#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of January 2011
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)
2011 · Biography, History
$263.7K worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$263.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · January 2011
Documentary Box Office, January 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2011, with $263.7K worldwide, ahead of The Woodmans (2011) at $46.6K and Lemmy (2011) at $131. 3 documentary films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $310.5K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 2011 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $310.5K
- Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011), the #1
- $263.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2011?
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) leads with $263.7K, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $310.5K, 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 January 2011, 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 2011.
- 1 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)Jan 5, 2011 US and Canada: $263.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $263.7K
Jan 5, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Music $263.7K worldwide - 2 Jan 19, 2011 US and Canada: $46.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6K
- 3 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131
By release week
Which Week of January 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 2–8) took $263.7K, led by Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) $263.7K Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 The Woodmans (2011) $46.6K The Woodmans (2011)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Lemmy (2011) $131 Lemmy (2011)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2011 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 2011 took $310.5K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2002 4 films | 4 | $13.5M | – | 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 |
| January 2010 10 films · −86% | 10 | $1.5M | −86% | In Search of Memory (2010) $1.1M |
| January 2011 3 films · −79% | 3 | $310.5K | −79% | Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) $263.7K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: February leads with $102.1M, led by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011).
- January $310.5K #1 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)
- February $102.1M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- March $5.4M #1 Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
- April $100.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (2011)
- May $13.2M #1 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)
- June $7.3M #1 Buck (2011)
- July $5.6M #1 Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011)
- August $14M #1 Senna (2011)
- September $16.4M #1 Rebirth (2011)
- October $2.5M #1 To Be Heard (2011)
- November $1.9M #1 Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
- December $19.2M #1 Pina (2011)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2011: 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 January 2011?
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) leads with $263.7K worldwide, $263.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Woodmans (2011) at $46.6K and Lemmy (2011) at $131.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2011 earn?
3 documentary films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $310.5K in all, or $103.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in January 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011), earned $263.7K.
How is the January 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.