#1 of 162 #1 documentary movie of 2011
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
2011 · Music, Documentary
$99M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$73M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
Documentary box office · 2011
Documentary Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 2
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2011, with $99M worldwide, ahead of Born to Be Wild (2011) at $41.6M and African Cats (2011) at $30.9M. 162 documentary films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $288.8M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 15% on 2010, whose releases took $338.6M. By language, English leads with $258.3M across 126 documentary releases.
- 2011 releases with a gross
- 162
- combined worldwide
- $288.8M
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011), the #1
- $99M
- vs 2010
- −15%
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Every Documentary Release of 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 51 to 100 of 162. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2011.
- 51
Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.3K - 52
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.3K
Sep 23, 2011 · English · Biography, History, War $183.3K worldwide - 53
Apr 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K - 54
Mar 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.2K - 55
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.7K - 56
Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)Nov 18, 2011 US and Canada: $153.1K Rest of the world: $10.3K Worldwide: $163.4K Nov 18, 2011 · English · Biography, Documentary $163.4K worldwide - 57
The Desert of Forbidden Art (2011)Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K Mar 11, 2011 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $158.5K worldwide - 58
Aug 26, 2011 US and Canada: $157.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $157.6K - 59
Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $154.5K Rest of the world: $484 Worldwide: $155K - 60
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 - 61
Mar 22, 2011 US and Canada: $151.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $151.4K - 62
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $150.9K Rest of the world: $386 Worldwide: $151.3K - 63
Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon (2011)Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K Jun 24, 2011 · English · Documentary, Music $145.3K worldwide - 64
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144K - 65
Oct 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135K - 66
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: $113.9K Worldwide: $127.4K - 67
Apr 27, 2011 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: $104.6K Worldwide: $126.2K - 68
Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: $86K Rest of the world: $38.6K Worldwide: $124.5K - 69
Jun 3, 2011 US and Canada: $123K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123K - 70
May 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.1K - 71
Feb 12, 2011 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: $106.3K Worldwide: $116.7K - 72
Jul 15, 2011 US and Canada: $116.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $116.4K - 73
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $81.9K Rest of the world: $33.9K Worldwide: $115.8K - 74
Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: $110.7K Rest of the world: $58 Worldwide: $110.8K - 75
Jun 3, 2011 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.2K - 76
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $92.8K Rest of the world: $3.3K Worldwide: $96.1K - 77
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K - 78
The Story of Lovers Rock (2011)Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.2K Sep 30, 2011 · English · Music, Documentary, Family $91.2K worldwide - 79
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.5K Sep 9, 2011 · English · Biography, Sport, Documentary $90.5K worldwide - 80
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.6K - 81
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $87.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.7K - 82
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011) Nov 25, 2011 · Documentary $86.2K worldwideNov 25, 2011 US and Canada: $86.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $86.2K - 83
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $84.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.6K - 84
Nov 4, 2011 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $63.1K Worldwide: $83.1K - 85
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.1K - 86
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $77.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.5K - 87
Aug 15, 2011 US and Canada: $51.3K Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $70.3K - 88
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: $33.1K Worldwide: $67.1K - 89
Sep 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.8K - 90
Feb 23, 2011 US and Canada: $62.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.2K - 91
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)Jun 22, 2011 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8K Jun 22, 2011 · English · History, Crime, Documentary $61.8K worldwide - 92
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K - 93
Jul 1, 2011 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K - 94
Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: $53K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $59.4K - 95
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.6K - 96
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.6K - 97
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.5K - 98
Feb 2, 2011 US and Canada: $55.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.4K - 99
Nov 2, 2011 US and Canada: $53.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.7K - 100
Jun 1, 2011 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.7K
Archive
Documentary Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).
2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
- 2019 $145.4M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- 2018 $257.3M #1 Believer (2018)
- 2017 $172.8M #1 Reset (2017)
- 2016 $149.8M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- 2015 $203.5M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- 2014 $126.7M #1 Bears (2014)
- 2013 $696.2M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- 2012 $288M #1 Switch (2012)
- 2011 $288.8M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- 2010 $338.6M #1 Jackass 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $401.6M #1 This Is It (2009)
- 2008 $118.2M #1 U2 3D (2008)
- 2007 $137.8M #1 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- 2006 $286.9M #1 Deep Sea (2006)
- 2005 $284.9M #1 March of the Penguins (2005)
- 2004 $339.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $123.3M #1 Bugs! (2003)
- 2002 $239M #1 Space Station 3D (2002)
- 2001 $39.4M #1 Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- 2000 $81.4M #1 The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
- 1999 $50.2M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $60.8M #1 Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $22M #1 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- 1996 $5.9M #1 When We Were Kings (1996)
- 1995 $13.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (1995)
- 1994 $26.8M #1 Hoop Dreams (1994)
- 1993 $733.8K #1 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
- 1992 $7.2M #1 My Crasy Life (1992)
- 1991 $37.7M #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
- 1990 $785.7K #1 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
- 1989 $9.3M #1 Roger & Me (1989)
- 1988 $15.3M #1 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
- 1987 $54.3M #1 Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
- 1986 $1.4M #1 Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
- 1985 $1.8M #1 The Dream Is Alive (1985)
- 1984 $24.1M #1 Stop Making Sense (1984)
- 1983 $16.2M #1 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- 1982 $44.4M #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- 1981 $2.1M #1 This Is Elvis (1981)
- 1980 $5.3M #1 Divine Madness (1980)
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
- 1978 $363.8K #1 The Last Waltz (1978)
- 1977 $298.5K #1 ABBA: The Movie (1977)
- 1976 $5M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $40.9K #1 Grey Gardens (1975)
- 1974 $27.2M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1973 $16.7K #1 Wattstax (1973)
- 1972 $676.7K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $31.4K #1 Bushman (1971)
- 1970 $357.4K #1 Woodstock (1970)