#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of December 2024
RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024)
2024 · Documentary, Music
$975.8K worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$714.1K US & Canada · 73% $261.7K elsewhere · 27%
Documentary box office · December 2024
Documentary Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2024, with $975.8K worldwide, ahead of 2073 (2024) at $59K and Obsessed with Light (2024) at $10.3K. 6 documentary films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on November 2024, whose releases took $11.2M. By language, English leads with $82.9K across 5 documentary releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.1M
- RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024), the #1
- $975.8K
- vs November 2024
- −91%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2024?
RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024) leads with $975.8K, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1M, almost all of what the 6 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 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 December 2024.
- 1 Dec 5, 2024 US and Canada: $714.1K Rest of the world: $261.7K Worldwide: $975.8K
- 2 Dec 27, 2024 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: $51.9K Worldwide: $59K
- 3 Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $10.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3K
- 4 Dec 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
- 5 Dec 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
- 6
Dec 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2024?
Of the top 6, Obsessed with Light (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 2073 (2024) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $731.5K (69%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024) $975.8K $714.1K US & Canada · 73% $261.7K elsewhere · 27%
- 2 2073 (2024) $59K $7.1K US & Canada · 12% $51.9K elsewhere · 88%
- 3 Obsessed with Light (2024) $10.3K $10.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 From Roger Moore with Love (2024) $8.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Bibi Files (2024) $3.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Taste of Mango (2024) $2.3K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Dec 1–7) took $988.3K, led by RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024) $988.3K RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Bibi Files (2024) $3.2K The Bibi Files (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 From Roger Moore with Love (2024) $8.1K From Roger Moore with Love (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 2073 (2024) $59K 2073 (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2024 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2018 earned the most: $25.2M from 9 films, led by They Shall Not Grow Old (2018). December 2024 took $1.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 8 films | 8 | $5.3M | – | 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 |
| December 2022 17 films · +75% | 17 | $2.4M | +75% | Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022) $840.6K |
| December 2023 13 films · +75% | 13 | $4.2M | +75% | Anselm (2023) $1.8M |
| December 2024 6 films · −74% | 6 | $1.1M | −74% | RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024) $975.8K |
Archive
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 December 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2024?
RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024) leads with $975.8K worldwide, $714.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come 2073 (2024) at $59K and Obsessed with Light (2024) at $10.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2024 earn?
6 documentary films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, or $176.5K per film on average. November 2024 releases took $11.2M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024), earned $975.8K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.