#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of December 2007
2007 · History, War
$1.6M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$161.2K US & Canada · 10% $1.4M elsewhere · 90%
Documentary box office · December 2007
Documentary Box Office, December 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Nanking (2007) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2007, with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of The Life of Buddha (2007) at $482.5K and Steep (2007) at $318.8K. 8 documentary films released in December 2007 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on November 2007, whose releases took $5.1M. By language, Japanese leads with $1.6M across 1 documentary release.
- December 2007 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $2.6M
- Nanking (2007), the #1
- $1.6M
- vs November 2007
- −48%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2007?
Nanking (2007) leads with $1.6M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5M, 96% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 $89.6K Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue (2007)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 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 December 2007.
- 1 Dec 12, 2007 US and Canada: $161.2K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M
- 2 Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.5K
- 3 Dec 21, 2007 US and Canada: $260.6K Rest of the world: $58.2K Worldwide: $318.8K
- 4 Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue (2007)Dec 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.6K
Dec 20, 2007 · Czech · Documentary $89.6K worldwide - 5 Dec 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.2K
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Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: $52.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.8K - 7
Dec 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.9K - 8
Dec 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2007?
Of the top 8, Billy the Kid (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nanking (2007) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $474.6K (18%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Nanking (2007) $1.6M $161.2K US & Canada · 10% $1.4M elsewhere · 90%
- 2 The Life of Buddha (2007) $482.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Steep (2007) $318.8K $260.6K US & Canada · 82% $58.2K elsewhere · 18%
- 4 Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue (2007) $89.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Behave (2007) $74.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Billy the Kid (2007) $52.8K $52.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Callas Assoluta (2007) $43.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Chroniques de 2005 (2007) $563 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 9–15) took $1.6M, led by Nanking (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Behave (2007) $74.2K Behave (2007)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Life of Buddha (2007) $535.3K The Life of Buddha (2007)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Nanking (2007) $1.6M Nanking (2007)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Steep (2007) $452.2K Steep (2007)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2007 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2004 earned the most: $19.3M from 6 films, led by The Last Trapper (2004). December 2007 took $2.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 1 film | 1 | $507.9K | – | Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) $507.9K |
| December 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2001 1 film | 1 | $968 | – | Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001) $968 |
| December 2002 1 film · +332% | 1 | $4.2K | +332% | The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later (2002) $4.2K |
| December 2003 3 films · +121448% | 3 | $5.1M | +121448% | The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) $5M |
| December 2004 6 films · +279% | 6 | $19.3M | +279% | The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M |
| December 2005 4 films · −68% | 4 | $6.2M | −68% | The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M |
| December 2006 7 films · −88% | 7 | $709.3K | −88% | The Singing Revolution (2006) $426.9K |
| December 2007 8 films · +271% | 8 | $2.6M | +271% | Nanking (2007) $1.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in December 2007?
Japanese-language documentary films took $1.6M across 1 film, 60% of the total, ahead of Thai-language documentary films ($482.5K) and English-language documentary films ($415.5K).
December 2007 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Japanese $1.6M1 film · #1 Nanking (2007) -
Thai $482.5K1 film · #1 The Life of Buddha (2007) -
English $415.5K3 films · #1 Steep (2007) - Czech $89.6K1 film · #1 Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue (2007)
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Portuguese $74.2K1 film · #1 Behave (2007) -
French $5631 film · #1 Chroniques de 2005 (2007)
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 December 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2007?
Nanking (2007) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $161.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Life of Buddha (2007) at $482.5K and Steep (2007) at $318.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2007 earn?
8 documentary films released in December 2007 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $328.6K per film on average. November 2007 releases took $5.1M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nanking (2007), earned $1.6M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.