#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of December 2014
Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014)
2014 · Documentary
$1.8M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · December 2014
Documentary Box Office, December 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2014, with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014) at $173.3K and Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) at $16.4K. 7 documentary films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on November 2014, whose releases took $4.5M. By language, German leads with $1.8M across 1 documentary release.
- December 2014 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014), the #1
- $1.8M
- vs November 2014
- −56%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2014?
Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) leads with $1.8M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $2M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3 $16.4K Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)$16.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 2014, 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 December 2014.
- 1 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 2 Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.3K
- 3 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Dec 10, 2014 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4K
Dec 10, 2014 · English · Documentary $16.4K worldwide - 4 Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
- 5 Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K
- 6
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9K - 7
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2014?
Of the top 7, Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while We Are the Giant (2014) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $44.7K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014) $173.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) $16.4K $16.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Concerning Violence (2014) $12.7K $12.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Inside the Mind of Leonardo (2014) $10.6K $10.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Maidan (2014) $3.9K $3.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 We Are the Giant (2014) $1.1K $1.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of December 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 21–27) took $1.8M, led by Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Concerning Violence (2014) $12.7K Concerning Violence (2014)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) $21.4K Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014) $183.9K Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) $1.8M Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2014 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2013 earned the most: $139.6M from 8 films, led by Walking with Dinosaurs (2013). December 2014 took $2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2005 4 films | 4 | $6.2M | – | The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M |
| December 2006 7 films · −88% | 7 | $709.3K | −88% | The Singing Revolution (2006) $426.9K |
| December 2007 8 films · +271% | 8 | $2.6M | +271% | Nanking (2007) $1.6M |
| December 2008 3 films · −28% | 3 | $1.9M | −28% | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) $1.8M |
| December 2009 3 films · −74% | 3 | $498.2K | −74% | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
| December 2010 5 films · −58% | 5 | $210.8K | −58% | Bhutto (2010) $100.2K |
| December 2011 10 films · +9009% | 10 | $19.2M | +9009% | Pina (2011) $18.7M |
| December 2012 11 films · −91% | 11 | $1.7M | −91% | Tale of a Forest (2012) $724.2K |
| December 2013 8 films · +8243% | 8 | $139.6M | +8243% | Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M |
| December 2014 7 films · −99% | 7 | $2M | −99% | Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) $1.8M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: April leads with $39.9M, led by Bears (2014).
- January $770.1K #1 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (2014)
- February $1.3M #1 Land of the Bears (2014)
- March $13.8M #1 Enchanted Kingdom (2014)
- April $39.9M #1 Bears (2014)
- May $3M #1 Fed Up (2014)
- June $6.4M #1 Colombia: Wild Magic (2014)
- July $23.7M #1 America: Imagine a World Without Her (2014)
- August $6M #1 Mr. X (2014)
- September $6.3M #1 Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)
- October $19.2M #1 Meet the Mormons (2014)
- November $4.5M #1 The Circle (2014)
- December $2M #1 Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office December 2014: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2014?
Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) leads with $1.8M worldwide. Next come Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014) at $173.3K and Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) at $16.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2014 earn?
7 documentary films released in December 2014 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $281.6K per film on average. November 2014 releases took $4.5M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2014 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014), earned $1.8M.
How is the December 2014 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 December 2014. 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 December 2014 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.