#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of December 2015
2015 · Documentary
$4.7M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$3.8M US & Canada · 82% $837.5K elsewhere · 18%
Documentary box office · December 2015
Documentary Box Office, December 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Where to Invade Next (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2015, with $4.7M worldwide, ahead of Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) at $386.5K and Hello I Am David! (2015) at $91.6K. 8 documentary films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 29% on November 2015, whose releases took $4.1M. By language, English leads with $5.3M across 8 documentary releases.
- December 2015 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $5.3M
- Where to Invade Next (2015), the #1
- $4.7M
- vs November 2015
- +29%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2015?
Where to Invade Next (2015) leads with $4.7M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.3M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 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 December 2015.
- 1 Dec 23, 2015 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $837.5K Worldwide: $4.7M
- 2 Dec 2, 2015 US and Canada: $260.4K Rest of the world: $126K Worldwide: $386.5K
- 3 Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.6K
- 4 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $47.5K Worldwide: $68.6K
- 5 Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.5K
- 6
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K - 7
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K - 8
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $15.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2015?
Of the top 8, The Winding Stream (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $4.2M (78%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Where to Invade Next (2015) $4.7M $3.8M US & Canada · 82% $837.5K elsewhere · 18%
- 2 Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) $386.5K $260.4K US & Canada · 67% $126K elsewhere · 33%
- 3 Hello I Am David! (2015) $91.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) $68.6K $21.1K US & Canada · 31% $47.5K elsewhere · 69%
- 5 The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) $50.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Winding Stream (2015) $33.4K $33.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Bikes vs Cars (2015) $28.1K $28.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Dreams Rewired (2015) $15.6K $11.8K US & Canada · 76% $3.8K elsewhere · 24%
By release week
Which Week of December 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $4.8M, led by Where to Invade Next (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) $414.5K Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) $168.2K Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Where to Invade Next (2015) $4.8M Where to Invade Next (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2015 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 2015 took $5.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 7 films | 7 | $709.3K | – | 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 |
| December 2015 8 films · +171% | 8 | $5.3M | +171% | Where to Invade Next (2015) $4.7M |
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 December 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2015?
Where to Invade Next (2015) leads with $4.7M worldwide, $3.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) at $386.5K and Hello I Am David! (2015) at $91.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2015 earn?
8 documentary films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, or $667.4K per film on average. November 2015 releases took $4.1M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Where to Invade Next (2015), earned $4.7M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.