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Music box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2020

Music Box Office, Week 42 of 2020: Music Releases of Oct 11–17

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) is the highest-grossing music movie released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17), with $248.6K worldwide, ahead of David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) at $248.6K and White Riot (2020) at $186K. 4 music films released that week report a worldwide gross, $835.1K in all.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$835.1K
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020), the #1
$248.6K
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of Week 42 of 2020?

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) leads with $248.6K, 30% of the total. The top 4 together took $835.1K, 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.

  1. David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $248.6K David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $248.6K David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. White Riot (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $186K White Riot (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $151.9K Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music Release of Week 42 of 2020, 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 2020 (Oct 11–17).

  1. 1 David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) movie poster
    David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) Oct 17, 2020 · English · Music, Musical, Documentary $248.6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.6K
  2. 2 David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) movie poster
    David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) Oct 17, 2020 · English · Documentary, Music, Musical $248.6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.6K
  3. 3 White Riot (2020) movie poster
    White Riot (2020) Oct 16, 2020 · English · Music, Documentary $186K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186K
  4. 4 Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020) movie poster
    Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020) Oct 13, 2020 · English · Family, Music, Adventure $151.9K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2020 earned the most: $835.1K from 4 films, led by David Byrne's American Utopia (2020).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 2 films 2 $151.8K – Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day (2012) $134.8K
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 1 film · −82% 1 $27.6K −82% Broadway Idiot (2013) $27.6K
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 2 films · +1909% 2 $554.5K +1909% Rudderless (2014) $546.1K
Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 2 films · −68% 2 $179.2K −68% All Things Must Pass (2015) $172.4K
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 2 films 2 $58.7K – Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018) $58.6K
Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 1 film · +4% 1 $61K +4% The Mountain Minor (2019) $61K
Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 4 films · +1268% 4 $835.1K +1268% David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) $248.6K
FAQ

Music Box Office Week 42 of 2020: 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 music movie in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17)?

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) leads with $248.6K worldwide. Next come David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) at $248.6K and White Riot (2020) at $186K.

How much did music movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) earn?

4 music films released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $835.1K in all, or $208.8K per film on average.

How many music movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, David Byrne's American Utopia (2020), earned $248.6K.

How is the week 42, 2020 music 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 2020 (Oct 11–17). 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, 2020 music 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.