#1 of 10 #1 documentary movie of December 2011
2011 · Musical, Documentary
$18.7M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$3.5M US & Canada · 19% $15.2M elsewhere · 81%
Documentary box office · December 2011
Documentary Box Office, December 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Pina (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2011, with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of The Field of Enchantment (2011) at $224.5K and The First Rasta (2011) at $92.7K. 10 documentary films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $19.2M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is 10.2 times the total of November 2011, whose releases took $1.9M. By language, German leads with $18.7M across 2 documentary releases.
- December 2011 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $19.2M
- Pina (2011), the #1
- $18.7M
- vs November 2011
- ×10.2
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2011?
Pina (2011) leads with $18.7M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.1M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 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 December 2011.
- 1 Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $18.7M
- 2 Dec 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $224.5K
- 3 Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K
- 4 Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: $53K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $59.4K
- 5 Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1K
- 6
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.2K - 7
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: $22K Worldwide: $24.7K - 8
Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K - 9
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
Dec 15, 2011 · English · Documentary $7K worldwide - 10
Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2011?
Of the top 10, Addiction Incorporated (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Knuckle (2011) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $3.7M (19%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pina (2011) $18.7M $3.5M US & Canada · 19% $15.2M elsewhere · 81%
- 2 The Field of Enchantment (2011) $224.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The First Rasta (2011) $92.7K $22.8K US & Canada · 25% $69.8K elsewhere · 75%
- 4 The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) $59.4K $53K US & Canada · 89% $6.4K elsewhere · 11%
- 5 Addiction Incorporated (2011) $40.1K $40.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Under Control (2011) $26.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Knuckle (2011) $24.7K $2.6K US & Canada · 11% $22K elsewhere · 89%
- 8 Sleepless Nights Stories (2011) $10.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) $7K $7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 El Sicario: Room 164 (2011) $6.1K $6.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many December 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $19.2M total.
97%
- $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, 10% of the list $18.7M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $491.2K · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $18.9M, led by Pina (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 The First Rasta (2011) $143.5K The First Rasta (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) $59.4K The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Addiction Incorporated (2011) $57.6K Addiction Incorporated (2011)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Pina (2011) $18.9M Pina (2011)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2011 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 2011 took $19.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 1 film | 1 | $4.2K | – | 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 |
| December 2010 5 films · −58% | 5 | $210.8K | −58% | Bhutto (2010) $100.2K |
| December 2011 10 films · +9009% | 10 | $19.2M | +9009% | Pina (2011) $18.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in December 2011?
German-language documentary films took $18.7M across 2 films, 98% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($283.9K) and English-language documentary films ($174.9K).
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 December 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2011?
Pina (2011) leads with $18.7M worldwide, $3.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Field of Enchantment (2011) at $224.5K and The First Rasta (2011) at $92.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2011 earn?
10 documentary films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $19.2M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $1.9M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pina (2011), earned $18.7M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.