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Documentary box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 2023

Documentary Box Office, Week 47 of 2023: Documentary Releases of Nov 19–25

The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25), with $1M worldwide, ahead of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) at $432.5K and Bye Bye Barry (2023) at $151.4K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Czech leads with $1M across 1 documentary release.

week 47 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$1.8M
The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023), the #1
$1M
earned in the US & Canada
10%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 47 of 2023?

The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) leads with $1M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $1M The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $432.5K Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)
    $30.4K US & Canada · 7% $402.1K elsewhere · 93%
  3. Bye Bye Barry (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $151.4K Bye Bye Barry (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $146.8K Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023)
    $140.3K US & Canada · 96% $6.4K elsewhere · 4%
  5. Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $35.7K Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25).

  1. 1 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) movie poster
    The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) Nov 23, 2023 · Czech · Fantasy, Documentary, Drama $1M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  2. 2 Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) movie poster
    Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) Nov 24, 2023 · Estonian · Documentary $432.5K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: $402.1K Worldwide: $432.5K
  3. 3 Bye Bye Barry (2023) movie poster
    Bye Bye Barry (2023) Nov 21, 2023 · English · Documentary, Sport $151.4K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.4K
  4. 4 Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) movie poster
    Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) Nov 22, 2023 · French · Documentary $146.8K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $146.8K
  5. 5 Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023) movie poster
    Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023) Nov 21, 2023 · English · Documentary $35.7K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.7K
  6. 6 Los últimos pastores (2023) movie poster
    Los últimos pastores (2023) Nov 19, 2023 · Spanish · Documentary $9.9K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K
  7. 7 Periodical (2023) movie poster
    Periodical (2023) Nov 19, 2023 · English · Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $1.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $13M, led by After Death (2023).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Plan C (2023) $4.6M Plan C (2023)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) $88.2K The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)
  3. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 After Death (2023) $13M After Death (2023)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 My SHINee World (2023) $596.6K My SHINee World (2023)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Io, noi e Gaber (2023) $1.2M Io, noi e Gaber (2023)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) $694.2K BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) $1.8M The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Arctic: Our Frozen Planet (2023) $262.1K Arctic: Our Frozen Planet (2023)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Anselm (2023) $2M Anselm (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2017 earned the most: $16.1M from 8 films, led by The Next Guardian (2017). Week 47, 2023 took $1.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 3 films 3 $72.4K – Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K
Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 6 films · +75% 6 $126.8K +75% Please Remember Me (2015) $58.2K
Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 8 films · +260% 8 $456.9K +260% Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) $107K
Week 47, 2017 Nov 19–25 8 films · +3424% 8 $16.1M +3424% The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M
Week 47, 2018 Nov 18–24 4 films · −48% 4 $8.3M −48% Amazing Grace (2018) $7.8M
Week 47, 2019 Nov 17–23 13 films · −55% 13 $3.7M −55% Spirits in the Forest (2019) $2.5M
Week 47, 2020 Nov 15–21 4 films · −92% 4 $301.4K −92% Collective (2020) $200K
Week 47, 2021 Nov 14–20 12 films · +339% 12 $1.3M +339% Children of the Enemy (2021) $575.2K
Week 47, 2022 Nov 13–19 4 films · −75% 4 $329.1K −75% Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 (2022) $274K
Week 47, 2023 Nov 19–25 7 films · +444% 7 $1.8M +444% The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) $1M
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 47 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25)?

The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) leads with $1M worldwide. Next come Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) at $432.5K and Bye Bye Barry (2023) at $151.4K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25) earn?

7 documentary films released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $255.7K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023), earned $1M.

How much of the Week 47, 2023 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$170.7K of the $1.8M total, or 10%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2023 (Nov 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 47, 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.