#1 of 17 #1 documentary movie of April 2011
2011 · Documentary
$41.6M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$26M US & Canada · 62% $15.7M elsewhere · 38%
Documentary box office · April 2011
Documentary Box Office, April 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Born to Be Wild (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in April 2011, with $41.6M worldwide, ahead of African Cats (2011) at $30.9M and The Family Jams (2011) at $13.9M. 17 documentary films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $100.9M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is 18.6 times the total of March 2011, whose releases took $5.4M. By language, English leads with $98.8M across 15 documentary releases.
- April 2011 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $100.9M
- Born to Be Wild (2011), the #1
- $41.6M
- vs March 2011
- ×18.6
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of April 2011?
Born to Be Wild (2011) leads with $41.6M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $97.6M, 97% of what all 17 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 April 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 April 2011.
- 1 Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $41.6M
- 2 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $30.9M
- 3 Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
- 4 Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $8.2M
- 5 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 6
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M - 7
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $638.5K Rest of the world: $59.8K Worldwide: $698.2K
Apr 22, 2011 · English · Comedy, Documentary $698.2K worldwide - 8
Apr 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K - 9
Apr 27, 2011 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: $104.6K Worldwide: $126.2K - 10
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $87.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.7K - 11
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $84.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.6K - 12
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $77.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.5K - 13
Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.1K - 14
Apr 24, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K - 15
Apr 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K - 16
Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 17
Apr 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2011?
Of the top 10, Exporting Raymond (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Armadillo (2011) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $47.7M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Born to Be Wild (2011) $41.6M $26M US & Canada · 62% $15.7M elsewhere · 38%
- 2 African Cats (2011) $30.9M $15.4M US & Canada · 50% $15.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 The Family Jams (2011) $13.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.2M $5.3M US & Canada · 65% $2.9M elsewhere · 35%
- 5 TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Armadillo (2011) $2M $14.6K US & Canada · <1% $2M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) $698.2K $638.5K US & Canada · 91% $59.8K elsewhere · 9%
- 8 Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) $172.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Arbor (2011) $126.2K $21.6K US & Canada · 17% $104.6K elsewhere · 83%
- 10 Exporting Raymond (2011) $87.7K $87.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many April 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 17 films reached $100M. 14 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $100.9M total.
86% 14%
- $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 3 films, 18% of the list $86.4M · 86% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 82% of the list $14.5M · 14% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 3–9) took $55.7M, led by Born to Be Wild (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Wretches & Jabberers (2011) $162.1K Wretches & Jabberers (2011)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Born to Be Wild (2011) $55.7M Born to Be Wild (2011)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Armadillo (2011) $2M Armadillo (2011)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 African Cats (2011) $34.6M African Cats (2011)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.4M Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
Earlier years
How Does April 2011 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2002 earned the most: $130.1M from 4 films, led by Space Station 3D (2002). April 2011 took $100.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2002 4 films | 4 | $130.1M | – | Space Station 3D (2002) $128.4M |
| April 2003 7 films · −67% | 7 | $42.8M | −67% | Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) $27.6M |
| April 2004 5 films · −96% | 5 | $1.6M | −96% | Sacred Planet (2004) $1.1M |
| April 2005 7 films · +2417% | 7 | $40.1M | +2417% | Wild Safari 3D (2005) $34.3M |
| April 2006 6 films · −99% | 6 | $323.9K | −99% | Stolen (2006) $132.6K |
| April 2007 7 films · +1928% | 7 | $6.6M | +1928% | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (2007) $4.8M |
| April 2008 16 films · +445% | 16 | $35.8M | +445% | Shine a Light (2008) $15.8M |
| April 2009 6 films · −86% | 6 | $4.9M | −86% | Every Little Step (2009) $2.8M |
| April 2010 10 films · +1878% | 10 | $96.1M | +1878% | Oceans (2010) $83.1M |
| April 2011 17 films · +5% | 17 | $100.9M | +5% | Born to Be Wild (2011) $41.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in April 2011?
English-language documentary films took $98.8M across 15 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Danish-language documentary films ($2M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($77.5K).
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 April 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 April 2011?
Born to Be Wild (2011) leads with $41.6M worldwide, $26M of it in the US & Canada. Next come African Cats (2011) at $30.9M and The Family Jams (2011) at $13.9M.
How much did documentary movies released in April 2011 earn?
17 documentary films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $100.9M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. March 2011 releases took $5.4M.
How many documentary movies released in April 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Born to Be Wild (2011), earned $41.6M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.