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Documentary box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2023

Documentary Box Office, Week 43 of 2023: Documentary Releases of Oct 22–28

After Death (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28), with $11.8M worldwide, ahead of Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) at $482.1K and Four Daughters (2023) at $412K. 10 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $12M across 5 documentary releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$13M
After Death (2023), the #1
$11.8M
earned in the US & Canada
89%
After Death (2023) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 documentary movie of Week 43, 2023

After Death (2023)

2023 · Documentary

$11.8M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$11.5M US & Canada · 97% $352.5K elsewhere · 3%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 43 of 2023?

After Death (2023) leads with $11.8M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $13M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. After Death (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $11.8M After Death (2023)
    $11.5M US & Canada · 97% $352.5K elsewhere · 3%
  2. Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $482.1K Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Four Daughters (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $412K Four Daughters (2023)
    $138.2K US & Canada · 34% $273.9K elsewhere · 66%
  4. Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $141.1K Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $110.2K Beyond Utopia (2023)
    $11.7K US & Canada · 11% $98.5K elsewhere · 89%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28).

  1. 1 After Death (2023) movie poster
    After Death (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · English · Documentary $11.8M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $352.5K Worldwide: $11.8M
  2. 2 Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) movie poster
    Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) Oct 26, 2023 · Spanish · Documentary, Music $482.1K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.1K
  3. 3 Four Daughters (2023) movie poster
    Four Daughters (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · Arabic · Documentary $412K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $138.2K Rest of the world: $273.9K Worldwide: $412K
  4. 4 Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023) movie poster
    Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023) Oct 24, 2023 · Czech · Documentary $141.1K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.1K
  5. 5 Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster
    Beyond Utopia (2023) Oct 23, 2023 · English · Documentary, Biography, History $110.2K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2023 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $98.5K Worldwide: $110.2K
  6. 6 Free Party: A Folk History (2023) movie poster
    Free Party: A Folk History (2023) Oct 28, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $27.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.1K
  7. 7 Fela, My Living God (2023) movie poster
    Fela, My Living God (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · Italian · Music, Documentary $13.2K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2K
  8. 8 Deep Rising (2023) movie poster
    Deep Rising (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · English · Documentary $4.2K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $4.2K
  9. 9 Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023) movie poster
    Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023) Oct 26, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $3.3K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
  10. 10 Clandestina (2023) movie poster
    Clandestina (2023) Oct 22, 2023 · Portuguese · Documentary $1.8K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2023?

Of the top 10, After Death (2023) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Beyond Utopia (2023) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $11.6M (89%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 After Death (2023) $11.8M
    $11.5M US & Canada · 97% $352.5K elsewhere · 3%
  2. 2 Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) $482.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Four Daughters (2023) $412K
    $138.2K US & Canada · 34% $273.9K elsewhere · 66%
  4. 4 Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023) $141.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Beyond Utopia (2023) $110.2K
    $11.7K US & Canada · 11% $98.5K elsewhere · 89%
  6. 6 Free Party: A Folk History (2023) $27.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Fela, My Living God (2023) $13.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Deep Rising (2023) $4.2K
    $3K US & Canada · 72% $1.2K elsewhere · 28%
  9. 9 Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023) $3.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Clandestina (2023) $1.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 43 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $13M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $11.8M · 91% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $1.2M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $13M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $13M, led by After Death (2023).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Invisible Beauty (2023) $131.7K Invisible Beauty (2023)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Canary (2023) $1.2M Canary (2023)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Carlos (2023) $480.9K Carlos (2023)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) $1.6M Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Plan C (2023) $4.6M Plan C (2023)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) $88.2K The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 After Death (2023) $13M After Death (2023)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 My SHINee World (2023) $596.6K My SHINee World (2023)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Io, noi e Gaber (2023) $1.2M Io, noi e Gaber (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2023 earned the most: $13M from 10 films, led by After Death (2023).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 3 films 3 $7.4M – Citizenfour (2014) $3.8M
Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 3 films · −92% 3 $623.6K −92% Heart of a Dog (2015) $495.9K
Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 6 films · +206% 6 $1.9M +206% Fire at Sea (2016) $1.2M
Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 4 films · −93% 4 $137.7K −93% Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) $74.9K
Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 8 films · +527% 8 $863.6K +527% Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) $690.1K
Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 6 films · +186% 6 $2.5M +186% No Safe Spaces (2019) $1.3M
Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 3 films · −77% 3 $561.1K −77% Gallant Indies (2020) $308.4K
Week 43, 2021 Oct 17–23 4 films · −46% 4 $304.3K −46% Becoming Cousteau (2021) $282.6K
Week 43, 2022 Oct 16–22 6 films · +43% 6 $434.8K +43% Dame Valerie Adams: More Than Gold (2022) $159.7K
Week 43, 2023 Oct 22–28 10 films · +2896% 10 $13M +2896% After Death (2023) $11.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2023?

English-language documentary films took $12M across 5 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($482.1K) and Arabic-language documentary films ($412K).

Week 43 of 2023 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $12M
    5 films · #1 After Death (2023)
  2. Spanish $482.1K
    1 film · #1 Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023)
  3. Arabic $412K
    1 film · #1 Four Daughters (2023)
  4. Czech $141.1K
    1 film · #1 Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023)
  5. Italian $13.2K
    1 film · #1 Fela, My Living God (2023)
  6. Portuguese $1.8K
    1 film · #1 Clandestina (2023)
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 43 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28)?

After Death (2023) leads with $11.8M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) at $482.1K and Four Daughters (2023) at $412K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) earn?

10 documentary films released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $13M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, After Death (2023), earned $11.8M.

How much of the Week 43, 2023 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.6M of the $13M total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.