#1 of 29 #1 documentary movie of November 2021
2021 · Documentary
$1.9M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · November 2021
Documentary Box Office, November 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Burning (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in November 2021, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Children of the Enemy (2021) at $575.2K and Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021) at $493.8K. 29 documentary films released in November 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.9M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 49% on October 2021, whose releases took $9.5M. By language, English leads with $3.5M across 15 documentary releases.
- November 2021 releases with a gross
- 29
- combined worldwide
- $4.9M
- Burning (2021), the #1
- $1.9M
- vs October 2021
- −49%
#1 of 29 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of November 2021?
Burning (2021) leads with $1.9M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.8M, 79% of what all 29 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 November 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 November 2021.
- 1 Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Nov 17, 2021 US and Canada: $325.6K Rest of the world: $249.6K Worldwide: $575.2K
- 3 Nov 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $493.8K
- 4 Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: $399.8K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $493.1K
- 5 Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: $373K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $373K
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Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: $316.8K Rest of the world: $20K Worldwide: $336.8K - 7
Nov 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.7K - 8
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $60.4K Rest of the world: $31.6K Worldwide: $92K - 9
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.4K - 10
Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.1K - 11
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $62.4K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $65.2K - 12
Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.2K - 13
Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.1K - 14
Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: $28.3K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $29.9K - 15
Nov 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K - 16
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23K - 17
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: $16.5K Worldwide: $20.2K - 18
Nov 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K - 19
Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7K - 20
JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass (2021)Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K
Nov 12, 2021 · English · Documentary $15.5K worldwide - 21
Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 22
Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 23
Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K - 24
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 25
Nov 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 26
Nov 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 27
Nov 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 28
Nov 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $638 - 29
Nov 9, 2021 US and Canada: $552 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $552
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 2021?
Of the top 10, Aulcie (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Children of the Enemy (2021) made 43% of its gross abroad. Across all 29 films, $1.6M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Burning (2021) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Children of the Enemy (2021) $575.2K $325.6K US & Canada · 57% $249.6K elsewhere · 43%
- 3 Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021) $493.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Julia (2021) $493.1K $399.8K US & Canada · 81% $93.3K elsewhere · 19%
- 5 Aulcie (2021) $373K $373K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Waterman (2021) $336.8K $316.8K US & Canada · 94% $20K elsewhere · 6%
- 7 Wild Horses - A Tale From The Puszta (2021) $115.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021) $92K $60.4K US & Canada · 66% $31.6K elsewhere · 34%
- 9 The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) $82.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 A Woman (2021) $76.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many November 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 29 films reached $100M. 29 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4.9M 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 29 films, 100% of the list $4.9M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of November 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 21–27) took $1.9M, led by Burning (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Wild Horses - A Tale From The Puszta (2021) $137.4K Wild Horses - A Tale From The Puszta (2021)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021) $1.5M Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Children of the Enemy (2021) $1.3M Children of the Enemy (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Burning (2021) $1.9M Burning (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 2021 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2018 earned the most: $34.5M from 27 films, led by Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018). November 2021 took $4.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2012 12 films | 12 | $8.1M | – | A Man's Story (2012) $3.8M |
| November 2013 22 films · +127% | 22 | $18.3M | +127% | Journey to the South Pacific (2013) $15M |
| November 2014 20 films · −75% | 20 | $4.5M | −75% | The Circle (2014) $1.1M |
| November 2015 27 films · −8% | 27 | $4.1M | −8% | Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) $1.7M |
| November 2016 19 films · +308% | 19 | $16.8M | +308% | Seasons (2016) $11.4M |
| November 2017 23 films · +9% | 23 | $18.4M | +9% | The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M |
| November 2018 27 films · +88% | 27 | $34.5M | +88% | Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018) $20.3M |
| November 2019 30 films · −82% | 30 | $6.2M | −82% | Spirits in the Forest (2019) $2.5M |
| November 2020 15 films · +37% | 15 | $8.5M | +37% | The Walrus and the Whistleblower (2020) $7.5M |
| November 2021 29 films · −43% | 29 | $4.9M | −43% | Burning (2021) $1.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in November 2021?
English-language documentary films took $3.5M across 15 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language documentary films ($575.2K) and Korean-language documentary films ($493.8K).
November 2021 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $3.5M15 films · #1 Burning (2021)
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Swedish $575.2K1 film · #1 Children of the Enemy (2021) -
Korean $493.8K1 film · #1 Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021) -
Hungarian $115.7K1 film · #1 Wild Horses - A Tale From The Puszta (2021) -
German $76.1K1 film · #1 A Woman (2021) -
Hindi $29.9K1 film · #1 Writing with Fire (2021) -
Italian $20.5K2 films · #1 Napoleon: In the Name of Art (2021) -
Hebrew $20.2K1 film · #1 Love It Was Not (2021) -
Portuguese $17.7K1 film · #1 Ironland (2021) -
Spanish $15.6K3 films · #1 On the Other Side (2021)
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 November 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 29 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in November 2021?
Burning (2021) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Children of the Enemy (2021) at $575.2K and Monsta X: The Dreaming (2021) at $493.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in November 2021 earn?
29 documentary films released in November 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.9M in all, or $168.2K per film on average. October 2021 releases took $9.5M.
How many documentary movies released in November 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Burning (2021), earned $1.9M.
How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.