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Documentary box office · January 2018

Documentary Box Office, January 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2018, with $977.6K worldwide, ahead of 1968 (2018) at $853.5K and My Life Story (2018) at $353.6K. 12 documentary films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on December 2017, whose releases took $13.2M. By language, English leads with $994.8K across 7 documentary releases.

January 2018 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$3.1M
Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018), the #1
$977.6K
vs December 2017
−77%
Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 documentary movie of January 2018

Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018)

2018 · Documentary

$977.6K worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2018?

Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) leads with $977.6K, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7M, 88% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $977.6K Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 1968 (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $853.5K 1968 (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. My Life Story (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $353.6K My Life Story (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Wonders of the Moon (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $279.4K Wonders of the Moon (2018)
    $100.8K US & Canada · 36% $178.6K elsewhere · 64%
  5. The Final Year (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $262.3K The Final Year (2018)
    $191.9K US & Canada · 73% $70.4K elsewhere · 27%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of January 2018, 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 2018.

  1. 1 Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) movie poster
    Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) Jan 26, 2018 · Norwegian · Documentary $977.6K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $977.6K
  2. 2 1968 (2018) movie poster
    1968 (2018) Jan 25, 2018 · Greek · Documentary, History $853.5K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $853.5K
  3. 3 My Life Story (2018) movie poster
    My Life Story (2018) Jan 17, 2018 · English · Music, Documentary $353.6K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.6K
  4. 4 Wonders of the Moon (2018) movie poster
    Wonders of the Moon (2018) Jan 31, 2018 · English · Documentary $279.4K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2018 US and Canada: $100.8K Rest of the world: $178.6K Worldwide: $279.4K
  5. 5 The Final Year (2018) movie poster
    The Final Year (2018) Jan 19, 2018 · English · Documentary $262.3K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $191.9K Rest of the world: $70.4K Worldwide: $262.3K
  6. 6 Myeoneuri: My Son’s Crazy Wife (2018) movie poster
    Myeoneuri: My Son’s Crazy Wife (2018) Jan 17, 2018 · Korean · Documentary $134.4K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.4K
  7. 7 Beuys (2018) movie poster
    Beuys (2018) Jan 17, 2018 · German · Documentary $86.5K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2018 US and Canada: $65.4K Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $86.5K
  8. 8 Chef Flynn (2018) movie poster
    Chef Flynn (2018) Jan 23, 2018 · English · Documentary $69.5K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2018 US and Canada: $68.4K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $69.5K
  9. 9 In the Intense Now (2018) movie poster
    In the Intense Now (2018) Jan 31, 2018 · Portuguese · History, Documentary $38.2K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2018 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $13.3K Worldwide: $38.2K
  10. 10 Narcissister Organ Player (2018) movie poster
    Narcissister Organ Player (2018) Jan 19, 2018 · English · Documentary $15.3K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $15.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.3K
  11. 11 Kangaroo (2018) movie poster
    Kangaroo (2018) Jan 19, 2018 · English · Documentary $12.6K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $8.1K Worldwide: $12.6K
  12. 12 West of the Jordan River (2018) movie poster
    West of the Jordan River (2018) Jan 26, 2018 · English · Documentary $1.9K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2018?

Of the top 10, Narcissister Organ Player (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wonders of the Moon (2018) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $473.3K (15%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) $977.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 1968 (2018) $853.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 My Life Story (2018) $353.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Wonders of the Moon (2018) $279.4K
    $100.8K US & Canada · 36% $178.6K elsewhere · 64%
  5. 5 The Final Year (2018) $262.3K
    $191.9K US & Canada · 73% $70.4K elsewhere · 27%
  6. 6 Myeoneuri: My Son’s Crazy Wife (2018) $134.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Beuys (2018) $86.5K
    $65.4K US & Canada · 76% $21K elsewhere · 24%
  8. 8 Chef Flynn (2018) $69.5K
    $68.4K US & Canada · 98% $1.1K elsewhere · 2%
  9. 9 In the Intense Now (2018) $38.2K
    $25K US & Canada · 65% $13.3K elsewhere · 35%
  10. 10 Narcissister Organ Player (2018) $15.3K
    $15.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many January 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $3.1M total.

  • $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 12 films, 100% of the list $3.1M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 4 (Jan 21–27) took $1.9M, led by Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 My Life Story (2018) $864.8K My Life Story (2018)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) $1.9M Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Wonders of the Moon (2018) $317.6K Wonders of the Moon (2018)
Earlier years

How Does January 2018 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $31M from 14 films, led by Reset (2017). January 2018 took $3.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2009 10 films 10 $10.8M – 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
January 2018 12 films · −90% 12 $3.1M −90% Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) $977.6K
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2018?

English-language documentary films took $994.8K across 7 films, 32% of the total, ahead of Norwegian-language documentary films ($977.6K) and Greek-language documentary films ($853.5K).

January 2018 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $994.8K
    7 films · #1 My Life Story (2018)
  2. Norwegian $977.6K
    1 film · #1 Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018)
  3. Greek $853.5K
    1 film · #1 1968 (2018)
  4. Korean $134.4K
    1 film · #1 Myeoneuri: My Son’s Crazy Wife (2018)
  5. German $86.5K
    1 film · #1 Beuys (2018)
  6. Portuguese $38.2K
    1 film · #1 In the Intense Now (2018)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: June leads with $77.1M, led by Believer (2018).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office January 2018: 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2018?

Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) leads with $977.6K worldwide. Next come 1968 (2018) at $853.5K and My Life Story (2018) at $353.6K.

How much did documentary movies released in January 2018 earn?

12 documentary films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $257.1K per film on average. December 2017 releases took $13.2M.

How many documentary movies released in January 2018 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018), earned $977.6K.

How much of the January 2018 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$473.3K of the $3.1M total, or 15%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.