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Documentary Movies Released in 2011

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This list shows all Documentary films released in 2011, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Documentary Movies for 2011

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Release
Date		MovieCreative TypeRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
January, 2011
January 5 Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune Factual Theatrical $263,723  
 
January 12 Soy peligroso con el amor Factual Theatrical $0  
 
January 14 Plastic Planet Factual Theatrical $13,568,699  
 
January 19 The Woodmans Factual Theatrical $46,623  
February, 2011
February 2 Into Eternity Factual Theatrical $55,366  
 
February 4 Dressed Factual Theatrical $0  
 
February 11 The Sky Turns Factual Theatrical $0  
Orgasm Inc. Factual Theatrical $49,001  
Vidal Sassoon: The Movie Factual Theatrical $85,974  
 
February 16 Leonardo Live Factual Theatrical $0  
 
February 17 Rise Factual Theatrical $0  
 
February 18 I Am Factual Theatrical $1,591,034 Play
The Last Lions Factual Theatrical $635,325  
Sons of Perdition Factual Theatrical $5,401  
 
February 22 Climate of Change Factual Video $0  
 
February 23 Public Speaking Factual Theatrical $43,184  
 
February 25 Pina Factual Theatrical $24,460,758  
March, 2011
March 1 The Ultimate Wave Tahiti Factual Video $0  
 
March 4 Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story Factual Theatrical $13,080  
 
March 11 The Desert of Forbidden Art Factual Theatrical $0  
Making the Boys Factual Theatrical $33,833  
 
March 16 Bill Cunningham New York Factual Theatrical $2,254,254  
 
March 18 Nostalgia de la luz Factual Theatrical $380,633  
Tornado Alley Factual Theatrical $546,730  
 
March 23 My Perestroika Factual Theatrical $242,706  
April, 2011
April 1 Circo Factual Theatrical $77,466  
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Factual Theatrical $0  
Wretches & Jabberers Factual Theatrical $0  
 
April 6 Blank City Factual Theatrical $116,037  
 
April 8 American: The Bill Hicks Story Factual Theatrical $174,796  
Born to be Wild 3D Factual Theatrical $52,709,792 Play
 
April 14 Hidden Colors Factual Theatrical $0  
 
April 15 Armadillo Factual Theatrical $2,690,879  
Dumbstruck Factual Theatrical $15,378  
Square Grouper Factual Theatrical $0  
 
April 18 The Grandfathers Factual Video $0  
 
April 22 African Cats Factual Theatrical $27,191,328 Play
Beautiful Darling Factual Theatrical $13,400  
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest … Factual Theatrical $783,733  
 
April 27 The Arbor Factual Theatrical $21,610  
 
April 29 Cave of Forgotten Dreams Factual Theatrical $9,369,629  
Exporting Raymond Factual Theatrical $87,727  
May, 2011
May 6 Forks Over Knives Factual Theatrical $88,500  
The People vs. George Lucas Factual Theatrical $0  
 
May 13 L'Amour Fou Factual Theatrical $1,086,580  
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack … Factual Theatrical $20,840  
A Conversation with Danny Elfman and … Factual Theatrical $0  
HEY, BOO: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mo… Factual Theatrical $31,135  
How to Live Forever Factual Theatrical $60,630  
Make Believe Factual Theatrical $0  
Topp Twins Untouchable Girls Factual Theatrical $29,200  
 
May 18 Louder Than A Bomb Factual Theatrical $40,362  
 
May 20 Florent: Queen of the Meat Market Factual Theatrical $6,282  
Lost Bohemia Factual Theatrical $23,584  
 
May 24 A Small Act Factual Video $0  
 
May 27 Pianomania Factual Theatrical $49,852  
 
May 31 Chicago Cubs: The Heart & Soul of Chi… Factual Video $0  
June, 2011
June 1 Love Costs Everything Factual Theatrical $0  
!Women, Art, Revolution Factual Theatrical $52,681  
 
June 3 Building Hope Factual Theatrical $4,000  
The Last Mountain Factual Theatrical $122,959  
Rejoice and Shout Factual Theatrical $100,237  
 
