#1 of 23 #1 documentary movie of November 2017
2017 · Drama, Documentary
$14.4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · November 2017
Documentary Box Office, November 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
The Next Guardian (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in November 2017, with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017) at $1.6M and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M. 23 documentary films released in November 2017 report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 23% on October 2017, whose releases took $23.8M. By language, Dzongkha leads with $14.4M across 1 documentary release.
- November 2017 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $18.4M
- The Next Guardian (2017), the #1
- $14.4M
- vs October 2017
- −23%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of November 2017?
The Next Guardian (2017) leads with $14.4M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.7M, 96% of what all 23 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 November 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 November 2017.
- 1 Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
- 2 Nov 13, 2017 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: $820.3K Rest of the world: $272.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
Nov 24, 2017 · English · Biography, History, War $1.1M worldwide - 4 Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.1K
- 5 Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $212.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $212.5K
- 6
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.7K - 7
Nov 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.4K - 8
Nov 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.1K - 9
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $73.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.6K - 10
Nov 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K - 11
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: $31.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.5K - 12
Nov 29, 2017 US and Canada: $24.6K Rest of the world: $243 Worldwide: $24.9K - 13
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2K - 14
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K - 15
Nov 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 16
Nov 1, 2017 US and Canada: $11.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9K - 17
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K - 18
Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 19
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K - 20
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K - 21
Nov 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 22
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4K - 23
Nov 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 2017?
Of the top 10, Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $2.8M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) $1.1M $820.3K US & Canada · 75% $272.6K elsewhere · 25%
- 4 Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars (2017) $459.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Big Sonia (2017) $212.5K $212.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 No Stone Unturned (2017) $167.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017) $122.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Conor McGregor: Notorious (2017) $119.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Wait for Your Laugh (2017) $73.6K $73.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 McKellen: Playing the Part (2017) $42.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many November 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 23 films reached $100M. 22 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $18.4M total.
78% 22%
- $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, 4% of the list $14.4M · 78% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 96% of the list $4M · 22% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of November 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 47 (Nov 19–25) took $16.1M, led by The Next Guardian (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Wait for Your Laugh (2017) $157.9K Wait for Your Laugh (2017)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 No Stone Unturned (2017) $339.3K No Stone Unturned (2017)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017) $1.8M Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Next Guardian (2017) $16.1M The Next Guardian (2017)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Naples '44 (2017) $24.9K Naples '44 (2017)
Earlier years
How Does November 2017 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2017 earned the most: $18.4M from 23 films, led by The Next Guardian (2017).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2008 8 films | 8 | $2.8M | – | 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 |
| November 2016 19 films · +308% | 19 | $16.8M | +308% | Seasons (2016) $11.4M |
| November 2017 23 films · +9% | 23 | $18.4M | +9% | The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in November 2017?
Dzongkha-language documentary films took $14.4M across 1 film, 78% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($4M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($5K).
Archive
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 November 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in November 2017?
The Next Guardian (2017) leads with $14.4M worldwide. Next come Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017) at $1.6M and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M.
How much did documentary movies released in November 2017 earn?
23 documentary films released in November 2017 report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, or $800.5K per film on average. October 2017 releases took $23.8M.
How many documentary movies released in November 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Next Guardian (2017), earned $14.4M.
How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.