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Documentary box office · January 2020

Documentary Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases

Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2020, with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) at $1.2M and Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) at $282.1K. 10 documentary films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.1 times the total of December 2019, whose releases took $1M. By language, German leads with $6.4M across 1 documentary release.

January 2020 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$8.3M
Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020), the #1
$6.4M
vs December 2019
×8.1
Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 documentary movie of January 2020

Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020)

2020 · Music, Documentary

$6.4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2020?

Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) leads with $6.4M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.1M, 98% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $6.4M Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020)
    $289.6K US & Canada · 25% $885.2K elsewhere · 75%
  3. Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $282.1K Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020)
    $282.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $189.9K The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Viva the Underdogs (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $61.5K Viva the Underdogs (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of January 2020, 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 2020.

  1. 1 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) movie poster
    Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) Jan 16, 2020 · German · Music, Documentary, Drama $6.4M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
  2. 2 Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) movie poster
    Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) Jan 7, 2020 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 7, 2020 US and Canada: $289.6K Rest of the world: $885.2K Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) movie poster
    Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · English · Documentary $282.1K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $282.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $282.1K
  4. 4 The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2020) movie poster
    The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Documentary $189.9K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.9K
  5. 5 Viva the Underdogs (2020) movie poster
    Viva the Underdogs (2020) Jan 22, 2020 · English · Music, Documentary $61.5K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.5K
  6. 6 Assassins (2020) movie poster
    Assassins (2020) Jan 26, 2020 · English · Documentary, Crime $59.8K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.8K
  7. 7 Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020) movie poster
    Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020) Jan 4, 2020 · English · Documentary $58.9K worldwide
    Jan 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.9K
  8. 8 Advocate (2020) movie poster
    Advocate (2020) Jan 3, 2020 · Hebrew · Documentary $16.9K worldwide
    Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: $16.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9K
  9. 9 Pretty Strong (2020) movie poster
    Pretty Strong (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Documentary $6K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
  10. 10 An Impossible Project (2020) movie poster
    An Impossible Project (2020) Jan 27, 2020 · English · Documentary $4.1K worldwide
    Jan 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2020?

Of the top 10, Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $588.7K (7%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) $6.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) $1.2M
    $289.6K US & Canada · 25% $885.2K elsewhere · 75%
  3. 3 Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) $282.1K
    $282.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2020) $189.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Viva the Underdogs (2020) $61.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Assassins (2020) $59.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020) $58.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Advocate (2020) $16.9K
    $16.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Pretty Strong (2020) $6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 An Impossible Project (2020) $4.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $8.3M 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 10 films, 100% of the list $8.3M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $6.4M, led by Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020) $75.9K Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) $1.4M Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) $6.4M Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Viva the Underdogs (2020) $61.5K Viva the Underdogs (2020)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) $346.1K Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020)
Earlier years

How Does January 2020 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $31M from 14 films, led by Reset (2017). January 2020 took $8.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2011 3 films 3 $310.5K – 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
January 2020 10 films · +2563% 10 $8.3M +2563% Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) $6.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2020?

German-language documentary films took $6.4M across 1 film, 78% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($1.8M) and Hebrew-language documentary films ($16.9K).

January 2020 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. German $6.4M
    1 film · #1 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020)
  2. English $1.8M
    8 films · #1 Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020)
  3. Hebrew $16.9K
    1 film · #1 Advocate (2020)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2020, Month by Month

The months of 2020 with their totals: September leads with $15.2M, led by Break the Silence: The Movie (2020).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office January 2020: 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2020?

Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) leads with $6.4M worldwide. Next come Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) at $1.2M and Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) at $282.1K.

How much did documentary movies released in January 2020 earn?

10 documentary films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, or $825.9K per film on average. December 2019 releases took $1M.

How many documentary movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020), earned $6.4M.

How much of the January 2020 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$588.7K of the $8.3M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.