June 7 3D Aquarium Factual Video $0  
Legends of Flight Factual Video $0  
 
June 8 One Lucky Elephant Factual Theatrical $3,394  
 
June 10 Just Like Us Factual Theatrical $0  
 
June 17 Battle for Brooklyn Factual Theatrical $17,981  
Buck Factual Theatrical $4,523,972  
Farmageddon Factual Theatrical $53,256  
Hot Coffee Factual Theatrical $0  
JIG Factual Theatrical $183,790  
Page One: Inside the New York Times Factual Theatrical $1,067,028  
 
June 21 Scenic Routes Around the World: Asia Factual Video $0  
Scenic Routes Around the World: Europe Factual Video $0  
Scenic Routes Around the World: South… Factual Video $0  
Scenic Routes Around the World: The P… Factual Video $0  
 
June 22 PASSIONE: A Musical Adventure Factual Theatrical $258,222  
 
June 24 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Factual Theatrical $267,965  
General Orders No. 9 Factual Theatrical $0  
Turtle: The Incredible Journey Factual Theatrical $1,358,840 Play
July, 2011
July 1 Crime after Crime Factual Theatrical $60,291  
Love Etc. Factual Theatrical $43,593  
 
July 8 Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of … Factual Theatrical $1,200,046  
Project Nim Factual Theatrical $1,583,533 Play
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Dark… Factual Theatrical $1,131,261  
 
July 15 Tabloid! Factual Theatrical $696,921  
The Undefeated Factual Theatrical $100,085  
 
July 19 Best of Travel South Africa Factual Video $0  
 
July 20 Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten Factual Theatrical $9,256  
 
July 22 The Captains Factual Theatrical $0  
 
July 27 El Bulli: Cooking in Progress Factual Theatrical $595,934  
Life in a Day Fantasy Theatrical $252,788  
 
July 29 The Harvest/La Cosecha Factual Theatrical $3,709  
The Interrupters Factual Theatrical $236,957  
Sleep Furiously Factual Theatrical $0  
August, 2011
August 3 Freedom Factual Theatrical $0  
 
August 5 Magic Trip Factual Theatrical $161,897  
Protektor Factual Theatrical $2,968  
Red Dog Factual Theatrical $16,110,694  
 
August 10 Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow Factual Theatrical $49,976  
 
August 12 Senna Factual Theatrical $10,924,647  
 
August 19 The Missing Piece: The Truth About Vi… Factual Theatrical $43,834  
Programming the Nation? Factual Theatrical $0  
 
August 26 Chasing Madoff Factual Theatrical $28,850  
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadven… Factual Theatrical $23,901  
 
August 31 Rebirth Factual Theatrical $12,358  
September, 2011
September 2 El lugar más pequeño Factual Theatrical $0  
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the To… Factual Theatrical $20,726  
 
September 9 Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu Factual Theatrical $32,889  
The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 Factual Theatrical $273,749  
Echotone Factual Theatrical $0  
People v. The State of Illusion Factual Theatrical $42,202  
We Were Here Factual Theatrical $0  
The Whale Factual Theatrical $81,212  
Where Soldiers Come From Factual Theatrical $38,151  
 
September 14 Granito: How to Nail a Dictator Factual Theatrical $40,726  
 
September 16 Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace Factual Theatrical $12,139  
Connected: An Autobiography about Lov… Factual Theatrical $46,782  
Jane's Journey Factual Theatrical $27,253  
Sound it Out Factual Theatrical $0  
The Weird World of Blowfly Factual Theatrical $3,062  
 
September 20 Pearl Jam Twenty Factual Theatrical $471,334  
 
September 23 Incendiary: The Willingham Case Factual Theatrical $21,882  
Limelight Factual Theatrical $60,335  
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My … Factual Theatrical $183,342  
Thunder Soul Factual Theatrical $143,986  
 
