#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of August 2011
2011 · Biography, Sport
$10.2M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 16% $8.6M elsewhere · 84%
Documentary box office · August 2011
Documentary Box Office, August 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Senna (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2011, with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of Carte Blanche (2011) at $2.6M and Billy T Te Movie (2011) at $652.5K. 8 documentary films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 151% on July 2011, whose releases took $5.6M. By language, English leads with $11.3M across 6 documentary releases.
- August 2011 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $14M
- Senna (2011), the #1
- $10.2M
- vs July 2011
- +151%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2011?
Senna (2011) leads with $10.2M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.8M, 98% of what all 8 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 August 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 August 2011.
- 1 Aug 12, 2011 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 2 Aug 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 Aug 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.5K
- 4 Aug 26, 2011 US and Canada: $157.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $157.6K
- 5 Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $154.5K Rest of the world: $484 Worldwide: $155K
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Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011)Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $154.5K Rest of the world: $484 Worldwide: $155K
Aug 5, 2011 · English · Documentary, Music $155K worldwide - 7
Aug 15, 2011 US and Canada: $51.3K Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $70.3K - 8
Aug 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2011?
Of the top 8, Chasing Madoff (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Senna (2011) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $2.1M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Senna (2011) $10.2M $1.6M US & Canada · 16% $8.6M elsewhere · 84%
- 2 Carte Blanche (2011) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Billy T Te Movie (2011) $652.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Chasing Madoff (2011) $157.6K $157.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Magic Trip (2011) $155K $154.5K US & Canada · 100% $484 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011) $155K $154.5K US & Canada · 100% $484 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow (2011) $70.3K $51.3K US & Canada · 73% $19K elsewhere · 27%
- 8 Damn! (2011) $114 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 7–13) took $12.8M, led by Senna (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Magic Trip (2011) $310K Magic Trip (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Senna (2011) $12.8M Senna (2011)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Billy T Te Movie (2011) $722.8K Billy T Te Movie (2011)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Chasing Madoff (2011) $157.6K Chasing Madoff (2011)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2011 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2002 earned the most: $19.4M from 3 films, led by Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002). August 2011 took $14M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 3 films | 3 | $19.4M | – | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M |
| August 2003 4 films · −78% | 4 | $4.2M | −78% | Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M |
| August 2004 4 films · −74% | 4 | $1.1M | −74% | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K |
| August 2005 14 films · +613% | 14 | $7.9M | +613% | Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M |
| August 2006 6 films · −97% | 6 | $213.9K | −97% | Ballerina (2006) $131.5K |
| August 2007 10 films · +1394% | 10 | $3.2M | +1394% | The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K |
| August 2008 12 films · −40% | 12 | $1.9M | −40% | I.O.U.S.A. (2008) $826.8K |
| August 2009 9 films · +423% | 9 | $10M | +423% | The September Issue (2009) $6.4M |
| August 2010 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.2M | −88% | The Tillman Story (2010) $802.5K |
| August 2011 8 films · +1108% | 8 | $14M | +1108% | Senna (2011) $10.2M |
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 August 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2011?
Senna (2011) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Carte Blanche (2011) at $2.6M and Billy T Te Movie (2011) at $652.5K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2011 earn?
8 documentary films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. July 2011 releases took $5.6M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Senna (2011), earned $10.2M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.