#1 of 21 #1 documentary movie of June 2017
2017 · Documentary
$4.9M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · June 2017
Documentary Box Office, June 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Return to the Wolves (2017) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in June 2017, with $4.9M worldwide, ahead of Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017) at $694K and Letters from Baghdad (2017) at $502.9K. 21 documentary films released in June 2017 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 78% on May 2017, whose releases took $4.1M. By language, Chinese leads with $4.9M across 1 documentary release.
- June 2017 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $7.3M
- Return to the Wolves (2017), the #1
- $4.9M
- vs May 2017
- +78%
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of June 2017?
Return to the Wolves (2017) leads with $4.9M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.5M, 88% of what all 21 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 June 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 June 2017.
- 1 Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
- 2 Jun 8, 2017 US and Canada: $694K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $694K
- 3 Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $359.7K Rest of the world: $143.2K Worldwide: $502.9K
- 4 Jun 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.1K
- 5 Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $101.4K Rest of the world: $82.6K Worldwide: $184K
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Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All (2017)Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $152.3K Rest of the world: $11.1K Worldwide: $163.4K
Jun 16, 2017 · English · Documentary $163.4K worldwide - 7
Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $132.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.4K - 8
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (2017)Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $125.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.2K Jun 30, 2017 · English · Documentary $125.2K worldwide - 9
Jun 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.4K - 10
Jun 23, 2017 US and Canada: $52.2K Rest of the world: $21.3K Worldwide: $73.5K - 11
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $69.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8K Jun 2, 2017 · English · History, Music, Documentary $69.8K worldwide - 12
Jun 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.7K - 13
Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle (2017)Jun 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.1K Jun 8, 2017 · English · Documentary $46.1K worldwide - 14
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42K - 15
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) (2017)Jun 23, 2017 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K Jun 23, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $18.5K worldwide - 16
Jun 23, 2017 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K - 17
Jun 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K - 18
Jun 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 19
Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $7.1K - 20
Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3K - 21
Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in June 2017?
Of the top 10, Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) made 45% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $1.7M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Return to the Wolves (2017) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017) $694K $694K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Letters from Baghdad (2017) $502.9K $359.7K US & Canada · 72% $143.2K elsewhere · 28%
- 4 My Year with Helen (2017) $199.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) $184K $101.4K US & Canada · 55% $82.6K elsewhere · 45%
- 6 Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All (2017) $163.4K $152.3K US & Canada · 93% $11.1K elsewhere · 7%
- 7 Dawson City: Frozen Time (2017) $132.4K $132.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (2017) $125.2K $125.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Go-Betweens: Right Here (2017) $82.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 My Journey Through French Cinema (2017) $73.5K $52.2K US & Canada · 71% $21.3K elsewhere · 29%
Gross bands
How Many June 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 21 films reached $100M. 21 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $7.3M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 21 films, 100% of the list $7.3M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of June 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 24 (Jun 11–17) took $5.3M, led by Return to the Wolves (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Letters from Baghdad (2017) $614.8K Letters from Baghdad (2017)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017) $1.1M Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Return to the Wolves (2017) $5.3M Return to the Wolves (2017)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 My Journey Through French Cinema (2017) $109.2K My Journey Through French Cinema (2017)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (2017) $189.3K The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (2017)
Earlier years
How Does June 2017 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 2012 earned the most: $42.8M from 14 films, led by The Dream Team (2012). June 2017 took $7.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 10 films | 10 | $2.4M | – | Encounters at the End of the World (2008) $1.2M |
| June 2009 9 films · +150% | 9 | $5.9M | +150% | Food, Inc. (2009) $4.6M |
| June 2010 12 films · −12% | 12 | $5.2M | −12% | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) $2.9M |
| June 2011 12 films · +40% | 12 | $7.3M | +40% | Buck (2011) $4.4M |
| June 2012 14 films · +483% | 14 | $42.8M | +483% | The Dream Team (2012) $31.8M |
| June 2013 14 films · −78% | 14 | $9.3M | −78% | 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) $5.8M |
| June 2014 18 films · −31% | 18 | $6.4M | −31% | Colombia: Wild Magic (2014) $4.5M |
| June 2015 10 films · −72% | 10 | $1.8M | −72% | The Wolfpack (2015) $1.4M |
| June 2016 17 films · +359% | 17 | $8.2M | +359% | 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016) $3.6M |
| June 2017 21 films · −11% | 21 | $7.3M | −11% | Return to the Wolves (2017) $4.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in June 2017?
Chinese-language documentary films took $4.9M across 1 film, 67% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($2.3M) and French-language documentary films ($73.5K).
June 2017 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Chinese $4.9M1 film · #1 Return to the Wolves (2017) - English $2.3M16 films · #1 Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017)
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French $73.5K1 film · #1 My Journey Through French Cinema (2017) -
German $50.7K1 film · #1 Dries (2017) -
Korean $42K1 film · #1 For Vagina’s Sake (2017) -
Romanian $8.8K1 film · #1 The Dead Nation (2017)
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 June 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in June 2017?
Return to the Wolves (2017) leads with $4.9M worldwide. Next come Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017) at $694K and Letters from Baghdad (2017) at $502.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in June 2017 earn?
21 documentary films released in June 2017 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, or $348.6K per film on average. May 2017 releases took $4.1M.
How many documentary movies released in June 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Return to the Wolves (2017), earned $4.9M.
How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.