September 28 You Don’t Like the Truth: 4 Days In… Factual Theatrical $0  
 
September 30 American Teacher Factual Theatrical $35,148  
Benda Bilili! Factual Theatrical $13,420  
Finding Joe Factual Theatrical $55,518  
Sarah Palin: You Betcha! Factual Theatrical $10,935  
October, 2011
October 2 Meerkats Factual Video $1,267,658  
 
October 5 Hell and Back Again Factual Theatrical $152,298  
 
October 6 Flying Monsters 3D Factual Theatrical $10,894,223  
 
October 7 Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone Factual Theatrical $0  
The Sons of Tennessee Williams Factual Theatrical $3,242  
The Swell Season Factual Theatrical $10,020  
 
October 12 America the Beautiful II: The Thin Co… Factual Theatrical $12,366  
 
October 13 58: The Film Factual Theatrical $0  
 
October 14 Bombay Beach Factual Theatrical $0  
Revenge of the Electric Car Factual Theatrical $150,886  
 
October 19 Paul Goodman Changed My Life Factual Theatrical $36,056  
 
October 21 Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Factual Theatrical $332,435  
Elevate Factual Theatrical $5,580  
Klitschko Factual Theatrical $0  
 
October 27 Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Story Factual Theatrical $0 Play
 
October 28 My Reincarnation Factual Theatrical $96,115  
Urbanized Factual Theatrical $0  
November, 2011
November 1 Fireplace and Melodies for the Holidays Factual Video $0  
 
November 2 The Other F Word Factual Theatrical $53,714  
 
November 3 Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story Factual Theatrical $0  
 
November 4 Charlotte Rampling: The Look Factual Theatrical $19,988  
A Good Day to Die Factual Theatrical $0  
 
November 11 Into the Abyss Factual Theatrical $550,645  
Thrive Factual Theatrical $0  
 
November 14 Pond Hockey Factual Video $0  
 
November 16 Wana Dubie's War Factual Theatrical $0  
 
November 18 Eames: The Architect and the Painter Factual Theatrical $186,899  
Flamenco, Flamenco Factual Theatrical $208,930  
Garbo: El espía Factual Theatrical $28,563  
Im Himmel, unter der Erde Factual Theatrical $0  
 
November 24 When A City Falls Factual Theatrical $17,622  
 
November 25 Crazy Wisdom Factual Theatrical $86,583  
 
November 30 Khodorkovsky Factual Theatrical $39,522  
December, 2011
December 2 Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie Factual Theatrical $0  
Lads & Jockeys Factual Theatrical $0  
 
December 9 Happy People: A Year in the Taiga Factual Theatrical $338,987  
Knuckle Factual Theatrical $2,647  
 
December 14 Addiction Incorporated Factual Theatrical $40,106  
 
December 15 Nickyho rodina Factual Theatrical $95,262  
 
December 16 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywo… Factual Theatrical $3,050  
 
December 28 El Sicario Room 164 Factual Theatrical $0  
 
 
Unknown TBD Approximately Nels Cline Factual Unknown $0  
Brick and Mortar and Love Factual Unknown $0  
CinemAbility Factual Unknown $0  
Donovans Echo Fantasy Unknown $0  
Drying for Freedom Factual Unknown $0  
Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie Factual Unknown $0  
Journey of the Universe: An Epic Stor… Factual Unknown $0  
Last Fast Ride: The Life Love and Dea… Factual Unknown $0  
Linha Vermelha Factual Unknown $0  
Love Cures Cancer Take a Chance on Lo… Factual Unknown $0  
Magic City Memoirs Contemporary Fiction Unknown $0  
Money and Medicine Factual Unknown $0  
The Movement: One Man Joins an Uprising Factual Unknown $0  
Namath Factual Unknown $0  
New York Says Thank You Factual Unknown $0  
Quebrando o Tabu Factual Unknown $0  
Sex+Money: A National Search For Huma… Factual Unknown $0  
Tinsel Factual Unknown $0  
To Live & Ride in L.A. Factual Unknown $0  
TT3D: Closer to the Edge Factual Unknown $2,322,286  
Walk Away Renee Factual Unknown $0  
The Woodcarver Contemporary Fiction Unknown $0