#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of December 2017
2017 · Crime, Documentary
$8.3M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · December 2017
Documentary Box Office, December 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Killing for Love (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2017, with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017) at $4.4M and Miss Kiet's Children (2017) at $369.6K. 8 documentary films released in December 2017 report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 29% on November 2017, whose releases took $18.4M. By language, English leads with $12.8M across 7 documentary releases.
- December 2017 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $13.2M
- Killing for Love (2017), the #1
- $8.3M
- vs November 2017
- −29%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2017?
Killing for Love (2017) leads with $8.3M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.1M, almost all of what the 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 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 December 2017.
- 1 Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 2 Dec 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 3 Dec 13, 2017 US and Canada: $9.4K Rest of the world: $360.2K Worldwide: $369.6K
- 4 Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $47.8K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $50K
- 5 Dec 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K
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Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.5K - 7
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 8
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2017?
Of the top 8, Shadowman (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Miss Kiet's Children (2017) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $78K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Killing for Love (2017) $8.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017) $4.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Miss Kiet's Children (2017) $369.6K $9.4K US & Canada · 3% $360.2K elsewhere · 97%
- 4 Quest (2017) $50K $47.8K US & Canada · 96% $2.2K elsewhere · 4%
- 5 Children of the Snow Land (2017) $20K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Shadowman (2017) $13.5K $13.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017) $7.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Big Time (2017) $7.3K $7.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of December 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 10–16) took $8.7M, led by Killing for Love (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Shadowman (2017) $20.8K Shadowman (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017) $4.5M The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Killing for Love (2017) $8.7M Killing for Love (2017)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2017 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 2017 took $13.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2008 3 films | 3 | $1.9M | – | 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 |
| December 2016 15 films · +88% | 15 | $10M | +88% | I Am Not Your Negro (2016) $8.3M |
| December 2017 8 films · +31% | 8 | $13.2M | +31% | Killing for Love (2017) $8.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in December 2017?
English-language documentary films took $12.8M across 7 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Dutch-language documentary films ($369.6K).
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 December 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2017?
Killing for Love (2017) leads with $8.3M worldwide. Next come The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017) at $4.4M and Miss Kiet's Children (2017) at $369.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2017 earn?
8 documentary films released in December 2017 report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. November 2017 releases took $18.4M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Killing for Love (2017), earned $8.3M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.