#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of January 2004
2004 · Adventure, Drama
$13.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$4.6M US & Canada · 33% $9.3M elsewhere · 67%
Documentary box office · January 2004
Documentary Box Office, January 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Touching the Void (2004) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2004, with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004) at $97.4K and Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004) at $40.9K. 8 documentary films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 178% on December 2003, whose releases took $5.1M. By language, English leads with $14.2M across 8 documentary releases.
- January 2004 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $14.2M
- Touching the Void (2004), the #1
- $13.9M
- vs December 2003
- +178%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2004?
Touching the Void (2004) leads with $13.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.1M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of January 2004, 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 2004.
- 1 Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $13.9M
- 2 Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004)Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $97.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $97.4K
Jan 9, 2004 · English · Crime, Documentary $97.4K worldwide - 3 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004)Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $40.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9K Jan 16, 2004 · English · Music, Documentary $40.9K worldwide
- 4 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
- 5 2004 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2K
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Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $24.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.6K - 7
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)2004 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K 2004 · English · Documentary, History $21.5K worldwide - 8
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004)2004 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2K 2004 · English · Animation, History, Documentary $1.2K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2004?
Of the top 8, Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Touching the Void (2004) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $4.8M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 8 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M $4.6M US & Canada · 33% $9.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004) $97.4K $97.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004) $40.9K $40.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Blue Horizon (2004) $29.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Naked Fame (2004) $29.2K $29.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Eat This New York (2004) $24.6K $24.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) $21.5K $21.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004) $1.2K $1.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 18–24) took $13.9M, led by Touching the Void (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Blue Horizon (2004) $81.8K Blue Horizon (2004)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004) $97.4K Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004) $40.9K Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M Touching the Void (2004)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Eat This New York (2004) $24.6K Eat This New York (2004)
Earlier years
How Does January 2004 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1998 earned the most: $44.7M from 1 film, led by Mysteries of Egypt (1998). January 2004 took $14.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1995 1 film | 1 | $686.2K | – | Wigstock: The Movie (1995) $686.2K |
| January 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1997 2 films | 2 | $538.8K | – | Wild Man Blues (1997) $533.8K |
| January 1998 1 film · +8197% | 1 | $44.7M | +8197% | Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M |
| January 1999 1 film · −100% | 1 | $44.2K | −100% | Regret to Inform (1999) $44.2K |
| January 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2001 1 film | 1 | $6.1K | – | Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2001) $6.1K |
| January 2002 4 films · +220686% | 4 | $13.5M | +220686% | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M |
| January 2003 5 films · −81% | 5 | $2.5M | −81% | Lost in La Mancha (2003) $1.4M |
| January 2004 8 films · +457% | 8 | $14.2M | +457% | Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: June leads with $264.9M, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).
- January $14.2M #1 Touching the Void (2004)
- February $585.6K #1 Johan Cruijff - En un momento dado (2004)
- March $389.5K #1 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004)
- April $1.6M #1 Sacred Planet (2004)
- May $24.4M #1 Super Size Me (2004)
- June $264.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- July $7.2M #1 Riding Giants (2004)
- August $1.1M #1 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
- September $1M #1 Earth from Above (2004)
- October $2.3M #1 Tarnation (2004)
- November $3M #1 Paper Clips (2004)
- December $19.3M #1 The Last Trapper (2004)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2004: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2004?
Touching the Void (2004) leads with $13.9M worldwide, $4.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004) at $97.4K and Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004) at $40.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2004 earn?
8 documentary films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, or $1.8M per film on average. December 2003 releases took $5.1M.
How many documentary movies released in January 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Touching the Void (2004), earned $13.9M.
How is the January 2004 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 2004. 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 2004 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.