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Documentary Box Office, November 2023: Top-Grossing Releases

The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in November 2023, with $1M worldwide, ahead of Io, noi e Gaber (2023) at $523.6K and BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) at $479.3K. 27 documentary films released in November 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on October 2023, whose releases took $19.3M. By language, Czech leads with $1M across 1 documentary release.

November 2023 releases with a gross
27
combined worldwide
$4.3M
The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023), the #1
$1M
vs October 2023
−78%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of November 2023?

The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) leads with $1M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9M, 67% of what all 27 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $1M The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Io, noi e Gaber (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $523.6K Io, noi e Gaber (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $479.3K BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. My SHINee World (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $446.8K My SHINee World (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $432.5K Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)
    $30.4K US & Canada · 7% $402.1K elsewhere · 93%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of November 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 November 2023.

  1. 1 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) movie poster
    The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) Nov 23, 2023 · Czech · Fantasy, Documentary, Drama $1M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  2. 2 Io, noi e Gaber (2023) movie poster
    Io, noi e Gaber (2023) Nov 6, 2023 · Italian · Documentary $523.6K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.6K
  3. 3 BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) movie poster
    BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) Nov 15, 2023 · Korean · Music, Documentary $479.3K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479.3K
  4. 4 My SHINee World (2023) movie poster
    My SHINee World (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · Korean · Documentary, Music $446.8K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $446.8K
  5. 5 Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) movie poster
    Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) Nov 24, 2023 · Estonian · Documentary $432.5K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: $402.1K Worldwide: $432.5K
  6. 6 Callas: Paris, 1958 (2023) movie poster
    Callas: Paris, 1958 (2023) Nov 10, 2023 · French · Music, Documentary $395.7K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $395.7K
  7. 7 Bye Bye Barry (2023) movie poster
    Bye Bye Barry (2023) Nov 21, 2023 · English · Documentary, Sport $151.4K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.4K
  8. 8 Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) movie poster
    Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) Nov 22, 2023 · French · Documentary $146.8K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $146.8K
  9. 9 Pelikan Blue (2023) movie poster
    Pelikan Blue (2023) Nov 11, 2023 · Hungarian · History, Documentary, Animation $146.1K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.1K
  10. 10 Orlando, My Political Biography (2023) movie poster
    Orlando, My Political Biography (2023) Nov 10, 2023 · French · Documentary $121.7K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $37.5K Rest of the world: $84.2K Worldwide: $121.7K
  11. 11 The Stones and Brian Jones (2023) movie poster
    The Stones and Brian Jones (2023) Nov 17, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $95.8K worldwide
    Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $57.9K Rest of the world: $37.8K Worldwide: $95.8K
  12. 12 In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2023) movie poster
    In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Horror $68.8K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.8K
  13. 13 The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023) movie poster
    The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023) Nov 17, 2023 · English · Documentary $53.2K worldwide
    Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $49.1K Rest of the world: $4.1K Worldwide: $53.2K
  14. 14 Mother Suriname – Mama Sranan (2023) movie poster
    Mother Suriname – Mama Sranan (2023) Nov 16, 2023 · Dutch · Documentary $42.9K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K
  15. 15 Duran Duran: A Hollywood High (2023) movie poster
    Duran Duran: A Hollywood High (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $40.1K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
  16. 16 Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023) movie poster
    Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023) Nov 21, 2023 · English · Documentary $35.7K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.7K
  17. 17 Subject (2023) movie poster
    Subject (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · English · Documentary $27.2K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $12.1K Worldwide: $27.2K
  18. 18 Somliga går med trasiga skor (2023) movie poster
    Somliga går med trasiga skor (2023) Nov 17, 2023 · Swedish · Documentary $14.9K worldwide
    Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9K
  19. 19 One Night in Millstreet (2023) movie poster
    One Night in Millstreet (2023) Nov 11, 2023 · English · Documentary $14.2K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
  20. 20 Sly (2023) movie poster
    Sly (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · English · Documentary, Biography $10K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
  21. 21 Los últimos pastores (2023) movie poster
    Los últimos pastores (2023) Nov 19, 2023 · Spanish · Documentary $9.9K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K
  22. 22 Periodical (2023) movie poster
    Periodical (2023) Nov 19, 2023 · English · Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
  23. 23 This Blessed Plot (2023) movie poster
    This Blessed Plot (2023) Nov 13, 2023 · English · Fantasy, Drama, Documentary $4.4K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
  24. 24 Manolo Kabezabolo (2023) movie poster
    Manolo Kabezabolo (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · Spanish · Documentary $3.7K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
  25. 25 Alma Anciana (2023) movie poster
    Alma Anciana (2023) Nov 12, 2023 · Portuguese · Documentary $2.4K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  26. 26 This Much We Know (2023) movie poster
    This Much We Know (2023) Nov 10, 2023 · English · Documentary $2.3K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K
  27. 27 A Disturbance in the Force (2023) movie poster
    A Disturbance in the Force (2023) Nov 17, 2023 · English · Documentary, History $1.3K worldwide
    Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2023?

