#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 42, 2023
2023 · Documentary
$45K worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2023
Documentary Box Office, Week 42 of 2023: Documentary Releases of Oct 15–21
The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21), with $45K worldwide, ahead of Another Body (2023) at $24.4K and Bidasoa 2018-2023 (2023) at $17.3K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $88.2K in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $88.2K
- The Pigeon Tunnel (2023), the #1
- $45K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 16%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 42 of 2023?
The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) leads with $45K, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $88.2K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 42 of 2023, 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45K
- 2 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: $10K Worldwide: $24.4K
- 3 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
- 4 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $88.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $13M, led by After Death (2023).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Carmín (2023) $530.2K Carmín (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Invisible Beauty (2023) $131.7K Invisible Beauty (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Canary (2023) $1.2M Canary (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Carlos (2023) $480.9K Carlos (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) $1.6M Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Plan C (2023) $4.6M Plan C (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) $88.2K The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 After Death (2023) $13M After Death (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 My SHINee World (2023) $596.6K My SHINee World (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2016 earned the most: $25.3M from 6 films, led by Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016). Week 42, 2023 took $88.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 3 films | 3 | $146.8K | – | Stations of the Elevated (2014) $74.5K |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +415% | 7 | $756.5K | +415% | I Believe in Miracles (2015) $239.8K |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 6 films · +3246% | 6 | $25.3M | +3246% | Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 7 films · −88% | 7 | $3M | −88% | Jane (2017) $1.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 11 films · −72% | 11 | $827.5K | −72% | Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018) $500.6K |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 11 films · +105% | 11 | $1.7M | +105% | The Elephant Queen (2019) $714K |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 8 films · −13% | 8 | $1.5M | −13% | My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020) $781.6K |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 3 films · +281% | 3 | $5.6M | +281% | The Velvet Underground (2021) $5.6M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 7 films · −93% | 7 | $367.7K | −93% | Lancaster (2022) $229.1K |
| Week 42, 2023 Oct 15–21 4 films · −76% | 4 | $88.2K | −76% | The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) $45K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
49 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $13M, led by After Death (2023).
- Week 1 $32.8K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $6.9K
- Week 4 $171.5K
- Week 5 $415.6K
- Week 6 $75.3K
- Week 7 $404.6K
- Week 8 $1M
- Week 9 $16.3K
- Week 10 $575.2K
- Week 11 $139.5K
- Week 12 $1.8M
- Week 13 $29.2K
- Week 14 $3.6M
- Week 15 $471K
- Week 16 $1.3M
- Week 17 $221.9K
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $706.8K
- Week 20 $3M
- Week 21 $5.1K
- Week 22 $189.8K
- Week 23 $674.6K
- Week 24 $572.4K
- Week 25 $407.8K
- Week 26 $302.7K
- Week 27 $79.4K
- Week 28 $309.1K
- Week 29 $2.3M
- Week 30 $937.7K
- Week 31 $450.1K
- Week 32 $1.1M
- Week 33 $154.1K
- Week 34 $422.6K
- Week 35 $447.8K
- Week 36 $530.2K
- Week 37 $131.7K
- Week 38 $1.2M
- Week 39 $480.9K
- Week 40 $1.6M
- Week 41 $4.6M
- Week 42 $88.2K
- Week 43 $13M
- Week 44 $596.6K
- Week 45 $1.2M
- Week 46 $694.2K
- Week 47 $1.8M
- Week 48 $262.1K
- Week 49 $2M
- Week 50 $272.3K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $1.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 42 of 2023: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21)?
The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) leads with $45K worldwide. Next come Another Body (2023) at $24.4K and Bidasoa 2018-2023 (2023) at $17.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $88.2K in all, or $22.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Pigeon Tunnel (2023), earned $45K.
How is the week 42, 2023 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 2023 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.