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Documentary box office · January 2008

Documentary Box Office, January 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

U2 3D (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2008, with $22.7M worldwide, ahead of Citizen Havel (2008) at $874.6K and A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) at $398K. 11 documentary films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $24.6M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is 9.4 times the total of December 2007, whose releases took $2.6M. By language, English leads with $23.7M across 8 documentary releases.

January 2008 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$24.6M
U2 3D (2008), the #1
$22.7M
vs December 2007
×9.4
U2 3D (2008) movie poster #1 of 11
#1 documentary movie of January 2008

U2 3D (2008)

2008 · Music, Documentary

$22.7M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2008?

U2 3D (2008) leads with $22.7M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.4M, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. U2 3D (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $22.7M U2 3D (2008)
    $10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Citizen Havel (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $874.6K Citizen Havel (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $398K A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $294.3K Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)
    $274.7K US & Canada · 93% $19.6K elsewhere · 7%
  5. Waveriders (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $142.9K Waveriders (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of January 2008, 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 2008.

  1. 1 U2 3D (2008) movie poster
    U2 3D (2008) Jan 23, 2008 · English · Music, Documentary $22.7M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2008 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $22.7M
  2. 2 Citizen Havel (2008) movie poster
    Citizen Havel (2008) Jan 31, 2008 · Czech · Documentary $874.6K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $874.6K
  3. 3 A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) movie poster
    A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) Jan 19, 2008 · English · Romance, Documentary $398K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398K
  4. 4 Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) movie poster
    Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Crime, War, Documentary $294.3K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $274.7K Rest of the world: $19.6K Worldwide: $294.3K
  5. 5 Waveriders (2008) movie poster
    Waveriders (2008) 2008 · English · Thriller, Documentary $142.9K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.9K
  6. 6 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) movie poster
    Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · English · Documentary, Crime $70.2K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.2K
  7. 7 The Business of Being Born (2008) movie poster
    The Business of Being Born (2008) Jan 9, 2008 · English · Documentary $70K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2008 US and Canada: $70K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70K
  8. 8 Spirit of the Marathon (2008) movie poster
    Spirit of the Marathon (2008) Jan 24, 2008 · English · Documentary $40.6K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6K
  9. 9 Sidewalk Sisters (2008) movie poster
    Sidewalk Sisters (2008) 2008 · Turkish · Documentary, Drama $16.7K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K
  10. 10 Yasukuni (2008) movie poster
    Yasukuni (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Japanese · Documentary $3.9K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
  11. 11 In Prison My Whole Life (2008) movie poster
    In Prison My Whole Life (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Documentary $2.4K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2008?

Of the top 10, Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while U2 3D (2008) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $10.8M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 U2 3D (2008) $22.7M
    $10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 Citizen Havel (2008) $874.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) $398K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) $294.3K
    $274.7K US & Canada · 93% $19.6K elsewhere · 7%
  5. 5 Waveriders (2008) $142.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) $70.2K
    $70.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Business of Being Born (2008) $70K
    $70K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Spirit of the Marathon (2008) $40.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Sidewalk Sisters (2008) $16.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Yasukuni (2008) $3.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $24.6M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 9% of the list $22.7M · 92% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $1.9M · 8% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 4 (Jan 20–26) took $22.8M, led by U2 3D (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Waveriders (2008) $159.6K Waveriders (2008)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 The Business of Being Born (2008) $70K The Business of Being Born (2008)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) $698.6K A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 U2 3D (2008) $22.8M U2 3D (2008)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Citizen Havel (2008) $874.6K Citizen Havel (2008)
Earlier years

How Does January 2008 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $24.6M from 11 films, led by U2 3D (2008).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 1999 1 film 1 $44.2K – 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
January 2008 11 films · +840% 11 $24.6M +840% U2 3D (2008) $22.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2008?

English-language documentary films took $23.7M across 8 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Czech-language documentary films ($874.6K) and Turkish-language documentary films ($16.7K).

January 2008 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $23.7M
    8 films · #1 U2 3D (2008)
  2. Czech $874.6K
    1 film · #1 Citizen Havel (2008)
  3. Turkish $16.7K
    1 film · #1 Sidewalk Sisters (2008)
  4. Japanese $3.9K
    1 film · #1 Yasukuni (2008)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: April leads with $35.8M, led by Shine a Light (2008).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office January 2008: 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2008?

U2 3D (2008) leads with $22.7M worldwide, $10.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Citizen Havel (2008) at $874.6K and A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) at $398K.

How much did documentary movies released in January 2008 earn?

11 documentary films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $24.6M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. December 2007 releases took $2.6M.

How many documentary movies released in January 2008 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, U2 3D (2008), earned $22.7M.

How much of the January 2008 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.8M of the $24.6M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2008 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 2008. 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 2008 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.