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

$1.5M of the $16.4M total, or 9%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 29 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · September 2011

Documentary Box Office, September 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Rebirth (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2011, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) at $471.3K and The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) at $280.3K. 29 documentary films released in September 2011 report a worldwide gross, $16.4M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 17% on August 2011, whose releases took $14M. By language, English leads with $16.1M across 24 documentary releases.

September 2011 releases with a gross: 29
combined worldwide: $16.4M
Rebirth (2011), the #1: $14.1M
vs August 2011: +17%

#1 of 29

#1 documentary movie of September 2011

Rebirth (2011)

2011 · Documentary

$14.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2011?

Rebirth (2011) leads with $14.1M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.2M, 93% of what all 29 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$14.1M Rebirth (2011)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$471.3K Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)
$471.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$280.3K The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
$273.7K US & Canada · 98% $6.5K elsewhere · 2%
Number 4

$217.6K Jane's Journey (2011)
$27.3K US & Canada · 13% $190.4K elsewhere · 87%
Number 5

$183.3K The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)
$183.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of September 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 September 2011.

1
Rebirth (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Documentary $14.1M worldwide

Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M
2
Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) Sep 20, 2011 · English · Music, Documentary $471.3K worldwide

Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: $471.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $471.3K
3
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $280.3K worldwide

Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $273.7K Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $280.3K
4
Jane's Journey (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Biography, Documentary $217.6K worldwide

Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: $190.4K Worldwide: $217.6K
5
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · English · Biography, History, War $183.3K worldwide

Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.3K
6
Thunder Soul (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · English · Music, Documentary $144K worldwide

Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144K
7
Benda Bilili! (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · Lingala · Music, Documentary $127.4K worldwide

Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: $113.9K Worldwide: $127.4K
8
The Whale (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $115.8K worldwide

Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $81.9K Rest of the world: $33.9K Worldwide: $115.8K
9
The Story of Lovers Rock (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Music, Documentary, Family $91.2K worldwide

Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.2K
10
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Biography, Sport, Documentary $90.5K worldwide

Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.5K
11
Pushwagner (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Norwegian · Documentary $89.6K worldwide

Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.6K
12
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · Romanian · Documentary $67.1K worldwide

Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: $33.1K Worldwide: $67.1K
13
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011) Sep 27, 2011 · English · Documentary $63.8K worldwide

Sep 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.8K
14
Limelight (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · English · Documentary $60.3K worldwide

Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K
15
In Search of God (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · English · History, Family, Musical $57.6K worldwide

Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.6K
16
Finding Joe (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Documentary $55.5K worldwide

Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.5K
17
Where Soldiers Come From (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $39.2K worldwide

Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $39.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.2K
18
Fastest (2011) Sep 20, 2011 · English · Documentary $36K worldwide

Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K
19
American Teacher (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $33.1K worldwide

Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $33.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.1K
20
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $23.9K worldwide

Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9K
21
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Documentary $21.2K worldwide

Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $21.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2K
22
Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Documentary $10.9K worldwide

Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $10.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9K
23
Urbanized (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $7.2K worldwide

Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K
24
Italy: Love It, or Leave it (2011) Sep 14, 2011 · Italian · Documentary, Drama, Adventure $7.1K worldwide

Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
25
Self Made (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Documentary $5.1K worldwide

Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
26
The Weird World of Blowfly (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $3.1K worldwide

Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
27
Position Among the Stars (2011) Sep 15, 2011 · Indonesian · History, Documentary $1.9K worldwide

Sep 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
28
We Were Here (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $1.9K worldwide

Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
29
You Don't Like the Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $305 worldwide

Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $305

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2011?

Of the top 10, Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Benda Bilili! (2011) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 29 films, $1.5M (9%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Rebirth (2011) $14.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
2 Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $471.3K
$471.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
3 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) $280.3K
$273.7K US & Canada · 98% $6.5K elsewhere · 2%
4 Jane's Journey (2011) $217.6K
$27.3K US & Canada · 13% $190.4K elsewhere · 87%
5 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) $183.3K
$183.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
6 Thunder Soul (2011) $144K
$144K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
7 Benda Bilili! (2011) $127.4K
$13.4K US & Canada · 11% $113.9K elsewhere · 89%
8 The Whale (2011) $115.8K
$81.9K US & Canada · 71% $33.9K elsewhere · 29%
9 The Story of Lovers Rock (2011) $91.2K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) $90.5K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many September 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 29 films reached $100M. 28 films, 97% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $16.4M 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 1 film, 3% of the list $14.1M · 86% of the gross
Under $10M 28 films, 97% of the list $2.3M · 14% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) took $14.2M, led by Rebirth (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2011 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2006 earned the most: $88.7M from 16 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). September 2011 took $16.4M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2002 5 films	5	$1.5M	–	Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $712.4K
September 2003 4 films · +1163%	4	$18.3M	+1163%	To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M
September 2004 10 films · −94%	10	$1M	−94%	Earth from Above (2004) $399.1K
September 2005 7 films · +4123%	7	$43.9M	+4123%	Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M
September 2006 16 films · +102%	16	$88.7M	+102%	Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M
September 2007 16 films · −40%	16	$53.3M	−40%	Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) $50.7M
September 2008 7 films · −99%	7	$614.1K	−99%	It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K
September 2009 15 films · +3597%	15	$22.7M	+3597%	Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M
September 2010 19 films · −30%	19	$15.8M	−30%	Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M
September 2011 29 films · +4%	29	$16.4M	+4%	Rebirth (2011) $14.1M

By language

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

English-language documentary films took $16.1M across 24 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Lingala-language documentary films ($127.4K) and Norwegian-language documentary films ($89.6K).

September 2011 Documentary Box Office by Language

English $16.1M
24 films · #1 Rebirth (2011)
Lingala $127.4K
1 film · #1 Benda Bilili! (2011)
Norwegian $89.6K
1 film · #1 Pushwagner (2011)
Romanian $67.1K
1 film · #1 The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2011)
Italian $7.1K
1 film · #1 Italy: Love It, or Leave it (2011)
Indonesian $1.9K
1 film · #1 Position Among the Stars (2011)

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 September 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 29 films as the chart.

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

Rebirth (2011) leads with $14.1M worldwide. Next come Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) at $471.3K and The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) at $280.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in September 2011 earn?

29 documentary films released in September 2011 report a worldwide gross, $16.4M in all, or $564.6K per film on average. August 2011 releases took $14M.

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

None. The biggest, Rebirth (2011), earned $14.1M.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.