#1 of 10 #1 documentary movie of January 2015
2015 · Adventure, Documentary
$2.3M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · January 2015
Documentary Box Office, January 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Meru (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2015, with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) at $686.4K and Above and Beyond (2015) at $288.8K. 10 documentary films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 85% on December 2014, whose releases took $2M. By language, English leads with $3.6M across 8 documentary releases.
- January 2015 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $3.6M
- Meru (2015), the #1
- $2.3M
- vs December 2014
- +85%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2015?
Meru (2015) leads with $2.3M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.5M, 97% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $153.1K Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of (2015)$153.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of January 2015, 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 January 2015.
- 1 Jan 25, 2015 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 2 Jan 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $686.4K
- 3 Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $288.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288.8K
- 4 Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of (2015)Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $153.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $153.1K
Jan 30, 2015 · English · Documentary $153.1K worldwide - 5 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)Jan 25, 2015 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K Jan 25, 2015 · English · Comedy, History, Documentary $62.7K worldwide
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Jan 2, 2015 US and Canada: $54.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.3K - 7
Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K - 8
Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis (2015)Jan 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K Jan 12, 2015 · English · Documentary $17.2K worldwide - 9
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 10
Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2015?
Of the top 10, Meru (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Farewell, Herr Schwarz (2015) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $2.9M (79%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meru (2015) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) $686.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Above and Beyond (2015) $288.8K $288.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of (2015) $153.1K $153.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) $62.7K $62.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Search for General Tso (2015) $54.3K $54.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 La Última Película (2015) $31.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis (2015) $17.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Manny (2015) $14K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Farewell, Herr Schwarz (2015) $4.4K $4.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many January 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $3.6M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $3.6M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $2.8M, led by Meru (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 The Search for General Tso (2015) $54.3K The Search for General Tso (2015)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 La Última Película (2015) $35.7K La Última Película (2015)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis (2015) $17.2K Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis (2015)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) $700.4K Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Meru (2015) $2.8M Meru (2015)
Earlier years
How Does January 2015 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $24.6M from 11 films, led by U2 3D (2008). January 2015 took $3.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 9 films | 9 | $17.4M | – | Roving Mars (2006) $11M |
| January 2007 9 films · −85% | 9 | $2.6M | −85% | The Wonder of It All (2007) $781K |
| January 2008 11 films · +840% | 11 | $24.6M | +840% | U2 3D (2008) $22.7M |
| January 2009 10 films · −56% | 10 | $10.8M | −56% | OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M |
| January 2010 10 films · −86% | 10 | $1.5M | −86% | In Search of Memory (2010) $1.1M |
| January 2011 3 films · −79% | 3 | $310.5K | −79% | Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) $263.7K |
| January 2012 8 films · +1321% | 8 | $4.4M | +1321% | Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) $4M |
| January 2013 11 films · −59% | 11 | $1.8M | −59% | 56 Up (2013) $701.3K |
| January 2014 11 films · −57% | 11 | $770.1K | −57% | David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (2014) $298.1K |
| January 2015 10 films · +373% | 10 | $3.6M | +373% | Meru (2015) $2.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2015?
English-language documentary films took $3.6M across 8 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language documentary films ($54.3K) and Hebrew-language documentary films ($4.4K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: July leads with $68.7M, led by Northern Limit Line (2015).
- January $3.6M #1 Meru (2015)
- February $6M #1 On the Way to School (2015)
- March $12.1M #1 The Salt of the Earth (2015)
- April $21.6M #1 Monkey Kingdom (2015)
- May $33.4M #1 The Crossing (2015)
- June $1.8M #1 The Wolfpack (2015)
- July $68.7M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- August $3.7M #1 Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015)
- September $5.3M #1 Meet the Patels (2015)
- October $37.8M #1 Twenty Two (2015)
- November $4.1M #1 Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
- December $5.3M #1 Where to Invade Next (2015)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2015: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2015?
Meru (2015) leads with $2.3M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) at $686.4K and Above and Beyond (2015) at $288.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2015 earn?
10 documentary films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $364.6K per film on average. December 2014 releases took $2M.
How many documentary movies released in January 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meru (2015), earned $2.3M.
How is the January 2015 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 January 2015. 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 January 2015 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.