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $323.3K, almost all of what the 5 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 2022, 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 2022 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.4K
- 2 Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (2022)Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $76.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.8K
Sep 23, 2022 · English · Documentary $76.8K worldwide - 3 Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $24.4K Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $41K
- 4 Sep 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.9K
- 5 Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $16.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2022?
Of the top 5, Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Young Plato (2022) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $113.9K (35%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Nothing Compares (2022) $163.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (2022) $76.8K $76.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Young Plato (2022) $41K $24.4K US & Canada · 59% $16.6K elsewhere · 41%
- 4 Sophia! (2022) $25.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 My Imaginary Country (2022) $16.2K $12.7K US & Canada · 79% $3.5K elsewhere · 21%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $323.3K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $14.2M, led by Moonage Daydream (2022).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Lost City of Melbourne (2022) $595.2K The Lost City of Melbourne (2022)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 5th Man (2022) $643.5K The 5th Man (2022)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Si ingenting (2022) $287.1K Si ingenting (2022)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Blind Ambition (2022) $433.2K Blind Ambition (2022)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Patrick and the Whale (2022) $110.7K Patrick and the Whale (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Moonage Daydream (2022) $14.2M Moonage Daydream (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Nothing Compares (2022) $323.3K Nothing Compares (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Sirens (2022) $24.1K Sirens (2022)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Titian. The Empire of Color (2022) $18.2K Titian. The Empire of Color (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2022 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, 2022 took $323.3K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 6 films | 6 | $4.6M | – | 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 |
| Week 39, 2022 Sep 18–24 5 films · −74% | 5 | $323.3K | −74% | Nothing Compares (2022) $163.4K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 6 (Jan 30–Feb 5) with $80.6M, led by Jackass Forever (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $11.8K
- Week 3 $530.3K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $141.3K
- Week 6 $80.6M
- Week 7 $375.7K
- Week 8 $191.5K
- Week 9 $41.2K
- Week 10 $9.2K
- Week 11 $1.7M
- Week 12 $658.2K
- Week 13 $369.8K
- Week 14 $1.8M
- Week 15 $156.9K
- Week 16 $589.5K
- Week 17 $153K
- Week 18 $10.6K
- Week 19 $656.6K
- Week 20 $1.3M
- Week 21 $1.6M
- Week 22 $697.5K
- Week 23 $69.8K
- Week 24 $229.7K
- Week 25 $768.5K
- Week 26 $195.7K
- Week 27 $3.2M
- Week 28 $1.7M
- Week 29 $199.5K
- Week 30 $1.5M
- Week 31 $3.1K
- Week 32 $5.5M
- Week 33 $595.2K
- Week 34 $643.5K
- Week 35 $287.1K
- Week 36 $433.2K
- Week 37 $110.7K
- Week 38 $14.2M
- Week 39 $323.3K
- Week 40 $24.1K
- Week 41 $18.2K
- Week 42 $367.7K
- Week 43 $434.8K
- Week 44 $1.9M
- Week 45 $26.1M
- Week 46 $102.2K
- Week 47 $329.1K
- Week 48 $1.5M
- Week 49 $388.7K
- Week 50 $1M
- Week 51 $224.6K
- Week 52 $563.6K
- Week 53 $356.9K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 39 of 2022: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 39 of 2022 (Sep 18–24)?
Nothing Compares (2022) leads with $163.4K worldwide. Next come Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (2022) at $76.8K and Young Plato (2022) at $41K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2022 (Sep 18–24) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 39 of 2022 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $323.3K in all, or $64.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2022 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nothing Compares (2022), earned $163.4K.
How is the week 39, 2022 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 2022 (Sep 18–24). 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, 2022 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.