#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of January 2024
2024 · Documentary, History
$8M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · January 2024
Documentary Box Office, January 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
The Birth of Korea (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2024, with $8M worldwide, ahead of June (2024) at $259K and Bye Bye Tiberias (2024) at $151.4K. 8 documentary films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.6M in all. That is up 106% on December 2023, whose releases took $4.2M. By language, Korean leads with $8M across 1 documentary release.
- January 2024 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $8.6M
- The Birth of Korea (2024), the #1
- $8M
- vs December 2023
- +106%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2024?
The Birth of Korea (2024) leads with $8M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.6M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of January 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Jan 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M
- 2 Jan 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259K
- 3 Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.4K
- 4 Jan 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.1K
- 5 Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K
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Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K - 7
Jan 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 8
Jan 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
By release week
Which Week of January 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–6) took $8.1M, led by The Birth of Korea (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 The Birth of Korea (2024) $8.1M The Birth of Korea (2024)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Bye Bye Tiberias (2024) $151.4K Bye Bye Tiberias (2024)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 June (2024) $267.4K June (2024)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Pictures of Ghosts (2024) $39.6K Pictures of Ghosts (2024)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2024 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $31M from 14 films, led by Reset (2017). January 2024 took $8.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 10 films | 10 | $3.6M | – | 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 |
| January 2024 8 films · +3959% | 8 | $8.6M | +3959% | The Birth of Korea (2024) $8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2024?
Korean-language documentary films took $8M across 1 film, 94% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($351K) and French-language documentary films ($151.4K).
January 2024 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Documentary Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: August leads with $31M, led by In the Rearview (2024).
- January $8.6M #1 The Birth of Korea (2024)
- February $2.3M #1 Ennio (2024)
- March $8.8M #1 The Tuba Thieves (2024)
- April $21M #1 Lyd (2024)
- May $9.6M #1 Queen Rock Montreal (2024)
- June $15.4M #1 How to Rob a Bank (2024)
- July $1.2M #1 Eno (2024)
- August $31M #1 In the Rearview (2024)
- September $14.5M #1 Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
- October $9.7M #1 Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024)
- November $11.2M #1 No Other Land (2024)
- December $1.1M #1 RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2024: 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 2024?
The Birth of Korea (2024) leads with $8M worldwide. Next come June (2024) at $259K and Bye Bye Tiberias (2024) at $151.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2024 earn?
8 documentary films released in January 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.6M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. December 2023 releases took $4.2M.
How many documentary movies released in January 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Birth of Korea (2024), earned $8M.
How is the January 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.