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Documentary box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2011

Documentary Box Office, Week 49 of 2011: Documentary Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3

Khodorkovsky (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $294.6K worldwide, ahead of The First Rasta (2011) at $92.7K and Under Control (2011) at $26.2K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $440.7K in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Russian leads with $294.6K across 1 documentary release.

week 49 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$440.7K
Khodorkovsky (2011), the #1
$294.6K
earned in the US & Canada
15%
Khodorkovsky (2011) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 documentary movie of Week 49, 2011

Khodorkovsky (2011)

2011 · Biography, Drama

$294.6K worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$39.5K US & Canada · 13% $255.1K elsewhere · 87%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 49 of 2011?

Khodorkovsky (2011) leads with $294.6K, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $440.7K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Khodorkovsky (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $294.6K Khodorkovsky (2011)
    $39.5K US & Canada · 13% $255.1K elsewhere · 87%
  2. The First Rasta (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $92.7K The First Rasta (2011)
    $22.8K US & Canada · 25% $69.8K elsewhere · 75%
  3. Under Control (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $26.2K Under Control (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Knuckle (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $24.7K Knuckle (2011)
    $2.6K US & Canada · 11% $22K elsewhere · 89%
  5. Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $2.6K Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3).

  1. 1 Khodorkovsky (2011) movie poster
    Khodorkovsky (2011) Nov 30, 2011 · Russian · Biography, Drama, Documentary $294.6K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2011 US and Canada: $39.5K Rest of the world: $255.1K Worldwide: $294.6K
  2. 2 The First Rasta (2011) movie poster
    The First Rasta (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · English · Documentary $92.7K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K
  3. 3 Under Control (2011) movie poster
    Under Control (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · German · Documentary $26.2K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.2K
  4. 4 Knuckle (2011) movie poster
    Knuckle (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $24.7K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: $22K Worldwide: $24.7K
  5. 5 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) movie poster
    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) Nov 27, 2011 · English · Documentary $2.6K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2011?

Of the top 5, The First Rasta (2011) earned the biggest share at home (25% in the US & Canada), while Knuckle (2011) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $65K (15%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Khodorkovsky (2011) $294.6K
    $39.5K US & Canada · 13% $255.1K elsewhere · 87%
  2. 2 The First Rasta (2011) $92.7K
    $22.8K US & Canada · 25% $69.8K elsewhere · 75%
  3. 3 Under Control (2011) $26.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Knuckle (2011) $24.7K
    $2.6K US & Canada · 11% $22K elsewhere · 89%
  5. 5 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) $2.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $440.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 16–22) with $1.2M, led by Klitschko (2011).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Klitschko (2011) $1.2M Klitschko (2011)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 My Reincarnation (2011) $135.2K My Reincarnation (2011)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 The Look (2011) $136.9K The Look (2011)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Into the Abyss (2011) $409.2K Into the Abyss (2011)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) $177.9K Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) $867.3K Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Khodorkovsky (2011) $440.7K Khodorkovsky (2011)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) $59.4K The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Addiction Incorporated (2011) $57.6K Addiction Incorporated (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2005 earned the most: $1.4M from 3 films, led by First Descent (2005). Week 49, 2011 took $440.7K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film 1 $6.2K – Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection (2003) $6.2K
Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · +401% 2 $30.8K +401% WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004) $30.2K
Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · +4580% 3 $1.4M +4580% First Descent (2005) $988.4K
Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 3 films · −82% 3 $257.3K −82% I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2006) $204.2K
Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 2 films · +108% 2 $535.3K +108% The Life of Buddha (2007) $482.5K
Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −96% 1 $21.4K −96% Mr. Governor (2008) $21.4K
Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +2228% 3 $498.2K +2228% Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K
Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · −69% 2 $152.6K −69% Bhutto (2010) $100.2K
Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 5 films · +189% 5 $440.7K +189% Khodorkovsky (2011) $294.6K
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 49 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?

Khodorkovsky (2011) leads with $294.6K worldwide, $39.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The First Rasta (2011) at $92.7K and Under Control (2011) at $26.2K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?

5 documentary films released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $440.7K in all, or $88.1K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Khodorkovsky (2011), earned $294.6K.

How much of the Week 49, 2011 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$65K of the $440.7K total, or 15%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.