#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of January 2021
2021 · Drama, Documentary
$489.1K worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · January 2021
Documentary Box Office, January 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Softie (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2021, with $489.1K worldwide, ahead of Notturno (2021) at $121.1K and The Reason I Jump (2021) at $115.6K. 7 documentary films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $880.4K in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. By language, French leads with $489.1K across 1 documentary release.
- January 2021 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $880.4K
- Softie (2021), the #1
- $489.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 10%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2021?
Softie (2021) leads with $489.1K, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $870.8K, 99% of what all 7 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 January 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Jan 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.1K
- 2 Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.1K
- 3 Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.6K
- 4 Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: $45.2K Rest of the world: $46.6K Worldwide: $91.8K
- 5 Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: $43.5K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $53.2K
- 6
Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 7
Jan 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
By release week
Which Week of January 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 24–30) took $489.1K, led by Softie (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 The Reason I Jump (2021) $115.6K The Reason I Jump (2021)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 MLK/FBI (2021) $154.7K MLK/FBI (2021)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Notturno (2021) $121.1K Notturno (2021)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Softie (2021) $489.1K Softie (2021)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2021 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $31M from 14 films, led by Reset (2017). January 2021 took $880.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 8 films | 8 | $4.4M | – | 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 |
| January 2021 7 films · −89% | 7 | $880.4K | −89% | Softie (2021) $489.1K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: July leads with $15.2M, led by Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021).
- January $880.4K #1 Softie (2021)
- February $83.1K #1 Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
- March $5.3M #1 Tina (2021)
- April $81.9K #1 The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021)
- May $723.3K #1 Final Account (2021)
- June $10.7M #1 Fathom (2021)
- July $15.2M #1 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
- August $1M #1 Lynx (2021)
- September $8.8M #1 Karel (2021)
- October $9.5M #1 The Velvet Underground (2021)
- November $4.9M #1 Burning (2021)
- December $1.4M #1 Flee (2021)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2021: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2021?
Softie (2021) leads with $489.1K worldwide. Next come Notturno (2021) at $121.1K and The Reason I Jump (2021) at $115.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2021 earn?
7 documentary films released in January 2021 report a worldwide gross, $880.4K in all, or $125.8K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in January 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Softie (2021), earned $489.1K.
How is the January 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.