Of the top 10, Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $332.6K (8%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Io, noi e Gaber (2023) $523.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) $479.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 My SHINee World (2023) $446.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) $432.5K
    $30.4K US & Canada · 7% $402.1K elsewhere · 93%
  6. 6 Callas: Paris, 1958 (2023) $395.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Bye Bye Barry (2023) $151.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) $146.8K
    $140.3K US & Canada · 96% $6.4K elsewhere · 4%
  9. 9 Pelikan Blue (2023) $146.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Orlando, My Political Biography (2023) $121.7K
    $37.5K US & Canada · 31% $84.2K elsewhere · 69%
Gross bands

How Many November 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 27 films reached $100M. 27 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4.3M 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 27 films, 100% of the list $4.3M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of November 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 47 (Nov 19–25) took $1.8M, led by The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 My SHINee World (2023) $596.6K My SHINee World (2023)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Io, noi e Gaber (2023) $1.2M Io, noi e Gaber (2023)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) $694.2K BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) $1.8M The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does November 2023 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 2023 took $4.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 2014 20 films 20 $4.5M – 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
November 2022 17 films · +475% 17 $28.1M +475% Calendar Girls (2022) $25.4M
November 2023 27 films · −85% 27 $4.3M −85% The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) $1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in November 2023?

Czech-language documentary films took $1M across 1 film, 23% of the total, ahead of Korean-language documentary films ($926.1K) and French-language documentary films ($664.2K).

November 2023 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. Czech $1M
    1 film · #1 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
  2. Korean $926.1K
    2 films · #1 BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023)
  3. French $664.2K
    3 films · #1 Callas: Paris, 1958 (2023)
  4. Italian $523.6K
    1 film · #1 Io, noi e Gaber (2023)
  5. English $512.6K
    13 films · #1 Bye Bye Barry (2023)
  6. Estonian $432.5K
    1 film · #1 Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)
  7. Hungarian $146.1K
    1 film · #1 Pelikan Blue (2023)
  8. Dutch $42.9K
    1 film · #1 Mother Suriname – Mama Sranan (2023)
  9. Swedish $14.9K
    1 film · #1 Somliga går med trasiga skor (2023)
  10. Spanish $13.5K
    2 films · #1 Los últimos pastores (2023)
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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office November 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 27 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in November 2023?

The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023) leads with $1M worldwide. Next come Io, noi e Gaber (2023) at $523.6K and BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023) at $479.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in November 2023 earn?

27 documentary films released in November 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $158.7K per film on average. October 2023 releases took $19.3M.

How many documentary movies released in November 2023 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023), earned $1M.

How much of the November 2023 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$332.6K of the $4.3M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 20 films of the 27 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.