#1 of 9 #1 documentary movie of January 2007
2007 · Documentary
$781K worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$781K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · January 2007
Documentary Box Office, January 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
The Wonder of It All (2007) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2007, with $781K worldwide, ahead of Final Score (2007) at $737.5K and How to Cook Your Life (2007) at $373.7K. 9 documentary films released in January 2007 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.4M across 6 documentary releases.
- January 2007 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $2.6M
- The Wonder of It All (2007), the #1
- $781K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 52%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2007?
The Wonder of It All (2007) leads with $781K, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4M, 90% of what all 9 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 2007, 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 2007.
- 1 2007 US and Canada: $781K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $781K
- 2 Jan 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $737.5K
- 3 2007 US and Canada: $87.4K Rest of the world: $286.4K Worldwide: $373.7K
- 4 Jan 12, 2007 US and Canada: $301.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $301.4K
- 5 Jan 31, 2007 US and Canada: $176.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $176.6K
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2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.4K - 7
Jan 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.3K - 8
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007)Jan 12, 2007 US and Canada: $26.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9K
Jan 12, 2007 · English · Mystery, Crime, Documentary $26.9K worldwide - 9
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K 2007 · English · Documentary $1.5K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2007?
Of the top 9, The Wonder of It All (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while How to Cook Your Life (2007) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $1.4M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Wonder of It All (2007) $781K $781K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Final Score (2007) $737.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 How to Cook Your Life (2007) $373.7K $87.4K US & Canada · 23% $286.4K elsewhere · 77%
- 4 God Grew Tired of Us (2007) $301.4K $301.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 An Unreasonable Man (2007) $176.6K $176.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Taking Liberties (2007) $146.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cocalero (2007) $77.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) $26.9K $26.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) $1.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–6) took $1.3M, led by The Wonder of It All (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 The Wonder of It All (2007) $1.3M The Wonder of It All (2007)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 God Grew Tired of Us (2007) $328.3K God Grew Tired of Us (2007)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Cocalero (2007) $77.3K Cocalero (2007)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Final Score (2007) $914.2K Final Score (2007)
Earlier years
How Does January 2007 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 2007 took $2.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1998 1 film | 1 | $44.7M | – | 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 |
| January 2005 8 films · +9% | 8 | $15.5M | +9% | Aliens of the Deep (2005) $12.8M |
| January 2006 9 films · +12% | 9 | $17.4M | +12% | Roving Mars (2006) $11M |
| January 2007 9 films · −85% | 9 | $2.6M | −85% | The Wonder of It All (2007) $781K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2007?
English-language documentary films took $1.4M across 6 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Thai-language documentary films ($737.5K) and German-language documentary films ($373.7K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: September leads with $53.3M, led by Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007).
- January $2.6M #1 The Wonder of It All (2007)
- February $780.4K #1 Glastonbury (2007)
- March $3.9M #1 Once Upon a Time… ‘Tess’ (2007)
- April $6.6M #1 Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (2007)
- May $1.7M #1 Prinzessinnenbad (2007)
- June $39.3M #1 Sicko (2007)
- July $3.4M #1 De son Appartement (2007)
- August $3.2M #1 The 11th Hour (2007)
- September $53.3M #1 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- October $15.4M #1 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)
- November $5.1M #1 Sharkwater (2007)
- December $2.6M #1 Nanking (2007)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2007: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2007?
The Wonder of It All (2007) leads with $781K worldwide, $781K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Final Score (2007) at $737.5K and How to Cook Your Life (2007) at $373.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2007 earn?
9 documentary films released in January 2007 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $291.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in January 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wonder of It All (2007), earned $781K.
How is the January 2007 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 2007. 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 2007 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.