#1 of 2 #1 documentary movie of January 1997
1997 · Music, Documentary
$533.8K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$533.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · January 1997
Documentary Box Office, January 1997: Top-Grossing Releases
Wild Man Blues (1997) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 1997, with $533.8K worldwide, ahead of Robinson in Space (1997) at $5.1K. 2 documentary films released in January 1997 report a worldwide gross, $538.8K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1997 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $538.8K
- Wild Man Blues (1997), the #1
- $533.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Documentary Release of January 1997, 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 January 1997.
- 1 Jan 16, 1997 US and Canada: $533.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $533.8K
- 2
Jan 10, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 1997, Month by Month
The months of 1997 with their totals: July leads with $18.9M, led by Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997).
- January $538.8K #1 Wild Man Blues (1997)
- February $32.4K #1 Level Five (1997)
- March $1.6M #1 Rhyme & Reason (1997)
- April $142.2K #1 Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $18.9M #1 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- August No grosses
- September $720.1K #1 The Big One (1997)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 1997: 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 1997?
Wild Man Blues (1997) leads with $533.8K worldwide, $533.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Robinson in Space (1997) at $5.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 1997 earn?
2 documentary films released in January 1997 report a worldwide gross, $538.8K in all, or $269.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in January 1997 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wild Man Blues (1997), earned $533.8K.
How is the January 1997 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 January 1997. 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 January 1997 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.