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Documentary box office · January 2009

Documentary Box Office, January 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

OceanWorld 3D (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2009, with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of Mount St. Elias (2009) at $1.1M and Of Time and the City (2009) at $523.4K. 10 documentary films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.7 times the total of December 2008, whose releases took $1.9M. By language, English leads with $10.4M across 6 documentary releases.

January 2009 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$10.8M
OceanWorld 3D (2009), the #1
$8.7M
vs December 2008
×5.7
OceanWorld 3D (2009) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 documentary movie of January 2009

OceanWorld 3D (2009)

2009 · Documentary

$8.7M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2009?

OceanWorld 3D (2009) leads with $8.7M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.7M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. OceanWorld 3D (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $8.7M OceanWorld 3D (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Mount St. Elias (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.1M Mount St. Elias (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Of Time and the City (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $523.4K Of Time and the City (2009)
    $32.7K US & Canada · 6% $490.7K elsewhere · 94%
  4. Pianomania (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $292.9K Pianomania (2009)
    $49.9K US & Canada · 17% $243K elsewhere · 83%
  5. Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $61.4K Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of January 2009, 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 2009.

  1. 1 OceanWorld 3D (2009) movie poster
    OceanWorld 3D (2009) 2009 · English · Documentary $8.7M worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
  2. 2 Mount St. Elias (2009) movie poster
    Mount St. Elias (2009) Jan 8, 2009 · English · Documentary $1.1M worldwide
    Jan 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  3. 3 Of Time and the City (2009) movie poster
    Of Time and the City (2009) Jan 21, 2009 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $523.4K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2009 US and Canada: $32.7K Rest of the world: $490.7K Worldwide: $523.4K
  4. 4 Pianomania (2009) movie poster
    Pianomania (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · German · Documentary, Music $292.9K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: $49.9K Rest of the world: $243K Worldwide: $292.9K
  5. 5 Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) movie poster
    Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · Portuguese · Documentary $61.4K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.4K
  6. 6 Die PARTEI (2009) movie poster
    Die PARTEI (2009) 2009 · German · Documentary $24.7K worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7K
  7. 7 Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) movie poster
    Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · English · Comedy, Documentary $22.4K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
  8. 8 Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) movie poster
    Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · English · Documentary $18.7K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: $18.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7K
  9. 9 Tales from the Script (2009) movie poster
    Tales from the Script (2009) Jan 10, 2009 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2009 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K
  10. 10 En film om Olle Ljungström (2009) movie poster
    En film om Olle Ljungström (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · Swedish · Documentary $6.3K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2009?

Of the top 10, Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Of Time and the City (2009) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $108.7K (1%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Mount St. Elias (2009) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Of Time and the City (2009) $523.4K
    $32.7K US & Canada · 6% $490.7K elsewhere · 94%
  4. 4 Pianomania (2009) $292.9K
    $49.9K US & Canada · 17% $243K elsewhere · 83%
  5. 5 Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) $61.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Die PARTEI (2009) $24.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) $22.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) $18.7K
    $18.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Tales from the Script (2009) $7.5K
    $7.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 En film om Olle Ljungström (2009) $6.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $10.8M 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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $10.8M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–3) took $8.7M, led by OceanWorld 3D (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M OceanWorld 3D (2009)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Mount St. Elias (2009) $1.2M Mount St. Elias (2009)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) $61.4K Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Of Time and the City (2009) $529.8K Of Time and the City (2009)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Pianomania (2009) $311.5K Pianomania (2009)
Earlier years

How Does January 2009 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). January 2009 took $10.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
January 2009 10 films · −56% 10 $10.8M −56% OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2009?

English-language documentary films took $10.4M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($317.5K) and Portuguese-language documentary films ($61.4K).

January 2009 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $10.4M
    6 films · #1 OceanWorld 3D (2009)
  2. German $317.5K
    2 films · #1 Pianomania (2009)
  3. Portuguese $61.4K
    1 film · #1 Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009)
  4. Swedish $6.3K
    1 film · #1 En film om Olle Ljungström (2009)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: October leads with $280.3M, led by This Is It (2009).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office January 2009: 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2009?

OceanWorld 3D (2009) leads with $8.7M worldwide. Next come Mount St. Elias (2009) at $1.1M and Of Time and the City (2009) at $523.4K.

How much did documentary movies released in January 2009 earn?

10 documentary films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. December 2008 releases took $1.9M.

How many documentary movies released in January 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, OceanWorld 3D (2009), earned $8.7M.

How much of the January 2009 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$108.7K of the $10.8M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2009 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 2009. 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 2009 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.