#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of January 2019
Who Will Write Our History (2019)
2019 · History, Documentary
$138.9K worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$138K US & Canada · 99% $829 elsewhere · <1%
Documentary box office · January 2019
Documentary Box Office, January 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Who Will Write Our History (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2019, with $138.9K worldwide, ahead of The Arctic Camels (2019) at $64.1K and What Is Democracy? (2019) at $44.5K. 8 documentary films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $310.1K in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $196K across 4 documentary releases.
- January 2019 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $310.1K
- Who Will Write Our History (2019), the #1
- $138.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 64%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2019?
Who Will Write Our History (2019) leads with $138.9K, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $296K, 95% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of January 2019, 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 2019.
- 1 Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $829 Worldwide: $138.9K
- 2 Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.1K
- 3 Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $44.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5K
- 4 Jan 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K
- 5 Jan 27, 2019 US and Canada: $16.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9K
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Jan 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K - 7
Jan 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 8
Jan 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2019?
Of the top 8, What Is Democracy? (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Who Will Write Our History (2019) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $199.5K (64%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Who Will Write Our History (2019) $138.9K $138K US & Canada · 99% $829 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Arctic Camels (2019) $64.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 What Is Democracy? (2019) $44.5K $44.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint (2019) $31.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Advocate (2019) $16.9K $16.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Genesis 2.0 (2019) $11.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mute Fire (2019) $1.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 My Friend Fela (2019) $1K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 13–19) took $247.5K, led by Who Will Write Our History (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Genesis 2.0 (2019) $11.6K Genesis 2.0 (2019)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Who Will Write Our History (2019) $247.5K Who Will Write Our History (2019)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Mute Fire (2019) $2.5K Mute Fire (2019)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint (2019) $48.5K Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint (2019)
Earlier years
How Does January 2019 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $31M from 14 films, led by Reset (2017). January 2019 took $310.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 10 films | 10 | $1.5M | – | 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 |
| January 2019 8 films · −90% | 8 | $310.1K | −90% | Who Will Write Our History (2019) $138.9K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2019?
English-language documentary films took $196K across 4 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Norwegian-language documentary films ($64.1K) and German-language documentary films ($31.5K).
January 2019 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Documentary Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: August leads with $30.3M, led by Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019).
- January $310.1K #1 Who Will Write Our History (2019)
- February $1.4M #1 Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019)
- March $20.6M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- April $24.7M #1 Metamorphosis (2019)
- May $12.6M #1 The Biggest Little Farm (2019)
- June $13.9M #1 Pavarotti (2019)
- July $8.2M #1 Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
- August $30.3M #1 Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019)
- September $18.8M #1 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
- October $7.4M #1 Fantastic Fungi (2019)
- November $6.2M #1 Spirits in the Forest (2019)
- December $1M #1 Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2019: 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 January 2019?
Who Will Write Our History (2019) leads with $138.9K worldwide, $138K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Arctic Camels (2019) at $64.1K and What Is Democracy? (2019) at $44.5K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2019 earn?
8 documentary films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $310.1K in all, or $38.8K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in January 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Who Will Write Our History (2019), earned $138.9K.
How is the January 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.