#1 of 14 #1 documentary movie of January 2017
2017 · Documentary
$30M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$109K US & Canada · <1% $29.9M elsewhere · 100%
Documentary box office · January 2017
Documentary Box Office, January 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Reset (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2017, with $30M worldwide, ahead of Life is Fruity (2017) at $460.5K and Whose Streets? (2017) at $182.8K. 14 documentary films released in January 2017 report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of December 2016, whose releases took $10M. By language, English leads with $30.4M across 8 documentary releases.
- January 2017 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $31M
- Reset (2017), the #1
- $30M
- vs December 2016
- ×3.1
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2017?
Reset (2017) leads with $30M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.8M, 99% of what all 14 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 January 2017, 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 2017.
- 1 Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: $109K Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $30M
- 2 Jan 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $460.5K
- 3 Jan 19, 2017 US and Canada: $182.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $182.8K
- 4 Jan 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.6K
- 5 Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K
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Jan 23, 2017 US and Canada: $37.7K Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $46.8K - 7
Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5K - 8
Jan 8, 2017 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1K - 9
Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.1K - 10
Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $20.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8K - 11
Jan 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K - 12
Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K - 13
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 14
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2017?
Of the top 10, Whose Streets? (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Reset (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $423.5K (1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Reset (2017) $30M $109K US & Canada · <1% $29.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Life is Fruity (2017) $460.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Whose Streets? (2017) $182.8K $182.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Strike a Pose (2017) $102.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sea of Hope (2017) $57.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 78/52 (2017) $46.8K $37.7K US & Canada · 80% $9.2K elsewhere · 20%
- 7 Donkeyote (2017) $42.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Unrest (2017) $40.1K $40.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 They Call Us Monsters (2017) $26.1K $26.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (2017) $20.8K $20.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many January 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 13 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $31M total.
97%
- $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 1 film, 7% of the list $30M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 93% of the list $1M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 8–14) took $30.1M, led by Reset (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Life is Fruity (2017) $461.7K Life is Fruity (2017)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Reset (2017) $30.1M Reset (2017)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Whose Streets? (2017) $349.9K Whose Streets? (2017)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 78/52 (2017) $94.4K 78/52 (2017)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2017 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $31M from 14 films, led by Reset (2017).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 11 films | 11 | $24.6M | – | 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 |
| January 2016 12 films · +45% | 12 | $5.3M | +45% | Doing Good (2016) $2M |
| January 2017 14 films · +484% | 14 | $31M | +484% | Reset (2017) $30M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2017?
English-language documentary films took $30.4M across 8 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language documentary films ($460.5K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($42.5K).
January 2017 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Documentary Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: April leads with $41M, led by Born in China (2017).
- January $31M #1 Reset (2017)
- February $15.5M #1 Kiki (2017)
- March $2.8M #1 Uncertain (2017)
- April $41M #1 Born in China (2017)
- May $4.1M #1 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
- June $7.3M #1 Return to the Wolves (2017)
- July $6.2M #1 An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
- August $2.8M #1 Step (2017)
- September $6.7M #1 So Help Me God (2017)
- October $23.8M #1 Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
- November $18.4M #1 The Next Guardian (2017)
- December $13.2M #1 Killing for Love (2017)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2017: 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2017?
Reset (2017) leads with $30M worldwide, $109K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Life is Fruity (2017) at $460.5K and Whose Streets? (2017) at $182.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2017 earn?
14 documentary films released in January 2017 report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. December 2016 releases took $10M.
How many documentary movies released in January 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Reset (2017), earned $30M.
How is the January 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.