#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of December 2021
2021 · Biography, Drama
$711.7K worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$339.8K US & Canada · 48% $371.9K elsewhere · 52%
Documentary box office · December 2021
Documentary Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Flee (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2021, with $711.7K worldwide, ahead of Mr. Saturday Night (2021) at $211.6K and Marx Can Wait (2021) at $210.8K. 8 documentary films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on November 2021, whose releases took $4.9M. By language, Danish leads with $711.7K across 1 documentary release.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Flee (2021), the #1
- $711.7K
- vs November 2021
- −72%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2021?
Flee (2021) leads with $711.7K, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3M, 98% 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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The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 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 December 2021.
- 1 Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $339.8K Rest of the world: $371.9K Worldwide: $711.7K
- 2 Dec 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.6K
- 3 Dec 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.8K
- 4 Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.5K
- 5 Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $52.8K Rest of the world: $10.2K Worldwide: $63K
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Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $32.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.4K - 7
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $895 - 8
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2021?
Of the top 8, Try Harder! (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Flee (2021) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $425K (31%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Flee (2021) $711.7K $339.8K US & Canada · 48% $371.9K elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Mr. Saturday Night (2021) $211.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Marx Can Wait (2021) $210.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 100 Days with Tata (2021) $123.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Torn (2021) $63K $52.8K US & Canada · 84% $10.2K elsewhere · 16%
- 6 Try Harder! (2021) $32.4K $32.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 President (2021) $895 No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Citizen Ashe (2021) $300 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 28–Dec 4) took $807.4K, led by Flee (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Flee (2021) $807.4K Flee (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Mr. Saturday Night (2021) $211.6K Mr. Saturday Night (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Marx Can Wait (2021) $211.7K Marx Can Wait (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 100 Days with Tata (2021) $123.5K 100 Days with Tata (2021)
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2013 earned the most: $139.6M from 8 films, led by Walking with Dinosaurs (2013). December 2021 took $1.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 11 films | 11 | $1.7M | – | Tale of a Forest (2012) $724.2K |
| December 2013 8 films · +8243% | 8 | $139.6M | +8243% | Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M |
| December 2014 7 films · −99% | 7 | $2M | −99% | Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) $1.8M |
| December 2015 8 films · +171% | 8 | $5.3M | +171% | Where to Invade Next (2015) $4.7M |
| December 2016 15 films · +88% | 15 | $10M | +88% | I Am Not Your Negro (2016) $8.3M |
| December 2017 8 films · +31% | 8 | $13.2M | +31% | Killing for Love (2017) $8.3M |
| December 2018 9 films · +92% | 9 | $25.2M | +92% | They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) $21.7M |
| December 2019 7 films · −96% | 7 | $1M | −96% | Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019) $475.5K |
| December 2020 8 films · +967% | 8 | $10.8M | +967% | The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020) $9.7M |
| December 2021 8 films · −88% | 8 | $1.4M | −88% | Flee (2021) $711.7K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in December 2021?
Danish-language documentary films took $711.7K across 1 film, 53% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($308.2K) and Italian-language documentary films ($210.8K).
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 December 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2021?
Flee (2021) leads with $711.7K worldwide, $339.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mr. Saturday Night (2021) at $211.6K and Marx Can Wait (2021) at $210.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2021 earn?
8 documentary films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $169.3K per film on average. November 2021 releases took $4.9M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flee (2021), earned $711.7K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.