How much of the November 2015 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $4.1M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 18 films of the 27 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · November 2015

Documentary Box Office, November 2015: Top-Grossing Releases

Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in November 2015, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) at $796.8K and Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015) at $497.8K. 27 documentary films released in November 2015 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on October 2015, whose releases took $37.8M. By language, English leads with $2.8M across 11 documentary releases.

November 2015 releases with a gross: 27
combined worldwide: $4.1M
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015), the #1: $1.7M
vs October 2015: −89%

Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) movie poster

#1 of 27

#1 documentary movie of November 2015

Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)

2015 · Biography, Music

$1.7M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$410.5K US & Canada · 24% $1.3M elsewhere · 76%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of November 2015?

Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) leads with $1.7M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4M, 82% of what all 27 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$1.7M Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
$410.5K US & Canada · 24% $1.3M elsewhere · 76%
Number 2

$796.8K Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)
$498.4K US & Canada · 63% $298.4K elsewhere · 37%
Number 3

$497.8K Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$214K Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (2015)
$138.1K US & Canada · 65% $75.9K elsewhere · 35%
Number 5

$186K In the Basement (2015)
$3.6K US & Canada · 2% $182.4K elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of November 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 November 2015.

1
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.7M worldwide

Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: $410.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.7M
2
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $796.8K worldwide

Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $498.4K Rest of the world: $298.4K Worldwide: $796.8K
3
Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015) Nov 26, 2015 · Portuguese · Documentary, Music $497.8K worldwide

Nov 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.8K
4
Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (2015) Nov 13, 2015 · Swedish · Biography, Documentary $214K worldwide

Nov 13, 2015 US and Canada: $138.1K Rest of the world: $75.9K Worldwide: $214K
5
In the Basement (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · German · Documentary $186K worldwide

Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $182.4K Worldwide: $186K
6
Bolshoi Babylon (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · Russian · Documentary $131.8K worldwide

Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.8K
7
In Jackson Heights (2015) Nov 4, 2015 · English · Documentary $121.1K worldwide

Nov 4, 2015 US and Canada: $121.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $121.1K
8
Palio (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · Italian · Drama, Sport, Documentary $90.4K worldwide

Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
9
The Songs We Sang (2015) Nov 29, 2015 · Chinese · Music, Documentary $84.7K worldwide

Nov 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.7K
10
Stink! (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $70.9K worldwide

Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.9K
11
Please Remember Me (2015) Nov 20, 2015 · Chinese · Documentary $58.2K worldwide

Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.2K
12
What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · Documentary $54.6K worldwide

Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: $14.5K Worldwide: $54.6K
13
Censored Voices (2015) Nov 20, 2015 · Hebrew · History, Documentary $41.3K worldwide

Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.3K
14
Sembene! (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $28.1K worldwide

Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K
15
Sonita (2015) Nov 20, 2015 · Persian · Documentary, Music $17.2K worldwide

Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K
16
Of Men and War (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · History, War, Documentary $11.7K worldwide

Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
17
Iraqi Odyssey (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · Arabic · Documentary $6.9K worldwide

Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
18
Patient (2015) Nov 15, 2015 · Spanish · Documentary $6.5K worldwide

Nov 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
19
White Rage (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · Finnish · Documentary, Drama $5.9K worldwide

Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
20
Karski & the Lords of Humanity (2015) Nov 13, 2015 · English · Documentary $5.5K worldwide

Nov 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K
21
The Free Speech Apocalypse (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · Documentary $3.7K worldwide

Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
22
Favio: Chronicle of a Director (2015) Nov 5, 2015 · Spanish · Documentary $3.6K worldwide

Nov 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
23
Democrats (2015) Nov 18, 2015 · English · Documentary $3.4K worldwide

Nov 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
24
Democracy - Im Rausch der Daten (2015) Nov 12, 2015 · German · Documentary $3.4K worldwide

Nov 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
25
Docile Bodies (2015) Nov 3, 2015 · Spanish · Documentary $1.7K worldwide

Nov 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
26
The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and his Son (2015) Nov 25, 2015 · English · Drama, Documentary $635 worldwide

Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $635
27
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015) Nov 18, 2015 · Documentary $314 worldwide

Nov 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2015?

Of the top 10, In Jackson Heights (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while In the Basement (2015) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $1.3M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) $1.7M
$410.5K US & Canada · 24% $1.3M elsewhere · 76%
2 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) $796.8K
$498.4K US & Canada · 63% $298.4K elsewhere · 37%
3 Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015) $497.8K
No US & Canada figure reported
4 Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (2015) $214K
$138.1K US & Canada · 65% $75.9K elsewhere · 35%
5 In the Basement (2015) $186K
$3.6K US & Canada · 2% $182.4K elsewhere · 98%
6 Bolshoi Babylon (2015) $131.8K
No US & Canada figure reported
7 In Jackson Heights (2015) $121.1K
$121.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
8 Palio (2015) $90.4K
No US & Canada figure reported
9 The Songs We Sang (2015) $84.7K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Stink! (2015) $70.9K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many November 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 27 films reached $100M. 27 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4.1M 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 27 films, 100% of the list $4.1M · 100% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of November 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 48 (Nov 22–28) took $2.4M, led by Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does November 2015 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2013 earned the most: $18.3M from 22 films, led by Journey to the South Pacific (2013). November 2015 took $4.1M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
November 2006 6 films	6	$388.5K	–	Iraq in Fragments (2006) $240.9K
November 2007 17 films · +1201%	17	$5.1M	+1201%	Sharkwater (2007) $1.7M
November 2008 8 films · −44%	8	$2.8M	−44%	Hollywood, I’m Sleeping Over Tonight (2008) $1.9M
November 2009 6 films · −84%	6	$438.8K	−84%	The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) $179.4K
November 2010 9 films · −6%	9	$414.5K	−6%	Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (2010) $192.9K
November 2011 11 films · +356%	11	$1.9M	+356%	Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) $778.6K
November 2012 12 films · +328%	12	$8.1M	+328%	A Man's Story (2012) $3.8M
November 2013 22 films · +127%	22	$18.3M	+127%	Journey to the South Pacific (2013) $15M
November 2014 20 films · −75%	20	$4.5M	−75%	The Circle (2014) $1.1M
November 2015 27 films · −8%	27	$4.1M	−8%	Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) $1.7M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in November 2015?

English-language documentary films took $2.8M across 11 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language documentary films ($497.8K) and Swedish-language documentary films ($214K).

November 2015 Documentary Box Office by Language

English $2.8M
11 films · #1 Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
Portuguese $497.8K
1 film · #1 Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015)
Swedish $214K
1 film · #1 Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (2015)
German $189.4K
2 films · #1 In the Basement (2015)
Chinese $142.8K
2 films · #1 The Songs We Sang (2015)
Russian $131.8K
1 film · #1 Bolshoi Babylon (2015)
Italian $90.4K
1 film · #1 Palio (2015)
Hebrew $41.3K
1 film · #1 Censored Voices (2015)
Persian $17.2K
1 film · #1 Sonita (2015)
Spanish $11.8K
3 films · #1 Patient (2015)

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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office November 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 27 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in November 2015?

Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $410.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) at $796.8K and Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015) at $497.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in November 2015 earn?

27 documentary films released in November 2015 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, or $152.9K per film on average. October 2015 releases took $37.8M.

How many documentary movies released in November 2015 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015), earned $1.7M.

How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.