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Documentary Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 3

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 101 to 150 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.

  1. 101 Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) movie poster
    Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Documentary $46.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.8K
  2. 102 The Woodmans (2011) movie poster
    The Woodmans (2011) Jan 19, 2011 · English · Biography, Documentary $46.6K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2011 US and Canada: $46.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6K
  3. 103 Love Etc. (2011) movie poster
    Love Etc. (2011) Jul 1, 2011 · English · Documentary $43.6K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2011 US and Canada: $43.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.6K
  4. 104 Hell and Back Again (2011) movie poster
    Hell and Back Again (2011) Oct 1, 2011 · English · Action, History, War $40.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2011 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $315 Worldwide: $40.9K
  5. 105 Addiction Incorporated (2011) movie poster
    Addiction Incorporated (2011) Dec 14, 2011 · English · Biography, Documentary $40.1K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1K
  6. 106 Louder Than a Bomb (2011) movie poster
    Louder Than a Bomb (2011) May 18, 2011 · English · Documentary $40K worldwide
    May 18, 2011 US and Canada: $40K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40K
  7. 107 Where Soldiers Come From (2011) movie poster
    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
  8. 108 Folk ved Fjorden (2011) movie poster
    Folk ved Fjorden (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Norwegian · Documentary $39.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1K
  9. 109 Fastest (2011) movie poster
    Fastest (2011) Sep 20, 2011 · English · Documentary $36K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K
  10. 110 Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011) movie poster
    Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011) Oct 19, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama, History $35.7K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7K
  11. 111 Beautiful Darling (2011) movie poster
    Beautiful Darling (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · English · Documentary $34.1K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.1K
  12. 112 Making the Boys (2011) movie poster
    Making the Boys (2011) Mar 11, 2011 · English · Documentary $33.4K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K
  13. 113 American Teacher (2011) movie poster
    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
  14. 114 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
  15. 115 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
  16. 116 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
  17. 117 Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) movie poster
    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
  18. 118 Lost Bohemia (2011) movie poster
    Lost Bohemia (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Documentary $23.6K worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $23.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6K
  19. 119 Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011) movie poster
    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
  20. 120 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
  21. 121 Just Like Us (2011) movie poster
    Just Like Us (2011) Jun 10, 2011 · English · Documentary $19.4K worldwide
    Jun 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4K
  22. 122 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
  23. 123 Battle for Brooklyn (2011) movie poster
    Battle for Brooklyn (2011) Jun 17, 2011 · English · Drama, Documentary $18K worldwide
    Jun 17, 2011 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18K
  24. 124 Carbon Nation (2011) movie poster
    Carbon Nation (2011) Feb 11, 2011 · English · Family, Documentary $16.9K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9K
  25. 125 The British Guide to Showing Off (2011) movie poster
    The British Guide to Showing Off (2011) Nov 11, 2011 · English · Documentary $15.5K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K
  26. 126 The Libertines: There Are No Innocent Bystanders (2011) movie poster
    The Libertines: There Are No Innocent Bystanders (2011) Nov 15, 2011 · English · Music, Documentary $14.6K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K
  27. 127 Tom meets Zizou - Kein Sommermärchen (2011) movie poster
    Tom meets Zizou - Kein Sommermärchen (2011) Jul 28, 2011 · German · Documentary $14.4K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4K
  28. 128 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) movie poster
    Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) May 6, 2011 · English · History, Sport, Documentary $13.1K worldwide
    May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  29. 129 America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments (2011) movie poster
    America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments (2011) Oct 12, 2011 · English · Documentary $12.4K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4K
  30. 130 Brother Number One (2011) movie poster
    Brother Number One (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Documentary $11.3K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K
  31. 131 The Nine Muses (2011) movie poster
    The Nine Muses (2011) Oct 6, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $11.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
  32. 132 Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (2011) movie poster
    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
  33. 133 Sleepless Nights Stories (2011) movie poster
    Sleepless Nights Stories (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Documentary $10.5K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K
  34. 134 King George VI: The Man Behind the King’s Speech (2011) movie poster
    King George VI: The Man Behind the King’s Speech (2011) Jul 1, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $10.2K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
  35. 135 God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) movie poster
    God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) Apr 24, 2011 · English · Documentary, Music $8.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  36. 136 Life in Movement (2011) movie poster
    Life in Movement (2011) Apr 12, 2011 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  37. 137 Urbanized (2011) movie poster
    Urbanized (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Documentary $7.2K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K
  38. 138 Italy: Love It, or Leave it (2011) movie poster
    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
  39. 139 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) movie poster
    Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) Dec 15, 2011 · English · Documentary $7K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
  40. 140 The Swell Season (2011) movie poster
    The Swell Season (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · English · Romance, Music, Documentary $6.8K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
  41. 141 El Sicario: Room 164 (2011) movie poster
    El Sicario: Room 164 (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Documentary $6.1K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
  42. 142 A Bitter Taste of Freedom (2011) movie poster
    A Bitter Taste of Freedom (2011) Mar 10, 2011 · English · Documentary $5.9K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
  43. 143 Bombay Beach (2011) movie poster
    Bombay Beach (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Drama, Documentary $5.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
  44. 144 Elevate (2011) movie poster
    Elevate (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Documentary $5.6K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
  45. 145 Home (2011) movie poster
    Home (2011) Feb 4, 2011 · Malayalam · Documentary $5.3K worldwide
    Feb 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
  46. 146 Self Made (2011) movie poster
    Self Made (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Documentary $5.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
  47. 147 The New Watchdogs (2011) movie poster
    The New Watchdogs (2011) Oct 12, 2011 · French · Documentary $4.4K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
  48. 148 The Sky Turns (2011) movie poster
    The Sky Turns (2011) Feb 11, 2011 · Spanish · Documentary $4.3K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
  49. 149 The Harvest/La Cosecha (2011) movie poster
    The Harvest/La Cosecha (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Documentary $3.7K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
  50. 150 The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) movie poster
    The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $3.2K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
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
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
1960s 6 years · $143K
1950s 5 years · $233.2K
1920s 2 years · $201.5K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K