#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of December 2009
2009 · Documentary
$356.1K worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$28.6K US & Canada · 8% $327.5K elsewhere · 92%
Documentary box office · December 2009
Documentary Box Office, December 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Garbo: The Spy (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2009, with $356.1K worldwide, ahead of Until the Light Takes Us (2009) at $130.4K and One Peace at a Time (2009) at $11.7K. 3 documentary films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $498.2K in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 2009 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $498.2K
- Garbo: The Spy (2009), the #1
- $356.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2009?
Garbo: The Spy (2009) leads with $356.1K, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $498.2K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 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 December 2009.
- 1 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $28.6K Rest of the world: $327.5K Worldwide: $356.1K
- 2 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $130.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.4K
- 3 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2009?
Of the top 3, Until the Light Takes Us (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Garbo: The Spy (2009) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $170.7K (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K $28.6K US & Canada · 8% $327.5K elsewhere · 92%
- 2 Until the Light Takes Us (2009) $130.4K $130.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 One Peace at a Time (2009) $11.7K $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years
How Does December 2009 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 2009 took $498.2K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2008 3 films · −28% | 3 | $1.9M | −28% | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) $1.8M |
| December 2009 3 films · −74% | 3 | $498.2K | −74% | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
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).
- January $10.8M #1 OceanWorld 3D (2009)
- February $56.1M #1 Under the Sea 3D (2009)
- March $4.5M #1 Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009)
- April $4.9M #1 Every Little Step (2009)
- May $330K #1 Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009)
- June $5.9M #1 Food, Inc. (2009)
- July $5.1M #1 The Beaches of Agnès (2009)
- August $10M #1 The September Issue (2009)
- September $22.7M #1 Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
- October $280.3M #1 This Is It (2009)
- November $438.8K #1 The Mouth of the Wolf (2009)
- December $498.2K #1 Garbo: The Spy (2009)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2009?
Garbo: The Spy (2009) leads with $356.1K worldwide, $28.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Until the Light Takes Us (2009) at $130.4K and One Peace at a Time (2009) at $11.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2009 earn?
3 documentary films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $498.2K in all, or $166.1K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in December 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Garbo: The Spy (2009), earned $356.1K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.