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Documentary box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2011

Documentary Box Office, Week 20 of 2011: Documentary Releases of May 8–14

L'amour fou (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14), with $517K worldwide, ahead of How to Live Forever (2011) at $164.7K and Michel Petrucciani (2011) at $117.1K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $874.1K in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. By language, French leads with $519.2K across 2 documentary releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$874.1K
L'amour fou (2011), the #1
$517K
earned in the US & Canada
44%
L'amour fou (2011) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 documentary movie of Week 20, 2011

L'amour fou (2011)

2011 · Documentary

$517K worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$312.5K US & Canada · 60% $204.5K elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 20 of 2011?

L'amour fou (2011) leads with $517K, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $850.7K, 97% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. L'amour fou (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $517K L'amour fou (2011)
    $312.5K US & Canada · 60% $204.5K elsewhere · 40%
  2. How to Live Forever (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $164.7K How to Live Forever (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Michel Petrucciani (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $117.1K Michel Petrucciani (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $31.1K Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011)
    $31.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $20.8K Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2011)
    $20.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 L'amour fou (2011) movie poster
    L'amour fou (2011) May 13, 2011 · French · Documentary $517K worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $312.5K Rest of the world: $204.5K Worldwide: $517K
  2. 2 How to Live Forever (2011) movie poster
    How to Live Forever (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Documentary $164.7K worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.7K
  3. 3 Michel Petrucciani (2011) movie poster
    Michel Petrucciani (2011) May 14, 2011 · English · Music, Documentary $117.1K worldwide
    May 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.1K
  4. 4 Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) movie poster
    Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $31.1K worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $31.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.1K
  5. 5 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2011) movie poster
    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Documentary $20.8K worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $20.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8K
  6. 6 Make Believe (2011) movie poster
    Make Believe (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Documentary $19.1K worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
  7. 7 Leader-Sheep (2011) movie poster
    Leader-Sheep (2011) May 14, 2011 · French · Documentary $2.3K worldwide
    May 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
  8. 8 Arirang (2011) movie poster
    Arirang (2011) May 13, 2011 · Korean · Documentary, Drama $2.1K worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2011?

Of the top 8, Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while L'amour fou (2011) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $383.6K (44%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 L'amour fou (2011) $517K
    $312.5K US & Canada · 60% $204.5K elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 How to Live Forever (2011) $164.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Michel Petrucciani (2011) $117.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) $31.1K
    $31.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2011) $20.8K
    $20.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Make Believe (2011) $19.1K
    $19.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Leader-Sheep (2011) $2.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Arirang (2011) $2.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $874.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 3–9) with $55.7M, led by Born to Be Wild (2011).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Wretches & Jabberers (2011) $162.1K Wretches & Jabberers (2011)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Born to Be Wild (2011) $55.7M Born to Be Wild (2011)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Armadillo (2011) $2M Armadillo (2011)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 African Cats (2011) $34.6M African Cats (2011)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.4M Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $11.6M Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 L'amour fou (2011) $874.1K L'amour fou (2011)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) $805.3K Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2010 earned the most: $16M from 2 films, led by Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010). Week 20, 2011 took $874.1K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 1 film 1 $62.2K – Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) $62.2K
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 3 films · +909% 3 $627.8K +909% The Soul of a Man (2003) $592.9K
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 2 films · −36% 2 $404.5K −36% Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie (2004) $396.8K
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 4 films · +2190% 4 $9.3M +2190% Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.1M
Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 2 films 2 $104.2K – In Search of Mozart (2007) $102.2K
Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 2 films · −9% 2 $94.7K −9% I Want to See (2008) $90.4K
Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 2 films 2 $16M – Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) $16M
Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 8 films · −95% 8 $874.1K −95% L'amour fou (2011) $517K
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2011?

French-language documentary films took $519.2K across 2 films, 59% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($352.8K) and Korean-language documentary films ($2.1K).

Week 20 of 2011 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. French $519.2K
    2 films · #1 L'amour fou (2011)
  2. English $352.8K
    5 films · #1 How to Live Forever (2011)
  3. Korean $2.1K
    1 film · #1 Arirang (2011)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2011, Week by Week

48 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 6–12) with $99.3M, led by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14)?

L'amour fou (2011) leads with $517K worldwide, $312.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come How to Live Forever (2011) at $164.7K and Michel Petrucciani (2011) at $117.1K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14) earn?

8 documentary films released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $874.1K in all, or $109.3K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, L'amour fou (2011), earned $517K.

How much of the Week 20, 2011 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$383.6K of the $874.1K total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14). 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 week 20, 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.