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Documentary box office · October 2011

Documentary Box Office, October 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

To Be Heard (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2011, with $813.4K worldwide, ahead of Klitschko (2011) at $706.5K and Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) at $310.8K. 17 documentary films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on September 2011, whose releases took $16.4M. By language, English leads with $1.5M across 12 documentary releases.

October 2011 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$2.5M
To Be Heard (2011), the #1
$813.4K
vs September 2011
−85%
To Be Heard (2011) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 documentary movie of October 2011

To Be Heard (2011)

2011 · Documentary

$813.4K worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2011?

To Be Heard (2011) leads with $813.4K, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1M, 85% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. To Be Heard (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $813.4K To Be Heard (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Klitschko (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $706.5K Klitschko (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $310.8K Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
    $304.1K US & Canada · 98% $6.8K elsewhere · 2%
  4. Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $151.3K Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
    $150.9K US & Canada · 100% $386 elsewhere · <1%
  5. Manyas, La Película (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $135K Manyas, La Película (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of October 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 October 2011.

  1. 1 To Be Heard (2011) movie poster
    To Be Heard (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Documentary $813.4K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813.4K
  2. 2 Klitschko (2011) movie poster
    Klitschko (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · German · Biography, Sport, Documentary $706.5K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $706.5K
  3. 3 Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) movie poster
    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Documentary $310.8K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $304.1K Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $310.8K
  4. 4 Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) movie poster
    Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Documentary $151.3K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $150.9K Rest of the world: $386 Worldwide: $151.3K
  5. 5 Manyas, La Película (2011) movie poster
    Manyas, La Película (2011) Oct 10, 2011 · Spanish · Documentary $135K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135K
  6. 6 My Reincarnation (2011) movie poster
    My Reincarnation (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Adventure, Biography, Family $96.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $92.8K Rest of the world: $3.3K Worldwide: $96.1K
  7. 7 Bertsolari (2011) movie poster
    Bertsolari (2011) Oct 13, 2011 · Basque · Documentary $78.1K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.1K
  8. 8 Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) movie poster
    Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Documentary $46.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.8K
  9. 9 Hell and Back Again (2011) movie poster
    Hell and Back Again (2011) Oct 1, 2011 · English · Action, History, War $40.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2011 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $315 Worldwide: $40.9K
  10. 10 Folk ved Fjorden (2011) movie poster
    Folk ved Fjorden (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Norwegian · Documentary $39.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1K
  11. 11 Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011) movie poster
    Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011) Oct 19, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama, History $35.7K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7K
  12. 12 America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments (2011) movie poster
    America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments (2011) Oct 12, 2011 · English · Documentary $12.4K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4K
  13. 13 The Nine Muses (2011) movie poster
    The Nine Muses (2011) Oct 6, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $11.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
  14. 14 Bombay Beach (2011) movie poster
    Bombay Beach (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Drama, Documentary $5.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
  15. 15 Elevate (2011) movie poster
    Elevate (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Documentary $5.6K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
  16. 16 The New Watchdogs (2011) movie poster
    The New Watchdogs (2011) Oct 12, 2011 · French · Documentary $4.4K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
  17. 17 The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) movie poster
    The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $3.2K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2011?

Of the top 10, Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Reincarnation (2011) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $692K (28%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Klitschko (2011) $706.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) $310.8K
    $304.1K US & Canada · 98% $6.8K elsewhere · 2%
  4. 4 Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) $151.3K
    $150.9K US & Canada · 100% $386 elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Manyas, La Película (2011) $135K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 My Reincarnation (2011) $96.1K
    $92.8K US & Canada · 97% $3.3K elsewhere · 3%
  7. 7 Bertsolari (2011) $78.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) $46.8K
    $46.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Hell and Back Again (2011) $40.9K
    $40.6K US & Canada · 99% $315 elsewhere · <1%
  10. 10 Folk ved Fjorden (2011) $39.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many October 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 17 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $2.5M 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 17 films, 100% of the list $2.5M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of October 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $1.2M, led by Klitschko (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Hell and Back Again (2011) $40.9K Hell and Back Again (2011)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Nine Muses (2011) $14.4K The Nine Muses (2011)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 To Be Heard (2011) $1.1M To Be Heard (2011)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Klitschko (2011) $1.2M Klitschko (2011)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 My Reincarnation (2011) $135.2K My Reincarnation (2011)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2011 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2009 earned the most: $280.3M from 20 films, led by This Is It (2009). October 2011 took $2.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2002 11 films 11 $61.3M – Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M
October 2003 4 films · −99% 4 $388.9K −99% Bus 174 (2003) $222.5K
October 2004 11 films · +481% 11 $2.3M +481% Tarnation (2004) $638.5K
October 2005 7 films · −12% 7 $2M −12% Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M
October 2006 17 films · +33% 17 $2.7M +33% 49 Up (2006) $697K
October 2007 17 films · +479% 17 $15.4M +479% Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M
October 2008 15 films · +126% 15 $34.7M +126% Old Partner (2008) $15.3M
October 2009 20 films · +708% 20 $280.3M +708% This Is It (2009) $268M
October 2010 11 films · −33% 11 $187M −33% Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M
October 2011 17 films · −99% 17 $2.5M −99% To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2011?

English-language documentary films took $1.5M across 12 films, 61% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($706.5K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($135K).

October 2011 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.5M
    12 films · #1 To Be Heard (2011)
  2. German $706.5K
    1 film · #1 Klitschko (2011)
  3. Spanish $135K
    1 film · #1 Manyas, La Película (2011)
  4. Basque $78.1K
    1 film · #1 Bertsolari (2011)
  5. Norwegian $39.1K
    1 film · #1 Folk ved Fjorden (2011)
  6. French $4.4K
    1 film · #1 The New Watchdogs (2011)
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office October 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2011?

To Be Heard (2011) leads with $813.4K worldwide. Next come Klitschko (2011) at $706.5K and Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) at $310.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in October 2011 earn?

17 documentary films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, or $146.8K per film on average. September 2011 releases took $16.4M.

How many documentary movies released in October 2011 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, To Be Heard (2011), earned $813.4K.

How much of the October 2011 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$692K of the $2.5M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.