#1 of 9 #1 documentary movie of February 2017
2017 · Documentary
$7.6M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$12.5K US & Canada · <1% $7.5M elsewhere · 100%
Documentary box office · February 2017
Documentary Box Office, February 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Kiki (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in February 2017, with $7.6M worldwide, ahead of Kedi (2017) at $5M and Is Genesis History? (2017) at $2.7M. 9 documentary films released in February 2017 report a worldwide gross, $15.5M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 50% on January 2017, whose releases took $31M. By language, English leads with $10.4M across 7 documentary releases.
- February 2017 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $15.5M
- Kiki (2017), the #1
- $7.6M
- vs January 2017
- −50%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of February 2017?
Kiki (2017) leads with $7.6M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.4M, almost all of what the 9 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 February 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 February 2017.
- 1 Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $7.6M
- 2 Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Feb 23, 2017 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 Feb 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.8K
- 5 Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $50.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.5K
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Feb 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.9K - 7
Feb 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 8
Feb 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K - 9
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 2017?
Of the top 9, Is Genesis History? (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kiki (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $5.6M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Kiki (2017) $7.6M $12.5K US & Canada · <1% $7.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Kedi (2017) $5M $2.8M US & Canada · 56% $2.2M elsewhere · 44%
- 3 Is Genesis History? (2017) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Carmen (2017) $56.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Keep Quiet (2017) $50.5K $50.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 From the Balcony (2017) $27.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 A Good American (2017) $5.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Erase and Forget (2017) $3.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017) $708 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of February 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 8 (Feb 19–25) took $10.3M, led by Kiki (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 A Good American (2017) $5.3K A Good American (2017)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Kedi (2017) $5.1M Kedi (2017)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Carmen (2017) $85.4K Carmen (2017)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Kiki (2017) $10.3M Kiki (2017)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 2017 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2011 earned the most: $102.1M from 12 films, led by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011). February 2017 took $15.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 8 films | 8 | $1.7M | – | Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony (2008) $1.3M |
| February 2009 5 films · +3156% | 5 | $56.1M | +3156% | Under the Sea 3D (2009) $55.9M |
| February 2010 10 films · −96% | 10 | $2.4M | −96% | Videocracy (2010) $1.2M |
| February 2011 12 films · +4141% | 12 | $102.1M | +4141% | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) $99M |
| February 2012 7 films · −98% | 7 | $1.7M | −98% | The Outraged (2012) $865K |
| February 2013 8 films · +289% | 8 | $6.5M | +289% | The Gatekeepers (2013) $2.6M |
| February 2014 8 films · −80% | 8 | $1.3M | −80% | Land of the Bears (2014) $347.5K |
| February 2015 11 films · +360% | 11 | $6M | +360% | On the Way to School (2015) $3.2M |
| February 2016 11 films · −71% | 11 | $1.8M | −71% | Ghost Ship (2016) $837.6K |
| February 2017 9 films · +780% | 9 | $15.5M | +780% | Kiki (2017) $7.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in February 2017?
English-language documentary films took $10.4M across 7 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language documentary films ($5M) and Norwegian-language documentary films ($27.9K).
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 February 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in February 2017?
Kiki (2017) leads with $7.6M worldwide, $12.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kedi (2017) at $5M and Is Genesis History? (2017) at $2.7M.
How much did documentary movies released in February 2017 earn?
9 documentary films released in February 2017 report a worldwide gross, $15.5M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. January 2017 releases took $31M.
How many documentary movies released in February 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiki (2017), earned $7.6M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.