#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of January 2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)
2023 · Documentary
$85.8K worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$59K US & Canada · 69% $26.8K elsewhere · 31%
Documentary box office · January 2023
Documentary Box Office, January 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2023, with $85.8K worldwide, ahead of The Mission (2023) at $79.6K and Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) at $27.2K. 8 documentary films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $211.1K in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $207.9K across 7 documentary releases.
- January 2023 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $211.1K
- Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023), the #1
- $85.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2023?
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) leads with $85.8K, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $204.6K, 97% 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 January 2023, 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 2023.
- 1 Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: $59K Rest of the world: $26.8K Worldwide: $85.8K
- 2 Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $58.4K Rest of the world: $21.2K Worldwide: $79.6K
- 3 Jan 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K
- 4 Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
- 5 Jan 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
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Jan 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 7
Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 8
Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419
By release week
Which Week of January 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 22–28) took $171.5K, led by Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) $32.8K Fungi: The Web of Life (2023)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Mad Writer (2023) $6.9K The Mad Writer (2023)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) $171.5K Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2023 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $31M from 14 films, led by Reset (2017). January 2023 took $211.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2014 11 films | 11 | $770.1K | – | 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 |
| January 2022 7 films · −22% | 7 | $683.4K | −22% | Dawn Raid (2022) $296K |
| January 2023 8 films · −69% | 8 | $211.1K | −69% | Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) $85.8K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2023?
English-language documentary films took $207.9K across 7 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($3.3K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: October leads with $19.3M, led by After Death (2023).
- January $211.1K #1 Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)
- February $1.9M #1 Whale Nation (2023)
- March $2.6M #1 Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023)
- April $5.6M #1 The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli (2023)
- May $3.8M #1 John Farnham: Finding the Voice (2023)
- June $2.1M #1 The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023)
- July $3.7M #1 Filipka (2023)
- August $2.3M #1 Antarctica Calling (2023)
- September $2.6M #1 Canary (2023)
- October $19.3M #1 After Death (2023)
- November $4.3M #1 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
- December $4.2M #1 Anselm (2023)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2023: 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 2023?
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) leads with $85.8K worldwide, $59K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mission (2023) at $79.6K and Fungi: The Web of Life (2023) at $27.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2023 earn?
8 documentary films released in January 2023 report a worldwide gross, $211.1K in all, or $26.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in January 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023), earned $85.8K.
How is the January 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.